The fundraiser will take place at the high school parking lot between 12 and 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 9. Food trucks, craft vendors, and live entertainment are scheduled to appear.
Joshua Groh
Josh Groh is a Cornwall native and writer who began reporting for LebTown in 2019. He continued to regularly contribute to LebTown while earning a degree in environmental science at Lebanon Valley College, graduating in 2021. Since then, he has lead conservation crews in Colorado and taken on additional freelance writing opportunities. His focuses at LebTown include local history topics, outdoor recreation, and aspects of the membership program. You can find him biking out on the Rail Trail in his free time.
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Between Hershey and Wilbur: A look at the chocolate industry in Lebanon County
The history of the chocolate industry in Lebanon County has often been overlooked thanks to its famous neighbors. Here’s a short and sweet peek at a few businesses and chocolatiers that set up shop inside the county borders.
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How a railroad rivalry spurred the creation of Penryn Park, Cornwall’s answer to Mount Gretna
The story of Penryn Park is one of 19th-century industry, breezy weekend getaways, baseball, thunderstorms, and the intense rivalry between two Coleman cousins and the railroad lines they managed.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Moravian Church of Lebanon celebrating its 275th anniversary
On Saturday, March 26, the Moravian Church of Lebanon is planning to celebrate Moravian Heritage Day and the 275th anniversary of their founding.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery comes to a shelf near you; pub to open this summer
The brewery began distributing its six flagship beers to local pubs and retail outlets earlier this year. The next milestone for the brewery stationed at 840 North 7th Street in Lebanon will involve the opening of a brewpub this summer.
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Lebanon Bicycle Recycle program offers repairs, donated bikes; open house soon
With an official launch set for March 19, the Lebanon Bicycle Recycle program is gearing up to become a community resource for young cyclists.
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Jack Paar and Betty White: Two late friends who both had area connections
The famed Tonight Show host and friend Betty White were two celebrities of classic television to have some ties to the Lebanon and Lancaster area.
Posted inLebTown Announcements
Celebrating local roots in 2022: LebTown features, Historical Society events, and more
Thanks to the strong support of our members, the LebTown newsroom is excited to begin publishing longer historical features again beginning in March.
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Annual geese migration at Middle Creek will peak soon, Visitors Center reopened
The Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area just south of Kleinfeltersville is bustling with tens of thousands of snow geese and other migratory birds — a seasonal spectacle that human visitors flock to as well.
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A short history of Lebanon’s love affair with fasnachts
Fasnachts, the sugary, fried donuts customarily prepared and eaten on Shrove Tuesday, are a Pennsylvania Dutch staple in Lebanon County.
Posted inPeople & Places
Eight of the best bicycle trails in and around Lebanon County
Between rolling fields, forest paths, and wide-open riverside trails, the Susquehanna region is hardly lacking in sights to see from the perch of a bicycle seat.
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Campbelltown adds welcome signs to the neighborhood, celebrating completion of project two years in the making
Thanks to the work of the nonprofit Campbelltown Community Alliance, new signs welcoming traffic into the community have been installed by the side of Route 322 at either end of the village.
Posted inPeople & Places
YMCA Camp Rocky Creek gets fall facelift thanks to Charter Homes
Though the summer season is long over, YMCA Camp Rocky Creek of Cornwall recently saw a bustling day of activity as employees of Charter Homes & Neighborhoods volunteered their time and effort in a number of maintenance and improvement projects.
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Mosaic at Stoever’s Dam Park dedicated as officials, artists reflect on the importance of suicide prevention
On Thursday, November 4, officials, artists, and community members gathered at the Remembrance Garden at Stoever’s Dam Park to dedicate a mosaic in remembrance of those lost to suicide and in the hopes of future prevention.
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‘Bologna Bowl’ fuels friendly rivalry between Northern Lebanon and Palmyra youth football programs
The series of games between the youth football programs of Palmyra Area School District and Northern Lebanon School District will kick off on Saturday at 3 p.m.
