The first of two 110-unit apartment buildings, a Fairfield Inn by Marriott and a restaurant, Mick’s All American Pub, are all now under construction at North Cornwall Commons.
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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Politicos brief business leaders during Lebanon Valley Chamber federal legislative update event
Nearly 50 area business leaders attended a federal legislative update hosted by the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce Friday, March 12.
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Align Life Ministries offers free baby care essentials
Essential baby care items are available for safe, contactless pickup at any of Align’s four locations throughout Lancaster and Lebanon counties.
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LE’s Cupcakes and Fat Puppy Coffee Roasters open in downtown Myerstown
LE’s Cupcakes and Fat Puppy Coffee Roasters were part of a grand opening event Feb. 5 at Main Street Mercantile, Myerstown.
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Londonderry Village provides COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff
Londonderry Village and its onsite pharmacy, Hershey Long-term Care Pharmacy, hosted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for independent living residents. During the two-day clinic, 377 residents received the first of two doses of the vaccine.
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Under the Bridge Hard Cider celebrates first anniversary
Under the Bridge Hard Cider opened its tasting room and cidery in downtown Lebanon in December 2019. Over the last 10 months the small-batch craft cidery has pivoted to create a platform for online sales and offering pick-up and carry-out sales of sample packs and bottles at the tasting room.
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Myerstown Vitality Partnership teams up with bank to streamline Paycheck Protection Program application process
Myerstown Vitality Partnership has entered into an agreement with Customers Bank to create a streamlined application process for local businesses to apply for the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program loans.
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Woman’s Club of Lebanon awards $12,000 in grants to four nonprofits
Recipients include the Lebanon Rescue Mission, Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine, the Caring Cupboard in Palmyra, and the Jonestown Outreach PantrY.
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Two Annville couples open axe-throwing venue in Hershey
A fun night out at Stumpy’s Hatchet House in Lancaster last year turned out to be a business opportunity for two Annville couples.
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Fish Out of Water exhibit culminates with auction
Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts’ public art installation “Fish Out of Water” is wrapping up with an auction of the artfully decorated fish that were part of the exhibit.
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Ten on Tuesdays: A group effort to beautify Downtown Lebanon
A new effort has been launched by Downtown Lebanon to help improve the looks of the downtown area.
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Pack your bags! Lebanon Family Health’s 30th annual Travel & Leisure auction is here – and virtual for the first time
Lebanon Family Health Services is hosting its 30th annual Travel & Leisure Auction Nov. 13.
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Myerstown Vitality Partnership and Myerstown Borough seek developer for input on community center
The Myerstown Vitality Partnership and the Borough are seeking a developer to provide a plan for the possible re-use of the borough building as a community center.
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Adoption Swaption provides assistance for foster, adoptive families
Foster closest Adoption Swaption has assisted more than 100 families so far this year – rapid and needed growth for a local effort just two years old.
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The evolution of the Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts
LVCA received news mid-July that it will now receive program funding from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. It’s a big step for the 50-year-old arts organization.
