Warmer winters are causing snow geese to migrate earlier, according to the PA Game Commission, so Middle Creek will reopen for the season a little sooner than usual. However, the number of winged visitors to the local lake are expected to continue to decline.
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.
State Rep. Russ Diamond announces bid for re-election to 102nd state House seat
State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-102) announced Jan. 2 that he will seek re-election to the Pennsylvania General Assembly, representing Lebanon County, in 2024.
Taylor Swift may belong to the world, but she has a few roots in Lebanon County!
As Taylor Swift’s star keeps rising, Pennsylvanians like to remind others with pride that the superstar hails from the Keystone State. But did you know, she also has a few ties right here in Lebanon County?
Legislature sends Gebhard’s financial literacy bill to governor for approval
A bill sponsored by state Senator Chris Gebhard to add basic money management skills as a half-credit requirement in the commonwealth’s high school curriculum, which languished in a House committee since it was passed by the Senate in May, is now likely to be enacted as part of an omnibus bill amending the Public School Code.
Wreaths Across America will honor veterans at several local ceremonies
At several cemeteries across Lebanon County, volunteers soon will place wreaths on the gravesites of local veterans to help keep their memories alive through the holidays.
Lebanon schedules final leaf roundup
Lebanon city workers next week will collect fallen leaves along the streets for the last time this year.
Celebrate the groundhog and PA Dutch culture at annual Grundsau Versammling
This year, the Grundsau Versammling will begin promptly at 12:17 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Rescue Fire Company in Mount Aetna.
Making a Difference of Lebanon, PA, will host its 6th community Christmas meal
Making a Difference of Lebanon, PA, will hold its 6th annual Community Christmas meal on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at Lebanon County Christian Ministries.
Fort Indiantown Gap’s police department gets a new chief, moves into new station
The Fort Indiantown Gap police department this fall welcomed a new police chief and moved into a new, bigger station on the sprawling military base.
Use of deadly force in May 3 shooting was ‘justified,’ District Attorney says
A deadly shooting in May was a justifiable act of self-defense, Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf announced in a statement Monday.