The restaurant chain that was once owned by the Hershey Foods Corporation has a new owner. Amici Partners Group announced last week that it had completed the acquisition of Friendly’s Restaurants. The group said it plans to continue to keep all of the locations open.
January 2021
đź”— Uni the creek-sailing Groundhog masks up as popular central PA tradition is canceled
This year, Uni’s normally scheduled travel down Tulpehocken Creek at Myerstown Community Park on Feb. 2, has, like many other voyages, been canceled due to the coronavirus.
Posted inOpinions & Letters
[Letter] A response to “Hispanic Business Association taking shape in Lebanon City”
Mayor Sherry Capello writes: “There is power in numbers and shared resources. We all want the same thing, to feel support and care in a community that belongs to all of us.”
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Pet of the Week: Billy
This week’s pet is Billy, the fur baby of Diane Carroll.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Artistic Edge celebrates 20 years in business
Artistic Edge Salon celebrated styling the Lebanon and Myerstown community for twenty years on Jan. 9.
Posted inHistory
Before World War II, trolley cars were the best way to get around Lebanon City
With few physical reminders of its existence, trolley car transportation in Lebanon County is now all but forgotten. But trolley cars played a key role in Lebanon becoming what it is today.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Drug possession, harassment, theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inHistory
Clothes salesman, civic leader, Boy Scout patron: the life of John Sherman Bashore
From humble beginnings, Cumberland Street clothing store businessman John Bashore became perhaps one of the most civically engaged individuals in Lebanon history.
Posted inEducation
Lebanon County students receive academic honors at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
32 Lebanon County students have received Fall, 2020, academic honors at the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences in Lancaster.
Posted inNews
Hundreds of Pa. senior-living facilities haven’t received vaccine as widened eligibility, low supply slow rollout
A Spotlight PA analysis shows that more than 300 senior care homes did not have a scheduled vaccine clinic, while hundreds more weren’t covered by a federal partnership.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Hispanic Business Association taking shape in Lebanon City
“The Hispanic Business Association will unify the City of Lebanon’s Hispanic businesses to create a platform to support, educate, promote and provide resource opportunities for the purpose of integrating the Hispanic business community into the Lebanon economy,” according to its mission statement.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Myerstown Vitality Partnership teams up with bank to streamline Paycheck Protection Program application process
Myerstown Vitality Partnership has entered into an agreement with Customers Bank to create a streamlined application process for local businesses to apply for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program loans.
Posted inPeople & Places
Local clock repairman Henry Smith would like to see downtown clocks keeping time
Henry Smith is a local clock repairman whose passion for clocks produces strong opinions about them. Not only does Smith find clocks aesthetically pleasing, he also sees their functionality as beautiful.
Posted inSponsored Content
The Lebanon County Conservation District Annual Tree & Plant Sale is now open [Paid Press Release]
The Lebanon County Conservation District Annual Tree & Plant Sale has returned and is offering a variety of conifers, hardwoods, perennials, and fruits with many native and pollinator species available.
Posted inNews
Funding for HACC purchase tops 1st 2021 Lebanon City Council meeting
Lebanon City council tackled HACC purchase financing, a new bridge, getting rid of old records, and a fire code change at its Jan. 25 meeting. Mayor says an end to the Walnut Street repaving project is in sight.
