Matt Shirk, current treasurer for the Lebanon County Republican Committee, announced his candidacy for one of the three Lebanon County Commissioner seats that will be contested next fall.
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Penn State and Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 among regional victims in national bomb threat hoax
Penn State and Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13 were among the Pennsylvania institutions to face bomb threats today, according to reports by Onward State and the Lebanon Daily News.
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Man threatens public with knife-like weapon at Avon Walmart
Yesterday a man threatened the public with a knife-like weapon in the lobby of the Avon Walmart, located at 1355 E Lehman St, before he was arrested by police, as seen in videos going viral today on Facebook.
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Lebanon Valley College esports program going strong, recent grad sees future in local schools
Lebanon Valley College has received plenty of press so far for its new esports team. Now at least one local graduate of the program is now ready to see Lebanon County schools tap into what’s projected to grow into a billion dollar industry over the years to come.
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Bob Phillips and William Ames announce they will both seek a third term as County Commissioner
In a press release distributed yesterday afternoon, Bob Phillips (R) announced that he will be seeking a third term as Lebanon County Commissioner. William Ames (R) also posted to Facebook this week that he will be seeking re-election.
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FOX43 and ABC27 will be corporate siblings with Nexstar’s acquisition of Tribune Media
The acquisition of Tribune Media by Nexstar Broadcasting Group puts FOX43 and ABC27 together in the country’s biggest local television company.
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Voting system demonstration to be held at fairgrounds as part of statewide effort to select new systems
As part of a statewide effort requiring counties to select new voting systems by the end of next year, a voting system demonstration will be held Monday December 17 from 3:00pm to 8:00pm at the Expo Center & Fairgrounds (80 Rocherty Road).
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George H. W. Bush never visited Lebanon County, but with friends like JoePa and Arnold Palmer he didn’t need to
President George H. W. Bush is not known to have campaigned in Lebanon County, but with friends in Pennsylvania like Joe Paterno and Arnold Palmer, a whistle stop wasn’t even necessary. In the 1988 presidential election, Bush won Lebanon County by about 12,500 votes or a 34% margin. He would take the county again in […]
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Nuclear energy caucus issues report warning of Three Mile Island and Beaver Valley nuclear plant closures, dozens of Lebanon County jobs at risk
Many Lebanon County residents would lose their jobs if Three Mile Island is shut down, and the state’s power supply would go down by 3-4%.
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State legislators set to receive cost of living pay increase effective December 1, local politicians vary on response
Pennsylvania’s state legislators will see 1.6% more in their January paychecks, the impact of this year’s cost-of-living increase dictated for the state government by 1995 legislation. The increase goes into effect December 1, and Lebanon County lawmakers are divided on their response.
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How Salvation Army’s red kettles became a Christmas tradition
A communications scholar examines how a British evangelical church became an American icon.
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How Frank Weihrauch Jr. made Christmas lights a Lebanon tradition
Once called the undisputed King of Lights in the Lebanon Valley, Frank Weirauch Jr. deserves credit for making Christmas magical for many Lebanon children over the years.
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Come experience a German-style Christmas at the Monroe Valley Chapel
The Monroe Valley Chapel invites all to come experience a German-style Christmas at the historic Monroe Valley Chapel in northern Lebanon County.
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Yes, eating meat affects the environment, but cows are not killing the climate
A story from our partner, The Conversation, about how eating meat may not be as much to blame for climate change as previous reports suggested.
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Memorial to WWII submariners moved from Harrisburg to Fort Indiantown Gap
Fort Indiantown Gap is now home to an eighties-era memorial erected to honor the submariners lost during World War Two. The monument had formerly been in Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park.
