The Lebanon County branch of the NAACP, which formed in 2020 with high hopes of achieving national recognition, earned official branch status earlier this year and has gotten to work meeting the needs of local minority communities.
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Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Mount Gretna Craft beer gets regional distribution; owners eye new locations
Mount Gretna Craft beers are appearing at bars, restaurants, wineries and distributors in surrounding counties. Now, owners are preparing for an even large growth spurt as they plan for two new locations in the area.
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Polls will open Tuesday without a director for Lebanon County elections bureau
Lebanon County is fast approaching Election Day without a director in place to oversee the county’s Bureau of Elections and Voter Registration.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
With blinks and smiles, Shana Lee Sholly fights to recover from traumatic injuries
Sometimes, Shana Lee Nye Sholly smiles, or she moves her eyes in a way that convinces her family and friends that she understands her situation and is trying to communicate.
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$3.4 million roundabout project to open this week on Colebrook Road
Weather permitting, the contractor will deactivate temporary traffic signals on Monday to allow unrestricted traffic in both directions of Colebrook Road (Route 241) at the roundabout.
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Attorney General files criminal charges against Mariner East pipeline developer
Attorney General Josh Shapiro, in conjunction with the 45th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, announced the charges Oct. 5 against Energy Transfer, L.P., owner of the Mariner East 2 Pipeline.
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The bleak tales of Poe come to life beneath the trees of Mount Gretna
Thursday was the premiere of a three-evening run of “Nevermore: The Fantastic Terrors of Edgar Allan Poe,” a Gretna Theatre production that eschews (with one exception) the Playhouse stage and instead makes artful use of the porches and walkways of Mount Gretna’s wooded community.
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Gretna Theatre hosts immersive outdoor Poe show Sept. 30-Oct. 2
For three nights, “Nevermore: The Fantastic Terrors of Edgar Allan Poe” will lead its audience on a tour of Mount Gretna, where they will experience the short stories and poetry of Poe in a unique setting.
Posted inHistory
New royal frigate will be named for WW2 warship with Campbelltown connection
That ship, which exploded in a dramatic assault on a German shipyard during World War II, was honored when a second ship was named in her honor. Now, a third ship will bear the name – an unusual honor in Britain’s Royal Navy.
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New I-81 website unveiled to track plan for corridor improvements
The Tri-County Regional Planning Commission has identified 12 focus areas for improvements, each of which have “consistent needs that could be addressed by improvement projects or initiatives.”
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Police called to Palmyra campus, athletics cancelled, after threat of ‘violence around schools’
Vague threats of violence led to a police presence Friday in Palmyra School District – as well as the cancellation of a Palmyra High School football game Friday evening against West York.
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Gretna Theatre announces new executive producer
Michael Philip O’Brien was selected for the leadership position after a national search, according to a statement from the theater.
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Making a Difference of Lebanon, Pa., is giving away bookbags, school supplies on Saturday
On Saturday, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the group will hand out more than 100 bookbags and other school supplies at 11 N. 9th St.
Posted inPeople & Places
The art of a good time, post-COVID, in Mount Gretna’s wooded surroundings
Saturday was hot but comfortable under Mount Gretna’s towering shade trees. Artists’ booths lined the streets and walkways of the rustic community, and throngs of people bustled among them.
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After a pandemic year, Mount Gretna Art Show returns in full swing on Aug. 21-22
“We have been planning since last fall to welcome the Art Show back to Mount Gretna,” show director Kerry Royer told LebTown. “We have been in contact with Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services, Cornwall Police Department, and South Londonderry Township Police Department during all stages of the planning to make sure we align with state and local guidelines.”
