Pro-tips for experiencing the 2023 Lebanon Area Fair for families on a budget.
July 2023
Posted inNews
A Pa. House Democrat is resigning amid the budget impasse, costing the caucus its one-vote advantage
The PA state House will be tied 101 to 101 between Democrats and Republicans.
Posted inNews
Dark money group puts pressure on Pa. lawmakers after Shapiro vows voucher veto
As Pennsylvania’s budget impasse drags on, a group that keeps its donors secret is pressuring key lawmakers to support publicly funded private school vouchers.
Posted inReal Estate
Lebanon County real estate transfers (July 1 to July 15)
Here are the real estate transfers recorded in Lebanon County for the first half of July.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
United Way requests school supply donations for ‘Stuff the Bus’ drive
Now through July 29, the United Way of Lebanon County is collecting school supplies in its annual “Stuff the Bus” school supply drive.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Local youth shine during 4-H Animal Judging Day held at University Park
Youth from Pennsylvania’s 4-H program descended upon Penn State’s University Park campus for the annual 4-H Animal Judging Day, showcasing their skills across various animal judging events.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
MG Mercantile opens in former Gretna bank, offering gifts, grub, & essentials
Gretna’s newest retail establishment is MG Mercantile, located at 501 PA Route 117 in the former Gretna branch of the Lebanon County Trust Company.
Posted inPeople & Places
A corporate guy with a side musical life? Or a musician with a side corporate life?
Most working local musicians have day jobs. And some grumble about them, wishing they could make a living doing what they really love. Annville’s Ffej Herb, though, has the best of both worlds.
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Pa. Army National Guard’s new demonstration team to perform at Fair
Visitors of the Lebanon Area Fair will be in for a special demonstration on July 27’s Military Appreciation Day.
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 inEducation
LVC set to welcome a record number of freshman to Annville campus this fall
Lebanon Valley College is preparing to welcome a record-setting 529 students, the largest cohort in the college’s history, for the fall semester of 2023.
Posted inNews
Decision on proposed North Annville Township solar farm may be near
Over three years after it was first proposed, a local judge may be ready to decide whether a massive solar farm will be erected on farmland off Route 934 in North Annville Township.
Posted inEducation
$19 million expansion/renovation project is underway at A-C secondary school
Work has begun on a $19 million expansion/renovation project at Annville-Cleona’s secondary school.
Posted inHistory
Who Knew? The Cornwall Grist Mill
One of the features of the 18th century Cornwall Iron plantation that sustained a community of miners and furnace workers exists today only in photographs and old maps. All that remains are traces of a mill stream, yet what a story that can be told!
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
Organizers spend years bringing old and new favorites to the Lebanon Area Fair
Planning for the 2023 Lebanon Area Fair began sometime in 2021.
