St. John’s Episcopal Church in news has Lebanon County ties
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The adjacent parish house was home to several members of the prominent Coleman family of Lebanon.
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Light’s Fort a poster child for need of local historical preservation
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Light’s Fort is Lebanon’s oldest standing structure. Local historians and preservationists would like to see it restored and turned into a museum.
Recounting Lebanon County’s brief UFO frenzy of the 1960s
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In the summer of 1965, Lebanon residents reported a number of UFO sightings that spurred local interest.
Former Lebanon reporter still unsettled by Palmyra slaying, 25 years after trial
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During his time on the crime beat at the Lebanon Daily News, Les Stewart reported on plenty of atrocities. Covering the trial of Carolyn King and Bradley Martin, however, was an unrivaled experience.
Reflecting on the Gingrich Memorial Pool, Pt. 2: Work & play
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In this two-part feature, LebTown explores the history of the Gingrich Memorial Pool, located in Coleman Memorial Park, and the people who designed it, managed it, and visited it.
Past Calling: A factory and the boys who worked there
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This month on Past Calling, we reveal the story of the founder of a historic AME church in the county, and take a peek inside a factory.
Reflecting on the Gingrich Memorial Pool, pt. 1: Early history & design
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In the first half of a two-part feature, LebTown examines the Gingrich Memorial Pool in the context of designer Wesley Bintz’s nationwide legacy.
How Lebanon welcomed the motorcycle fad of the early 1900s and provided riders for World War I
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In the first two decades of the twentieth century, Lebanon took part in a vehicular fad that influenced leisure, work, and war.
100 years ago, Lebanon grappled with a very different pandemic—the Spanish flu
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When the Spanish flu swept into Lebanon in October of 1918, businesses, schools, and more shut down. Here’s how we got through it then.
Past Calling: The man with the umbrella
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In honor of Black History Month we are featuring an image of this popular Lebanonian from the first half of the 20th century.
Local entrepreneur uncovering history of home to some of Lebanon’s finest
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Cumberland Street is known for its historic business district properties. But somewhat less recognizable (though no less interesting) are its distinct residential structures.
How a local florist became one of Lebanon’s first ISPs, Nothing But Net
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Royer’s Flowers started Nothing But Net during the internet’s nascent years as a way to connect to customers.
The Mann Building has stayed true to its historic purpose as a business hub
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For nearly 12 decades, the Mann Building has served as a business hotspot for Lebanon entrepreneurs. Here’s the history behind this historic downtown landmark.
Who was Henry Houck, the beloved ‘Apostle of Sunshine’?
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The Palmyra native whose name adorns a Lebanon elementary school was a beloved statesman and educator who began teaching at the age of 16–walking to school both ways.
The history of Lebanon’s Bologna Drop
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The annual New Year’s Eve Bologna Drop has been going on since the turn of 1998.