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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.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
New owners of Wertz Candies promise to safeguard Lebanon’s 94-year-old legacy
The 94-year legacy of Wertz Candies is safe in the hands of two Lebanon city entrepreneurs who promise to safeguard nearly a century of tradition while evolving the business into what will soon be – they hope – a second century of operations.
Posted inNews
Coworker establishes fundraiser for truck driver’s funeral expenses after fatal crash
He had only worked at the job for two weeks when, on Monday, Sept. 22 – the day of his wedding anniversary – David Rittle Jr. crashed his cement truck in Cleona.
Posted inPeople & Places
Lebanon County’s geological diversity stands out on new National Geologic Map
The city of Lebanon, along with regions to the east and west, is covered with a broad swatch of pink – the color indicative of sedimentary rocks dating to the Ordovician period.
Posted inCrime & Safety
North Lebanon Township man dies after truck hits building in Cleona, police say
A North Lebanon Township man was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday morning in Cleona Borough, police said.
Posted inPeople & Places
Hersheypark haunted: LebTown explores Dark Nights as eerie season approaches
Hersheypark, which was hosting a media event on opening night of its Halloween/Dark Nights season, quickly gets us in the spirit of things with lights and other decorations, misty walkways through the park, and plenty of costumed characters to add oomph to the spooky proceedings.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Evacuation follows discovery of 14 explosive devices in Newmanstown home
Police cracked a safe in a Millcreek Township home on Tuesday, Sept. 9, to find more than a dozen “sophisticated” explosive devices, according to a statement from the Lebanon County District Attorney’s office.
Posted inHistory
Take a look at Lebanon County through a digital reproduction of tattered 1875 atlas
Lebanon County was a very different place when F.W. Beers published his atlas of the region 150 years ago.
