Commentators in the Lebanon Valley and Lehigh Valley have suggested the tradition of “tic-tacking” has local roots, but a check of the archives debunks this myth and reveals a new insight about the origins of the term.
LebTown Staff
Posted inPeople & Places
Lifetime Central PA baller Ashley Moyer-Gleich is now a referee for the NBA
Ashley Moyer-Gleich has joined the big leagues.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Registration now open for Cornwall Borough’s annual Breakfast with Santa, Mt. Gretna & West Cornwall residents also welcome
This afternoon Cornwall Borough released the registration for its annual free Breakfast with Santa event, open to residents of Cornwall Borough, Mt. Gretna Borough, and West Cornwall Township.
🔗 A Pipeline, a Protest, and the Battle for Pennsylvania’s Political Soul
The New Yorker looks at how the Mariner East pipeline inspired a Democratic challenger for a PA legislative district in Chester County.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
South Lebanon Township Police introduce optional registration for people with autism
South Lebanon Township Police posted to Facebook today announcing a new internal database for people with autism and Asperger’s syndrome.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Lebanon County approaching best fall foliage color: Where to see it
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has been testing a new fall foliage map this year, with the latest release showing that Lebanon County is approaching the period of the best color.
Posted inNews
Lebanon County will pay $4.75m to estate of Cedar Crest grad who died from complications to heroin withdrawal, but will not admit wrongdoing
The estate of Victoria “Tori” Herr has settled with Lebanon County over claims of civil rights violations and wrongful death involving the Lebanon County Correctional Facility. Herr’s estate will receive $4.75 million.
Posted inHistory
The true crime story that made Lebanon famous around the world: The Blue-Eyed Six, plotters of a murder 140 years ago
The Lebanon Daily News was less than ten years old when Lebanon found itself amid the true crime story of the century, such a media sensation that it even inspired Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to set a Sherlock Holmes story in Lebanon, PA.
🔗 Man accused of Route 72 double homicide arrested
The man accused of the April 9 double homicide on Route 72 in Cornwall Borough was arrested and officially charged for the crime today.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Attend the 14th annual “Society Ball” to support Krall Barn reconstruction
The Lebanon County Historical Society will host the 14th annual Society Ball at the Lebanon Country Club on the evening of Saturday November 3.
Posted inUpcoming Events
28th Annual Pennsylvania Powersports Show this weekend at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center & Fairgrounds
This weekend Friday October 26 to Sunday October 28, the Lebanon Valley Expo Center and Fairgrounds will be once again hosting the Annual Pennsylvania Powersports Show.
🔗 Proposed changes to flood plain map will affect Lebanon County residents
FEMA last remapped the county in 2012, but it was only so it could convert its paper maps to a digital format. There will be big differences between the existing map and what is currently being proposed because of new mapping technology.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Remember 100 years since Armistice at the 36th Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
With November 11th marking 100 years since Armistice was signed, this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is sure to be a moving one.
Posted inNews
ProPublica database shows racial disparities in Lebanon County school districts but low segregation
Nonprofit investigative news outlet ProPublica has compiled a database that explores racial disparities in public and charter school systems across the country.
Posted inHistory
The short-lived story of Lebanon’s Upton Motor Company, early occupants of today’s Jubilee Ministries building
Often overlooked in Lebanon’s industrial past is Upton Motor Company, one of the earliest automobile manufacturers in America.
