Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
May 2023
Liquor enforcement bureau files charges against American Legion Post 158 over small games of chance; county pulls license that shouldn’t have been issued
Over the past two months, LebTown has continued to dig into the particulars of what happened to American Legion Post 158.
Family of student battling stage four brain tumor gives update and thanks
“He’s here. We [are] still here, fighting,” Sarai Millan, Jariel Hiraldo’s mother, said. “It’s just the beginning.”
5 questions with Gretna Music’s season openers: Jason Vieaux, JP Jofre, and Francisco Fullana
Gretna Music’s season opens Sunday, June 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mt. Gretna Playhouse when Grammy-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux and Grammy-nominated bandoneonist JP Jofre join violinist Francisco Fullana for an evening Argentine tangos, Spanish dances, and classical favorites.
🔗 Lebanon County by the numbers: It’s growing, jobs are plentiful, but health is an issue
Business and community leaders as well as elected officials met the morning of Thursday, May 25, in the Leedy Auditorium at Lebanon Valley College for the first ever State of the County address hosted by the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
🔗 40th annual Memorial Day program held at Fort Indiantown Gap
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery held its its 40th annual Memorial Day program on Sunday afternoon.
Here’s the schedule for the 2023 Memorial Day parade in Lebanon
The Lebanon Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies will be held on Monday, May 29, 2023.
Fentanyl is driving a surge in fatal overdoses in Lebanon County
Four months into 2023, county is on pace to shatter 2022 fatal overdose totals.
🔗 Supreme Court limits scope of federal waters rule
The Supreme Court has ruled that a relatively narrow category of wetlands can be regulated by the federal government.
Weekend Forecast: Great weather for holiday weekend, Memorial Day to hit 80
Here’s your Memorial Day Weekend forecast for Friday, May 26, to Monday, May 29.
NL Viking Foundation gets ready to tee off its biggest fundraiser of the year
The Northern Lebanon Viking Foundation is getting ready for its annual golf tournament fundraiser on June 16 and a Vikes & Vets 5K fundraiser on November 11.
Jubilee holds neighbors meeting to explain plans for North Lebanon HQ
Seats were full at a public meeting for neighbors of Jubilee’s newly acquired North Lebanon Township property Tuesday. At the meeting, Jubilee CEO Ryan Newswanger unveiled plans for Jubilee headquarters to be constructed at the 420 E. Kercher Ave. property.
ELCO English teacher among 12 finalists to be Pennsylvania’s Teacher of the Year
ELCO High School’s Jonathan Bickel, recognized for his innovative projects and connection with students, is a finalist for 2024 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year.
East Hanover Twp. gifted gavel made from bed owned by Thaddeus Stevens
The board of supervisors for one Lebanon County municipality will now call its meetings to order using a gavel that has ties to one of the country’s greatest crusaders for racial equality and justice.