‘The Dutchmen,’ a documentary chronicling the Lebanon Valley College men’s basketball team’s journey to the 1993-94 NCAA Division Three national title, will premiere on October 14, potentially reaching streaming services later.
Jeff Falk
Jeff Falk is a seasoned journalist based in Lebanon, PA. He's a graduate of Cedar Crest High School, Penn State University, and a lifelong resident of Lebanon, born and raised. Currently, he is a feature writer for Engle Publishing in Lancaster, the editor of LebCoSports.com, sports director at WLBR 1270, a contributor to TheBurg, a former photographer and writer for Go Local magazine, a correspondent for The Lebanon Daily News, and a freelancer for LebTown. Formerly, he was a sportswriter at The Lebanon Daily News, the publisher of LebanonSportsBuzz.com, a writer for Harrisburg magazine, a news and sports correspondent for Lancaster Newspapers, a contributor to OnThePulse News, and a freelancer for The Hummelstown Sun. Jeff is married to Lori Messersmith-Falk, he's the father of three grown children, and he enjoys traveling, reading, theater, movies, music, sports, and history.
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CCHS Today presents: The Cedar Crest football team
Live-stream of student-driven CCHS Today broadcasts enhance Falcon football experience.
Posted inPeople & Places
At Annville-Cleona High School, it’s ‘Keeping Up with the Gingrichs’
Matt and Carrie Gingrich, head coaches of Annville-Cleona High School’s football and field hockey teams respectively, balance their demanding roles with family life and community service.
Posted inSports
For Raiders against Conrad Weiser, different journey, same destination
On a pleasant Friday night at ELCO Stadium, the Raider football team passed its most difficult test to date, with a spirited 28-21 triumph over visiting Conrad Weiser.
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Williams sets another team record as Raiders triumph in 3rd straight victory
On a stormy Friday night at ELCO Stadium, the hometown Raiders trounced visiting Columbia 49-6 in a non-league contest sped up by the mercy rule and shortened by lightning.
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For Frank Reich, head coach job with Carolina is next chapter, new challenge
The Carolina Panthers, under new head coach Frank Reich, aim for sustainable success and playoff qualification, with Reich’s mentorship of top draft pick Bryce Young playing a key role.
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Northern Lebanon’s off to the kind of start that forces teams to look ahead
An 0-2 beginning has not discouraged a resourceful group of Vikings.
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With heads held high, Cedars fall again
Despite early setbacks, the Lebanon football team continues to foster a positive outlook.
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Palmyra’s hoping victory over Cedars is just the beginning
Cougars’ all-hands-on-deck approach dooms Lebanon to another loss.
Posted inPeople & Places
Does local collector Bill Werner have the Bethlehem Steel jersey Babe Ruth wore?
He doesn’t collect cards or signatures or balls. Bill Werner collects memories.
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Fifth Ward wins American Legion league championship; back on top after 40 years
The Fifth Ward baseball team came together, put it all together, and scored one for hope.
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Reifsnyder wins second straight Lebanon County Amateur Golf Championship
On a humid Sunday morning at the 6,059-yard, par-71 Blue Mountain Golf Course in Fredericksburg, Blake Reifsnyder secured his second straight title at the 65th annual Lebanon County Amateur Golf Championship.
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Up-and-coming Ben Allwein and Logan Francis cut their teeth on county amateur
This past weekend at Blue Mountain Golf Course in Fredericksburg, Logan Francis and Ben Allwein became two of the youngest local players ever to compete in the annual Lebanon County Amateur Golf Championship.
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Pat Huggins let his light shine and the Lebanon community basked in its glow
Pat Huggins, a beloved sportswriter from the Lebanon Daily News, retired in March after serving the community for 24 years. Known for his knack for storytelling and his heart for people, Huggins’ retirement was partly due to complications from Parkinson’s disease.
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Vito Mannino offers Mediterranean fare at Annville restaurant Room 101 The Med
Room 101 The Med (35 W. Main St., Annville) is believed to be one of the first restaurants in Lebanon County to specialize in Mediterranean cuisine.
