Now, there’s so much more to know about the multi-faceted local agency affectionately known as ‘Crisis.’ But at its core, what Lebanon County Crisis Intervention does – what it’s really all about – is empowering people, making a difference in lives and practicing the art of communication.
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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Welcomely, Funcks take Fredericksburg Eagle Hotel under their wing
For 16 years, Saphore worked to make the Fredericksburg Eagle Hotel, situated at 101 East Main Street, into a gathering place for locals, an establishment where patrons could get good food at a square price, a pillar of the community.
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Orthopedic sports medicine is Dr. Robert Gallo’s life, and he’s taken it to new levels
Growing up in South Lebanon, Bobby Gallo couldn’t comprehend a life without sports. But not even he could’ve imagined the path his life would take.
Posted inEducation
CLSD shares plans for connector building between middle school and high school
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.
Posted inPeople & Places
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.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
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.
Posted inPeople & Places
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.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
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.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
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.
