Tuesday afternoon, pickleball players and others in the community braved sweltering heat to watch the unveiling of four pickleball courts in Coleman Memorial Park.
Emily Bixler
Emily Bixler was born and raised in Lebanon and now reports on local government. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano and going for hikes.
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Lebanon city hosts largest Pride yet with increased security, community support
Sunday’s downtown Lebanon Pride celebration, among the most well-attended of its kind in Lebanon, took place with the support of local businesses, organizations, and nonprofits.
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5th annual Juneteenth celebration brings dance, music, history to Monument Park
The fifth annual local celebration of Juneteenth, or Freedom Day, was held Saturday at Lebanon’s Monument Park.
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South Lebanon Twp. unveils pickleball, tennis courts at South Hills Park
A crowd gathered Thursday morning, June 19, in South Hills Park to celebrate a ribbon-cutting for newly completed pickleball and tennis courts by the east entrance of the park.
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North Lebanon Township approves Sheetz curbing request
At Monday’s meeting, the North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve a waiver for curbing on a portion of Long Lane for the Sheetz planned for the intersection of State Route 72 and Long Lane.
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Lebanon HS graduate remembered as popular singer in the 1950s and ’60s
Despite humble beginnings performing at the Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation, Jackie Christoff Jankowski — stage name Lynn Christie — found success as a singer, performing in Japan, Buenos Aires, Canada, and throughout the United States during the ’50s and ’60s.
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Rain doesn’t dampen spirits at 11th Spinstock festival
Despite drizzle and spurts of harder rain, spirits were high at the 11th annual Spinstock festival, held Saturday, June 14, at Coleman Memorial Park.
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Myerstown hosts weekly farmers market
The Myerstown Vitality Partnership (MVP) held the second Myerstown Farmers Market in the parking lot of the community center, located at 101 South Railroad Street, Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. The market will be open every other Friday until Oct. 3.
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Former resident makes $100,000 gift to South 6th St. Playground programming
Former city resident Mark Sevco, who worked with South 6th Street Playground Director Sharon Zook to refurbish the basketball courts in 2020, recently donated $100,000 to the Playground Association.
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Millcreek Township accepts seal coat bid
At its monthly meeting Wednesday, the Millcreek Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to accept a $109,635.30 bid from Martin Paving to apply a bituminous seal coat to multiple township roads.
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United Way of Lebanon County unveils new office in downtown Lebanon
Thursday afternoon, the United Way of Lebanon County held a ribbon-cutting for its new office at 604 Cumberland Street.
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Myerstown Borough Council awards South Railroad Street reconstruction
Tuesday night, the Myerstown Borough Council unanimously agreed to accept a $256,410 bid from Kinsley Construction, LLC, to reconstruct part of South Railroad Street.
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Cornwall Borough Council continues discussion on broadcasting meetings
Though no decisions were made, Cornwall Borough Council continued discussions on the use of Zoom or another platform to broadcast meetings during its monthly meeting Monday.
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Lebanon Valley College’s first Black graduate made campus history in 1902
In 1898, Alfred Charles Sumner traveled from his home of Sierra Leone to Lebanon, Pennsylvania to enroll in Lebanon Valley College (LVC). He would soon become the first Black graduate of the college.
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The ghost signs of Lebanon city
Lebanon houses many “ghost signs” advertising businesses that are no longer in existence.
