Artist Aurelis Figueroa, who serves on the LVCOA’s board, worked with participants during a two-week summer mosaic camp to create the mural.
Rochelle Shenk
Rochelle A. Shenk is a writer with over two decades experience. Her work appears in regional business publications and lifestyle magazines as well as area newspapers. She writes about business and municipal sectors as well as arts and entertainment, human interest features, and travel and tourism.
Rochelle has interviewed notable figures such as NASCAR driver Kyle Petty, artist P. Buckley Moss and the late Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll. She also interviewed the late Helen Thomas, a groundbreaking journalist who was a member of the White House press corps covering the administrations of 10 presidents and one of the first female members of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
A lifelong central Pennsylvania resident, Rochelle served as the president of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications and was on the board of the Ad Club of Central Pennsylvania.
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Little Bee’s Preschool opens in Myerstown
Little Bee’s Preschool has opened its doors at 101 South Railroad Street, Myerstown. It is located in a 715-square-foot space on the top floor of Myerstown’s Community Center.
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Lebanon native helped design Starship Enterprise
The Lebanon area has a connection to the original Star Trek series—the late Walter Matthews “Matt” Jeffries” designed the studio model of the Starship Enterprise, a.k.a. U.S.S. Enterprise.
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Green Education Foundation’s donation station at Lebanon Valley Mall — sustainability in action
The GEF collection station differs from other stations in several ways, but perhaps the most noticeable difference is the solar panels.
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Sale of HACC downtown building to City of Lebanon is complete
HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, finalized the sale of its Lebanon campus building to the City of Lebanon June 29. The sale price of the 65,000-square-foot three-story building at 735 Cumberland Street, Lebanon is $2.2 million.
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Isaac’s Brewhouse coming to North Cornwall Commons
Mike Weaver, Isaac’s president & CEO, said the 4,300-square-foot restaurant will be the first Isaac’s in Lebanon County.
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Tony’s Mining Company: Long-time owner reflects; new owners discuss future
Jean Kotkas literally grew up at Tony’s Mining Company. The 66-year-old is the daughter of the founder of the iconic restaurant, Anthony Cek. In late May Kotkas sold the Cornwall restaurant to Jennifer and Steve Bushey, who plan to re-open it on or before Aug. 1.
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Art in the Wild exhibit launched June 4; will be on view through Oct. 31
LVCOA launched its newest outdoor exhibit, which asked artists to consider connections between “human and nature, nature with nature, nature to industry, water to land, humanity to industry.”
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Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts’ June exhibit focuses on Lebanon Camera Club
Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts newest exhibit featuring photography from Lebanon Camera Club members will debut during the First Friday Art Walk, June 4, from 5 to 8 p.m.
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Tony’s Mining Company sold, to re-open under new ownership
Tony’s Mining Company, the iconic restaurant in Cornwall, closed in April but will most likely re-open with new owners later this year.
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‘Art for Healing’ debuts May 7 at Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts
Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts newest exhibit, Art for Healing, will debut during the First Friday Art Walk, May 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibit is on display at LVCOA’s Gallery 770, 770 Cumberland Street, Lebanon.
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Another rebranding for the old Treadway Inn – Hammock Hotel replaces Clarion
The Rodeway Inn/Clarion Hotel at Quentin Road and Poplar Street (625 Quentin Road), Lebanon, has been rebranded as Hammock Hotel Lebanon Hershey.
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Champ’s Barber School to open in Lebanon
Champ’s Barber School will open in May in downtown Lebanon. It will be located at 37 South 8th Street; the former location of Edible Arrangements and Cedar Book and Card Shop.
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Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts to unveil April exhibit during First Friday
LVCOA will unveil its April exhibit, Heart and Soul: Art that Comes from the Heart – Art that Speaks to the Soul, during the First Friday Art Walk.
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National publication ranks Lebanon as the #1 city for remote workers
Lebanon topped Ownerly’s recently-released ranking of the Top 10 Cities for Remote Workers.
