The Cornwall-Lebanon School District announced plans for a major project overhauling its main campus at a school board public work session on Monday night.
Author Archives: Jeff Falk
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When it comes to Lebanon’s appearance & stature, street sweepers really clean up
It’s the kind of thing that no one would ever miss until it went away.
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Character of 1762 Kitchen & Cocktails at Warwick is part of Hummelstown’s charm
“When it went up for sale, I saw it as the opportunity of a lifetime, to run this hotel the way I see fit,” said David Deimler, owner of Babe’s Grill House in Palmyra.
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Renovation challenges delay Union Beer House move to former Country Cupboard
The renovation of Country Cupboard is expected to take three to five months to complete.
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When it comes to serving Downtown Lebanon, Vin Garcia means business
A 30-year transplant to Lebanon, Vin Garcia would’ve served his community no matter where he settled. But he landed here, and because he did, Lebanon is a much better place to live.
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Local generosity breathes new life into dilapidated basketball court in Annville
To date, Rooney has raised about $35,000 to resurface and repurpose what was once a Kiwanis Club-funded court. Over the past nine months, those dollars have paid for new basketball backboards and rims, a new surface and paint job that allows for the addition of two pickleball playing areas, and a good section of fencing.
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Last dance is coming soon for Stan, the local disco man for nearly five decades
From modest beginnings in the early 1970s — when disco was born through some inexplicable molding of Motown, rock ‘n’ roll and pop musical influences — Stan’s Disco’s 15 minutes of local fame is now beginning to wind down. At the time, not even Horst could’ve predicted the path it would lead him down, because the nightspot took on a life of its own.
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On the open road, Bruce and Amber Althouse discover more than America
The Althouses’ trip began in Seaside, Oregon on July 20, and 4,098 miles and 13 states later, it ended on Oct. 3 in Cape Henlopen, Delaware.
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Fort Indiantown Gap partners with Lithuania to boost national security
From Sept. 6 to 17, the Pennsylvania National Guard hosted about 33 military personnel from Lithuania at its training headquarters at Fort Indiantown Gap
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Everybody loves ‘Make Me Hate Me,’ the latest from photographer Scott Church
The 154-page softcover book features 75 of Church’s black-and-white photographs accentuating what the subjects hate about their physical appearance. Adjacent to each image is a short monologue written by the subject explaining what they hate about themselves and why.
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The bond between Eli Setlock and Madison Rose stretches between life and death
Madison Rose is one of four recipients of Eli Setlock’s organs. She received his liver; his heart, kidneys and pancreas went to other people in need.
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On Zinn’s Mill Road, you can’t get there from here
The abandoned bridge in question is located on Zinn’s Mill Road, about a half mile on either side of Cornwall Road and Lincoln Avenue.
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7 Cuz Beer Store is moving, will anchor New Quentin Crossings shopping mall
Seven Cuz Beer Store is moving down the street from 1740 Quentin Road in the Cedar Crest Square shopping mall to the new Quentin Crossings Mall at 1980 Quentin Road.
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Newsman Rob McNamee, 85, molded the face of journalism in Lebanon County
Rob McNamee helped shape what local journalism became and, through his work at the Lebanon Daily News, influenced the careers of scores of local journalists.
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Through Living Christian Church, former Pushnik’s Diner has a new calling
Hernandez and members of the congregation were able to identify a part of the building that was least affected by wear and tear, refurbish it and create a space suitable for weekly services.
