Jerry Shenk shares a perspective on Lebanon’s status as the last Pennsylvania county to leave the ‘yellow’ phase of Gov. Tom Wolf’s tiered reopening plan.
Opinions & Letters
[Letter] Thoughts on being anti-racist
“It should be simple to say you are anti-racist.”
[Column] Is it safe for our children to return to school?
“We cannot allow this important decision to become just another opportunity for politicians to grandstand.”
[Column] BLM: WWE BET
Jared Odrick shares his experience of attending the June 4 protest in Lebanon: “It felt like the WWE came to town.”
[Library Letter] Pennsylvania Chautauqua takes LVC faculty book reviews online
This summer, for the first time ever, you can enjoy the Lebanon Valley College Faculty Book Reviews presented by the Pennsylvania Chautauqua from the comfort of your own home each Tuesday at 10 a.m., now through August 11.
[Letter] Public challenge unproductive, missed opportunity for unity
State Rep. Russ Diamond responds to last week’s column by Amaury Abreu.
[Column] Is there such thing as a white supremacist ideology around this area?
Amaury Abreu shares his views on the issues of white supremacy and white privilege as they relate to Lebanon County.
[Column] Could the pandemic of 2020 result in a population shift to Lebanon County?
It all appeared good… then came the pandemic of 2020. Now, what might all this mean for Lebanon County?
[Column] Our town: A love story lost in time
Right here, in our town, there exists a love story of historic proportions. It is the tragic love story of President James Buchanan and his betrothed, Ann Caroline Coleman.
[Column] We are your dairy farmers: “Stronger together”
“We are your dairy farmers, families just like you facing unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19.”
[Letter] Why I wear a mask
Annville resident Carolyn Scott: “I wear a mask to protect even our elected officials who have decided a political response is the proper reaction to a medical crisis.”
[Letter] DA’s column left no middle ground
Lebanon attorney Harry Fenton writes that DA Pier Hess Graf’s letter this past week was a “disappointing waste of an opportunity.”
[Column] What do you choose?
Mayor Sherry Capello writes: “What happened to George Floyd is unacceptable and a tragedy. There needs to be justice, but it will not be obtained with chaos and destruction.”
[Letter] D.A. Hess Graf’s column an Orwellian attempt to paint the police as victims
LVC professor Michael Schroeder responds to Lebanon County D.A. Pier Hess Graf’s column from earlier this week.
[Column] Anti-racism must not turn into anti-police
In our first column today on unitedness and healing, state Sen. Dave Arnold writes: “Part of our obligation is that as we combat racism, we must be careful not to reignite the flames of the emotional tinderbox that racist behavior has created.”