The economic impact of Mount Hope’s 11 traditional “Ren Faire” weekends is an estimated $8.785 million, according to Discover Lancaster, and it easily reaches more than $10 million after annual events like Celtic Fling are added in.
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🔗 Lebanon County church overwhelmed with donations for upcoming clothing drive
Palm Lutheran Church in Palmyra spent the past month asking for donations of clothing and the response was overwhelming.
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Baseball Hitting Contest returns to Coleman Memorial Park for 37th summer
Swing into action this summer at Coleman Memorial Park as it hosts the 37th annual Baseball Hitting Contest on Saturday, Aug. 19, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. A rain date is set for Sunday, Aug. 20, starting at noon.
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In The Net Academy announces partnership and grand re-opening event
Last month, ITN Baseball & Softball Academy, located inside the In The Net Sports Complex in Palmyra, announced a strategic alliance with the Baseball Warehouse to enhance baseball and softball training and resources for local athletes.
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Leah J. Hileman to perform in outdoor concert at Annville church
Musician and songwriter Leah J. Hileman, from western Pennsylvania, is set to grace the Annville Church of the Brethren with her melodies on Aug. 19.
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Author Shelby Van Pelt to speak at Congregation Beth Israel annual lecture
Lebanon’s Congregation Beth Israel announced that its annual lecture will feature Shelby Van Pelt, the best-selling author of Remarkably Bright Creatures, this year’s selection for the Lebanon County Library’s Lebanon County Reads Program.
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Penn State Extension to host fourth annual Native Tree and Shrub Fundraiser
The Penn State Extension Master Watershed Steward Program of Lebanon County is gearing up for its fourth annual Native Tree and Shrub Sale, featuring a limited stock of 28 diverse native trees and shrubs.
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The latest food safety violations in Lebanon County
Here are the most recent food safety violations in Lebanon County, as documented by Pennsylvania’s Department of Agriculture.
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Muir Army Airfield transitions to heliport designation for enhanced safety
The skies over Lebanon County witnessed an invisible change last month as Muir Army Airfield transitioned to Muir Army Heliport, effective July 21.
🔗 DA: Man charged with raping children in Lebanon County
A Dauphin County man was charged with multiple counts of rape of a child in Lebanon County, the District Attorney’s Office announced.
🔗 Lebanon restorative tattoo artist helps fellow cancer survivors and others ‘feel whole again’
Barbara Fox, 59, is a breast cancer survivor who became a tattoo artist at 55 to help people who have faced battles like her. She uses her art background to help others through restorative tattooing — or tattooing that reintroduces pigment into the skin in areas where it has been lost or changed.
🔗 Is there a limit to Americans’ self-storage addiction? Billions of dollars say nope
As a pandemic-inspired boom ends, entrepreneurs and giant corporations alike are counting on customers to keep accumulating more stuff than they can squeeze into their homes.
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Blotter: Stolen motorcycle, false ID to law enforcement, retail theft, simple assault
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
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Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of August 7
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
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Bridge inspections scheduled along Route 72, Route 322 this week
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be conducting inspections on multiple bridges in Lebanon County this week, according to a press release from the agency.
