The portrait of Anne Caroline Coleman, associated with Lebanon’s tragic romance involving James Buchanan, was brought back to the family through an auction, selling for $42,500, surpassing the initial estimate of $3,000 to $5,000.
LebTown Staff
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Cedar Crest senior Sophia Medzoyan wins Harmonia Music Assn. scholarship
Cedar Crest High School graduating senior, Sophia Medzoyan, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the Harmonia Music Association.
Posted inNews
Recent Lebanon County obituaries for week of May 15
Here are the latest obituaries from around Lebanon County.
Posted inEducation
Commencement held for LVC Class of 2023, standout students & staff honored
On Saturday, May 13, Lebanon Valley College celebrated the academic achievements of its Class of 2023 with two distinct commencement ceremonies held in the college gymnasium.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Blotter: Vehicle-pedestrian accident, DUIs, fortune telling, theft
Here are the latest updates from local and state police in Lebanon County.
Posted inEducation
[Photo Story] Military recognition event held by Lebanon High JROTC cadets
With less than a month to go in the 2022-2023 academic year, the JROTC cadets at Lebanon High School finished their inaugural year as part of the nationwide youth leadership training program by organizing a military appreciation day at the school.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coalition to host International Ride of Silence on May 17
The Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coalition is set to host the International Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 17, at 7 p.m., encouraging bicyclists of all ages and abilities to participate.
Posted inNews
LCRC bases mail-in ballot mailer on minutes; video shows vote in question
Just days until the municipal primary election and the Lebanon County Republican Committee wants you to know about its last – final? – attack mailer against Mike Kuhn.
🔗 Farmers keep dairy roots while adding beef business
Father and son duo David and Joel Smith are the fourth and fifth generations to farm in the Lebanon Valley, and while they no longer have milking Guernseys, they still work with dairy cattle each day.
🔗 Campbelltown cheesesteak shop reopens after being damaged during break-in
A Campbelltown cheesesteak and hoagie shop that was closed following a break-in reopened Thursday, May 11.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Lebanon ranked #4 in WSJ/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index
Lebanon was ranked as the #4 emerging housing market in the Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com Emerging Housing Markets Index for the first quarter of 2023.
Posted inEducation
Northern Lebanon School District poised to sell elementary schools to DMVA, IU13
The Northern Lebanon School District is in talks to sell two of its elementary schools to the Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, and a third to IU-13, as it prepares to open a new combined elementary facility in August 2023.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Jigger Shop opens for season Saturday; weekend hours only until Memorial Day
Mount Gretna’s famous ice cream spot, the Jigger Shop, opens for the season on Saturday, May 13.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Lebanon Valley Conservancy awards Light scholarship to LVC student
The 2023 Richard H. and Karen R. Light Memorial Scholarship has been awarded to Lebanon Valley College sophomore Hannah Horengic.
Posted inEducation
Lebanon Valley College celebrates three Fulbright Scholars and one alternate
Three Lebanon Valley College students have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarships for the 2023-24 academic year, while another has been named an alternate.
