Making a Difference of Lebanon, PA, will hold its 6th annual Community Christmas meal on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at Lebanon County Christian Ministries.
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 inPeople & Places
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.
Posted inCrime & Safety
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.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Lebanon County Historical Society hosts annual Christmas Open House on Dec. 3
The Lebanon County Historical Society will hold its annual Christmas Open House on Sunday, Dec. 3.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
200+ Schaefferstown properties included in new National Register historic district
On Friday, Nov. 3, the National Park Service approved the nomination of the Schaefferstown Historic District, which has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Posted inCrime & Safety
‘Super sweet’ cat is euthanized after being shot with an arrow in Cornwall
A cat, believed to be intentionally shot with an arrow, was euthanized last week due to severe injuries, sparking an investigation and a plea for community awareness in Cornwall.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Police probe two linked deaths: One in West Lebanon Twp., one on I-78 in NJ
North Lebanon Township police are investigating two deaths that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 7 – one of which occurred in a home on the 2000 block of Church Street in West Lebanon Township and another that occurred in a crash in New Jersey.
Posted inEducation
Palmyra schools look at construction options to handle enrollment growth
Palmyra Area School District is seeking public input on several proposals on the table to handle enrollment growth and evolving needs in the classroom over the next few decades.
Posted inNews
25 years ago, Fort Indiantown Gap was on track for obsolescence; instead, the PA National Guard revitalized the base
It could have been the end for Fort Indiantown Gap, but the closure of the military base that seemed imminent in 1995 was forestalled when, rather than closing the U.S. Army base entirely, it was transferred instead to the Pennsylvania National Guard in 1998.
Posted inPeople & Places
Lebanon County couple finds joy in creating ‘Hoodie-Hoo’ and other holidays
A local couple has created nearly 100 holidays … and the world has noticed.
