As the economic implications of a global pandemic continue to unfold, community members in Lebanon County need help to find employment opportunities and improve their economic situations.
December 2020
Posted inEducation
ELCO School District recognized for excellence in budget presentation
Meeting the criteria for the award means that a school district’s taxpayers get a clearer understanding of the budget process.
Posted inPeople & Places
After taking a break this year, Bologna Fest will return in 2022 better than ever
Last month, the Lebanon Bologna Fest and Winter Carnival was cancelled due to the pandemic. But the Lebanon Rotary Club recently vowed to continue staging it after the pandemic relents, hopefully in 2022.
Posted inSponsored Content
Honoring our Community Builder of the Year [Paid Press Release]
The Lebanon Valley Chamber has announced its 2020 Community Builder of the Year and will honor Guadalupe Barba at their virtual Membership Meeting this Friday.
Posted inNews
County braces for a foot or more of snow
Up to 18 inches of snow are expected locally over the next 24 hours, according to Lebanon County Weather. Here’s the current status of snow emergencies and school schedule changes across the county.
Posted inHistory
At the turn of the century, Valley Glen Park was the place to see and be seen
It was called ‘Valley Glen Park’, and it was one of Lebanon County’s only and earliest amusement parks. What is not known about it shrouds it in mystery, legend, and lore.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Two local men recognized for decades of volunteer work in history preservation
Gerald Collins and Donald Brown are among only 23 recipients in the country to be recognized this year by the nonprofit Daughters of the American Revolution.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Woman’s Club of Lebanon awards $12,000 in grants to four nonprofits
Recipients include the Lebanon Rescue Mission, Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine, the Caring Cupboard in Palmyra, and the Jonestown Outreach PantrY.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Fatal crashes, train vs. car crash, accidental fire
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inNews
State-run psychiatric hospital can’t recruit enough workers as Pa. risks violating federal requirements
Staff is “running out of gas” at Torrance State Hospital, where federal inspectors said short-staffing created safety risks in 2018 and 2019.
Posted inNews
Applause and cheers at Good Samaritan Hospital as COVID vaccine arrives
When else, and where else, would the unloading of a plain cardboard box from an ordinary white commercial van elicit a round of applause and cheers from a line of weary health care frontliners standing out in the cold?
Posted inNews
As coronavirus hits home, Pa. GOP shifts messaging but still rejects mandates
Still, at least two Republican lawmakers said Gov. Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 diagnosis was proof masks and other mitigation efforts don’t work.
Posted inSponsored Content
Using reading to engage our youngest students and their families [Paid Press Release]
“Reading gives us a place to go when we have to stay where we are” – Mason Cooley. Reading with a child is one of the most important things a parent or caregiver can do to set their child up for success.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Two Annville couples open axe-throwing venue in Hershey
A fun night out at Stumpy’s Hatchet House in Lancaster last year turned out to be a business opportunity for two Annville couples.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Operation Fill a Cruiser supports community members with annual toy drive
All of the items will be distributed to families in need in the Palmyra Area School District and throughout the Lebanon County community.
