Dinatale is the heart, soul, and backbone of LCCM. That makes the 60 year old Swatara Twp. resident one of the top social workers in Lebanon.
People & Places
Giving is the best business decision Frank Dixon ever made
Frank Dixon is both an entrepreneur and a philanthropist. He spent the first half of his life making money. He has spent the second half of it giving it away.
Jonestown native discusses experience working as a trainer with Pirates AA affiliate Altoona Curve during pandemic
Most of the world and the United States is still dealing with the effects of a deadly global pandemic but Brooks, a Jonestown native, was back in Florida for spring training when LebTown spoke with him and he said that things are already off to a much better start than last year.
Local resident speaks out against Governor Dick tree clearing
Not everyone is happy with the way trustees of the Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick are managing the forest there, and some folks would like to see the 1,105-acre park under new management.
[Photo Story] Camping out with YMCA leadership in Lebanon
This year, the leadership of the Lebanon YMCA staged an all-night camp-out in front of the building to raise funds for local kids. LebTown grabbed a camera and checked out the festivities.
Camp Shand encourages kids to do what comes naturally – be kids
Camp Shand exists to help nurture developing children, to teach them core values and allow them to simply and honestly be kids.
[Photo Story] A visit to Lions Lake on the first “nice” day of the year
LebTown photographer Will Trostel visited Lions Lake to grab some shots on the first “nice” day of the year.
Historic Schaefferstown grieves the loss of volunteer Ken Eckert
Friends and colleagues remembered Eckert, 82, as an amazingly gifted craftsman in many areas. “He was really something,” said Bill Ross, who knew Eckert since the 1970s.
A symbol of America, bald eagles are nesting in Lebanon County
“If people are observant, they’ll see eagles pretty routinely in Lebanon County,” a state game warden told LebTown.
Renewal after death: how a Lebanon man’s loss prompted the planting of a special dawn redwood grove in South Hills Park
“The tree that he tried to save saved me. It gave me purpose.” In the two years since his brother’s unexpected death, Chris Black has planted over 200 trees on his own time and expense in a new grove in South Hills Park.
What’s the source of the recurring ‘vroom’ sound near Fort Indiantown Gap?
The unidentified sound seems to be coming from the vicinity of the Pennsylvania National Guard base at Fort Indiantown Gap, but details about its point of origin are elusive.
Meet Tina Litz, Lebanon County Correctional Facility’s new warden
After being promoted by the Lebanon County Commissioners, Litz takes over as warden for the retiring Robert Karnes. She first began working at the prison as a 19-year-old.
Icy conditions delay annual snow geese migration at Middle Creek, peak numbers expected in coming weeks
On Monday, March 1, the Middle Creek Migration Update blog recorded over 40,000 snow geese and other waterfowl. That number is expected to peak soon now that the season’s ice and snow is melting.
Nutella scion has ties to Annville, but they aren’t quite what some think
The wealthiest of Lebanon Valley College’s former students owes his fortune to the global popularity of a sweet chocolate and hazelnut spread.
Grace is the theme of local author’s second novel
Would you risk your safety or your relationships to recover long-lost precious and sentimental family heirlooms? The characters in local author David Bohr’s new novel would say, “Yes.”