Born out of a lifelong fascination with trains, this “miniature” railway of the last Coleman family scion carried passengers all the way up to the top of Governor Dick until its owner fell into financial ruin.
March 2021
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Rotary’s student of the month program celebrates hard work and leadership
The Lebanon Rotary has been sponsoring the student of the month program for more than 35 years. Currently, the Lebanon Rotary honors high school students monthly – mainly seniors – in the Cornwall-Lebanon, Lebanon and Annville-Cleona school districts, as well as at Lebanon County Career and Technology Center.
Posted inPeople & Places
Icy conditions delay annual snow geese migration at Middle Creek, peak numbers expected in coming weeks
On Monday, March 1, the Middle Creek Migration Update blog recorded over 40,000 snow geese and other waterfowl. That number is expected to peak soon now that the season’s ice and snow is melting.
Posted inNews
Dispute over bridge halts sale of former Northwest Elementary building to commercial developer
For now, sale of old Northwest Elementary school to private commercial developer has been delayed by a dispute between City of Lebanon and school district over old pedestrian overpass that served the school.
Posted inNews
N. Cornwall Township police chief resigns in wake of Capitol invasion charges against township officer
The North Cornwall Township Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted the resignation of Police Chief John Leahy at a monthly meeting held Tuesday, March 2.
Posted inNews
Top Pa. senator appoints colleague’s wife to lucrative Gaming Control Board seat
Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman named Frances Regan, the wife of Sen. Mike Regan, to serve a two-year term on the board, which comes with a $145,000 annual salary.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Simple assault, theft, harassment
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inSponsored Content
LFCU is helping our furry friends at the Lebanon Humane Society! [Paid Press Release]
LFCU is collecting donations for the Humane Society of Lebanon County!
Posted inHistory
Krim’s beverages – the little Lebanon business that made a big splash in the soft drink world
From the 1920s to the 1970s, Krim’s Beverages produced a number of soda products in a modest plant at 406 S. Broad St. in Lebanon.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Cedar Crest High School staging Addams Family musical with both live-stream and in-person options
Cedar Crest High School is staging “The Addams Family Quarantined: Dramatic Concert,” a 90-minute one-act musical featuring the horror-comedy family, in three showings this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
Posted inCrime & Safety
The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
Posted inNews
Victims of unemployment fraud in Pa. are blindsided by tax documents
Thousands of apparent victims of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance fraud have received unexpected tax documents reporting income to the IRS they never took.
Posted inNews
More people can gather indoors in Pa. as coronavirus cases decline, Wolf announces
In addition, travelers to the state no longer have to quarantine for 14 days or provide evidence of a negative COVID-19 test.
Posted inNews
The placeholder: Meet the man Wolf taps to (temporarily) hold key appointments
In less than four months, the top staffer in Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has been nominated to serve on 28 different state-appointed boards.
Posted inHistory
The Bon Ton: Remembering its 67 years as “Lebanon’s Greatest Store”
What started as a small dry goods store soon grew into Lebanon’s largest department store, The Bon Ton.
