Inspired by the adventures of mascot Lebanon Lilly, Visit Lebanon Valley has unveiled eight destinations on Lilly’s Ice Cream Trail.
June 2026
Posted inHistory
Who Knew? Jackson House, on the road to Lebanon County
Cornwall historian Bruce Chadbourne traces the history of the Jackson House, named for longtime Cornwall Iron Furnace manager James Patterson Jackson, who lived there from the 1860s until 1892.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Featured Lebanon Valley events for the weekend of June 26 to June 28
This weekend in Lebanon County features the Cherry Fair, a flower truck pop-up, live music, lectures, classes, expos, and more.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Get to know Becki Batz, library director of Richland Community Library
Batz works as a teacher and librarian at the Schuylkill Haven Area High School and library director at the Richland Community Library.
Posted inPeople & Places
Lebanon County producers use modern technologies down on the farm
Modern farming techniques used by Lebanon County farmers improve efficiency, reduce labor and increase production.
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The revolutionary musical HAIR comes to Gretna Theatre this July
Gretna Theatre invites audiences to “Let the Sunshine In” with the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical HAIR, running July 23 through August 2.
Posted inHistory
Healing, curative powers said to flow from Mount Gretna spring
In the late 1800s, drinking water from a spring in the Pennsylvania Chautauqua was thought to be a cure-all for numerous health conditions.
Posted inNews
Lebanon City Council honors former councilman James M. Fick
Lebanon City Council honored the late former councilman James Fick at its June 22 meeting, and also announced some events to commemorate America’s 250th birthday.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Food safety inspections in Lebanon County for week of June 22
Here are food safety violations in Lebanon County for the week of June 22, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Dining Latino: Cakes by Moraima & Café offers fresh goods and relaxing ambiance
Since opening in 2021, Cakes by Moraima & Café has offered fresh baked goods, coffee, and food in a peaceful, naturally lit storefront.
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Protect the small businesses and nonprofits that hold our communities together
Sponsored column by Rachel Moyer: “This is a conservative issue in the most practical sense whereas it is about limited, sensible government and protecting local enterprise instead of crushing it with one-size-fits-all rules.”
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
NAACP honors scholarship recipients at Juneteenth celebration
The Lebanon County NAACP awarded three $1,000 diversity scholarships to local high school graduates at its sixth annual Juneteenth celebration Saturday.
Posted inEducation
CTC plans stalled after Lebanon board rejects updated Articles of Agreement
The Lebanon school board voted down new CTC Articles of Agreement at the school’s Joint Operating Committee meeting, as the five other participating districts approved them, preferring STEB financing over the proposed 50/50 financing method.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: DUIs, possession with intent to deliver, theft, disorderly conduct
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
Posted inObituaries
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of June 22
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
