The Spartan Ice Cream Center, after a two-year hiatus, is back and churning their special ice cream as part of the Milton Hershey School’s Project Market program.
July 2022
Posted inUpcoming Events
Lebanon County Community Concert Association plans post-COVID comeback
With its past two seasons disrupted by the pandemic, the Lebanon County Community Concert Association is looking forward to inviting members of the public back into the William Starr Auditorium in the Lebanon High School for its 89th consecutive season.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Sheetz plans for new Cumberland Street location in North Cornwall Township
Sheetz has taken initial steps to put a new location in North Cornwall Township at 2150 W. Cumberland St., a lot most recently occupied by First National Bank.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Gretna Theatre will present adaptation of Verne’s ‘Around the World in 80 Days’
Gretna Theatre will bring the classic Jules Verne adventure novel “Around the World in 80 Days” to the stage of the Mount Gretna Playhouse in a production that runs from Aug. 4 to Aug. 7.
Posted inPeople & Places
‘The Crazy Book Lady’ shares her love of reading throughout Lebanon County
Rebekah “Becky” Daubert was born, raised, and educated in Lebanon County. Now, she’s an English teacher putting books in the hands of her neighbors.
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 inSponsored Content
Poultry show a popularity contest – with a cause – in light of avian flu [Paid Press Release]
Although the traditional poultry shows and egg judging contests had to be cancelled as part of Department of Agriculture quarantine measures for the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, that’s not stopping poultry exhibitors from showing off their great work, and raising money for THON in the process.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Bennett to provide free lunch for veterans on July 30
Bennett Auto will provide free lunch for veterans on Saturday, July 30, at its Buick-GMC and Honda dealerships on Cumberland Street.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Recklessly endangering another person, harassment, identity theft
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
Posted inNews
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of July 18
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
Putting on the Lebanon Area Fair is a year ’round job, sometimes more
For many dedicated volunteers, the planning for the 2022 Lebanon Area Fair, which opens on July 23 and runs for eight days, began even before the 2021 version closed last July 31.
Posted inLebanon Valley Food Critics
We saved you a bite: Greektown Pizza (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
The Lebanon Valley Food Critics’ take: Greektown Pizza offers a wide menu of freshly prepared food and menu items not typically found at a pizza place.
Posted inNews
New Pa. budget injects $125M into private school tax credit program that lacks basic accountability
A lack of transparency baked into state law makes it impossible to determine whether the program is actually improving outcomes for students who receive tuition assistance.
🔗 Lebanon Fair’s new pavilion dedicated to Carl Wenger
The new Carl Wenger Pavilion at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center and Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Pa., is both a useful and attractive addition to the facility; it was completed in time for this year’s Lebanon Area Fair, held July 23-30.
🔗 Brush fire along Burd Coleman mountain in Lebanon County
Fire crews were dispatched to the intersection of Burd Coleman Road and Overlook Drive in the Cornwall Borough just before 7 p.m. on Thursday.
