Here are featured events happening across the Lebanon Valley this weekend, July 12 to July 14.
July 2024
Posted inCrime & Safety
Lebanon man faces rape & other felony charges over September 2022 incident
20-year-old Lebanon man Samuel James Rhoads faces a litany of charges – 16 in total – over the alleged 2022 rape of a 13-year-old girl in Lebanon city.
Posted inNews
Estate settles with PSP for $1.25M over March 2020 killing of Charity Thome
The estate of a Richland woman killed by Pennsylvania State Troopers in March 2020 avoids a court date by settling with the commonwealth.
Posted inEducation
United Way of Lebanon County collecting school supplies for local students in need
The United Way of Lebanon County is hosting its annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive to help students in need throughout the county.
Posted inSports
Hard-working Joseph Carpenter buoys Lancaster Stormers, harbors high hopes
Former Cedar Crest star is again enjoying a strong season for the Lancaster Stormers, but will scouts from affiliated teams notice?
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Gus Deraco’s hosts monthly open mic night emceed by ELCO student musician
Gus Deraco’s Italian Sandwiches invites creatives to perform at its open mic nights held from 6-8 p.m. on the third Saturday of every month.
Posted inSports
Major League Baseball draft could be Miller time for Palmyra graduate
Palmyra grad Gage Miller is looking to parlay a sensational junior baseball season at Alabama into an early round selection in the upcoming Major League Baseball amateur draft.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
First-ever Junior Lebanon Area Fair Board springs into action this year
New Junior Lebanon Area Fair Board exists to fill many roles at the annual agriculture extravaganza now and in the future.
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Monthly Arts Blog for July: Brother Ezekiel on the Amish, the Amish Outlaws, & food
Lebanon Area Fair to host The Amish Outlaws, a unique band known for their Amish roots and eclectic music selection, on July 24.
Posted inNews
Recloser switch failure briefly takes out power for 2,500 Met-Ed customers
Roughly 2,500 Met-Ed customers were briefly without power on Tuesday afternoon, July 9, after a recloser switch failed on a line nearby the electric utility’s North Lebanon substation.
🔗 Lebanon armed robbery suspect who led police on chase, crash in 2023 pleads guilty
A 32-year-old Lebanon man who stole a car at gunpoint and led Lebanon City Police officers on a lengthy chase that hurt at least one other individual has pleaded guilty to all charges before he was scheduled to go to trial in August.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Lebanon Transit asks residents for 18 clever ‘Name the Bus’ entries for its fleet
Lebanon Transit is open to any and all creative suggestions for naming its fleet of 18 buses for Try Transit Month.
Posted inNews
Cornwall Planning and Zoning forwards final PRL, Rexmont Road plans to council
The Cornwall Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously agreed to pass the final plans for the PRL Industries manufacturing plant and the Rexmont Road subdivision to council for approval at its meeting last Monday.
Posted inLebanon Valley Food Critics
Hoagie Wars Season 1: Biaggio’s Premium Italian Hoagies (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
The Lebanon Valley Food Critics kick off Season 1 of Hoagie Wars with a visit to Biaggio’s in Lebanon.
Posted inNews
Bomgardner sisters achieve FFA state record, set sights on national convention
Two Bomgardner sisters set a new FFA state record by serving consecutive years as state president and they, along with another sister, will achieve what’s believed to be a rarity at the national FFA convention this fall.
