Lebanon Valley Craft Brewery, which opened last March after the 168-year-old brewery had stood idle for more than a half-century, has now added food to its locally brewed libations.
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.
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ELCO board approves full-day kindergarten, will launch this fall
With unanimous support from the school board, ELCO School District next fall will begin offering full-day kindergarten to all incoming students.
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New ELCO planetarium is already a science star in middle school curriculum
The planetarium at ELCO Middle School, which sat unused for years before being brought back into action late in 2023, is quickly becoming a centerpiece of the school’s science curriculum — and, faculty members say, it has the potential for so much more.
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Lebanon School District unveils new schedule for primary, secondary schools
Lebanon School District is revising the schedule for students at all grade levels beginning with the 2024-25 academic year.
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Pet of the Week: Barkley
This week, meet Heartlake Sir Quinn of Bradford, aka Barkley!
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N. Lebanon FFA leader fuels boutonniere biz with wooden flowers, shotgun shells
It started as a special boutonniere for her date to the homecoming dance. It ended up being a part-time business that she hopes will help pay her way through college.
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Alex Stanilla releases new single, has concerts this week in Lebanon, Lancaster
Lebanon-based singer-songwriter Alex Stanilla released a new single this week, and he has concerts scheduled this weekend in Lebanon and Lancaster counties to promote it.
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Changes to Lebanon school schedule leaked, board will discuss it next week
The Lebanon School District is planning to unveil a new schedule for the 2024-25 academic year and, although the details have not yet been officially released, the topic has already opened for debate on social media.
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Northern Lebanon graduate takes her pig to top honors this year at PA Farm Show
A young Lebanon County woman earned top honors at the Pennsylvania Farm Show this year with a pig named Drake.
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Former head cook at Esther’s shares chicken soup recipe with Bell & Evans
If you’re looking for a good recipe to make your own at home, Bell & Evans – the oldest branded chicken company in America, based right here in Fredericksburg – went to a prime local source: Sophie Light, former head cook at Esther’s Diner, Fredericksburg.
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Dauphin County coroner releases names of 3 North Londonderry Twp. fire victims
The names of three people who were killed Sunday morning in a North Londonderry Township fire were released Monday by the Dauphin County coroner’s office.
