A Texas descendant’s contributions complete the story of the DeHuff house, now Lebanon Rescue Mission’s Agape Family Shelter, by illuminating patriarch Henry DeHuff’s own commitment to community welfare in the 1800s.
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Who Knew? The spirit of kindness, Pt. 3
Jacob DeHuff, a prominent 19th-century Lebanon businessman, ran a downtown bookstore that served as a cultural hub for ticket sales, newspapers and school supplies.
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Who Knew? The spirit of kindness, Pt. 2
The story of how Lebanon’s first women’s shelter emerged from a property exchange between the wealthy Nutting and DeHuff families showcases the interconnected nature of 19th-century Pennsylvania society.
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Who Knew? The spirit of kindness, Pt. 1
The DeHuff House in Lebanon, built in 1870, has a rich history intertwining local families and is now home to the Agape House shelter.
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Lebanon County’s Liberty Tree planted at Cornwall Iron Furnace on Oct. 19
On Saturday, America250PA Lebanon and the Pennsylvania Freemasons planted Lebanon County’s certified Liberty Tree at Cornwall Iron Furnace.
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Bridging the 20th and 21st centuries over the Swatara Creek
Little is known about how people crossed the Swatara Creek prior to the building of the Route 72 bridge.
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Commission for Women, Historical Society open Women’s History Exhibit
The Lebanon County Commission for Women and the Lebanon County Historical Society opened the Women’s History Exhibit on Tuesday, Oct. 1.
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Coleman Memorial Chapel in Brickerville prepares for 300th anniversary in 2174
Cornwall Borough resident Bruce Chadbourne looks at Coleman Memorial Chapel’s plan as it puts a time capsule back into the cornerstone for another 150 years.
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St. George Hotel/Railroad House: An overlooked but historic Lebanon building
A landmark building in Lebanon, the Railroad House has changed hands multiple times since its construction, mirroring the city’s economic and social transformations.
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‘Die Gluft’ chronicles stories of the Lebanon Valley’s PA German heritage
Former state Rep. Peter Zug revives father’s oral history project, publishing “Die Gluft” to preserve local stories from western Berks and eastern Lebanon counties.
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Who Knew? Wilhelm, an intersection with Lebanon history
The story behind Wilhelm Avenue in Lebanon reveals the accomplishments of Artemas Wilhelm, a pivotal figure in developing the area’s iron industry and infrastructure.
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[Photo Story] How did Lebanon County celebrate America’s bicentennial in 1976?
As we gear up for the United States Semiquincentennial in 2026, LebTown looks back on how our county celebrated the nation’s 200th anniversary nearly 50 years ago.
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Coleman Memorial Chapel in Brickerville marks its 150th anniversary
This past Saturday and Sunday, August 24-25, Coleman Memorial Chapel in Brickerville celebrated its 150th anniversary with events on the grounds of the chapel on Saturday and additional events and tours of Elizabeth Furnace on Sunday.
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80 years ago, there was another U.S. triumph in Paris when the 28th Infantry celebrated the end of German occupation
The US tops the Paris 2024 Olympics medal table, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the 28th Infantry Division’s role in liberating Paris in WWII.
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Who Knew? Iron AND Horses? (A Coleman story)
The historic Hambletonian Stakes, a harness racing event with a million-dollar purse, is set to run for its 99th year, tracing its lineage back to “Hambletonian 10,” a famous horse from 1849 whose bloodline runs into 90% of today’s trotters and pacers. So what’s the connection to Cornwall?
