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.
Tom Knapp
Tom has been a professional journalist for nearly four decades. In his spare time, he plays fiddle with the Irish band Fire in the Glen, and he reviews music, books and movies for Rambles.NET. He lives with his wife, Michelle, and has four children: Vinnie, Molly, Annabelle and Wolf.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
Lebanon fugitive, on the run since 2020, shot and killed by U.S. Marshal in Tioga County
Robert P. Uhler, a fugitive since Septmber 2020, died from “more than one” gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen, according to reports.
16 acres of wood-, wet- and farmland protected in Millcreek Township
The conservancy worked with the Jegla family, which owns the property, to acquire a grant of conservation easement, which protects the land in perpetuity.
Police blame ‘reckless use’ of fireworks for massive July 4 scrapyard fire
Rumors that fireworks had sparked the blaze have been circulating in the area since the massive fire destroyed the city recycling center in the 300 block of North 14th Street.
Lebanon schools are underfunded, state says; governor allocates extra funds
The superintendent of Lebanon School District was not surprised last month to see Lebanon on the governor’s list of 25 “most underfunded” schools in Pennsylvania – but he takes some pleasure in seeing new steps to make education funding more equitable.
Local expert will speak Aug. 11 on evolution, heritage of the Pennsylvania barn
Patrick J. Donmoyer will talk about the uniqueness and evolution of Pennsylvania barns in a lecture hosted by Cornwall Iron Furnace Associates.