With summer plans gone awry, interest in the offerings of the Swatara Creek is currently at a high-water mark.
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.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
For 60+ years, the Lebanon Area Fair has been one of county’s biggest attractions
It’s the annual event of the summer, and it has been for over sixty years.
Posted inPeople & Places
[Photo Story] The lean machines and cruisers of Lebanon’s strip
On a recent, breezy Friday evening, Lebanon residents got a chance to admire a favorite pastime of decades past: circuit cruising.
Posted inHistory
Lebanon Catholic property contains the Donaghmore Mansion and the historic Patch estate
Once the home of an iron furnace manager, the Donaghmore Mansion has connections with Robert W. Coleman, Captain Alexander Patch, and, since the 1950s, the Lebanon Catholic High School.
Posted inPeople & Places
A trek into the wilderness of the Lebanon Reservoir and Jeff’s Swamp
A hike to the source of Lebanon’s water supply in the wilderness of central Pennsylvania.
Posted inPeople & Places
Cedar Crest grad now part of rocket assembly logistics team
From flying model planes in Annville to overseeing supply chain logistics for rockets, Lebanon native Jordan Charles has long been drawn to math and science.
Posted inHistory
St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, DC, has Lebanon County ties
The adjacent parish house was home to several members of the prominent Coleman family of Lebanon.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
750+ trees planted so far this spring by Lebanon Valley Conservancy and volunteers
The milestone comes as part of a partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Posted inNews
County planning organization opens public comment period on transportation plans
The public comment period on updates to long- and short-term transportation plans began last week and will close on June 17.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
County golf courses navigate obstacles to keep players safe on the green
Course and club employees have had to adapt to state restrictions, including extra cleaning procedures and even minor tweaks to game rules.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
WellSpan receives national safety award, local patient thankful
WellSpan Health has received a national patient safety award in recognition of its Central Alert Team, a group of nurses remotely saving lives in Lebanon and elsewhere.
Posted inPeople & Places
John Gloninger and his lasting legacy in North Cornwall Township
Lebanon native, Revolutionary War colonel, and North Cornwall park: how John Gloninger’s legacy lives on.
Posted inNews
Spotted lanternflies return with springtime appearances
As spring vegetation across Lebanon County comes into bloom, residents and farmers are on the lookout for a less welcome springtime sight: the spotted lanternfly.
Posted inHistory
Recounting Lebanon County’s brief UFO frenzy of the 1960s
In the summer of 1965, Lebanon residents reported a number of UFO sightings that spurred local interest.
Posted inHistory
Reflecting on the Gingrich Memorial Pool, Pt. 2: Work & play
In this two-part feature, LebTown explores the history of the Gingrich Memorial Pool, located in Coleman Memorial Park, and the people who designed it, managed it, and visited it.
