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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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Everyone can agree Monument Park needs a little sprucing up
Philosophically, David Balmer, a concerned citizen, and Jo Ellen Litz, a Lebanon County commissioner, see eye-to-eye on a great many things. But there are a few minor specific details that they vary on.
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County man chosen as Pennsylvania National Guard’s top enlisted soldier
Sgt. Maj. Jon B. Worley, a Fredericksburg resident and former chief of the Fort Indiantown Gap Police Department, has been chosen as the ninth senior enlisted adviser for the Pennsylvania National Guard.
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Erik Soulliard’s latest media project to promote Lebanon is simply creative
Activist and photographer Erik Soulliard’s latest project features portrait photos of 20 Lebanon County residents and is set to be displayed at a March 5th exhibit.
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Ancestor’s medal leads N. Cornwall man on quest to identify Lebanon County veterans of turn-of-the-century wars
Wherever possible, Jim McAteer has collected the name, rank, unit, birth and death dates, parents, spouses, children, place of death and gravesite of every veteran from turn-of-the-century conflicts with ties to Lebanon County.
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Local clock repairman Henry Smith would like to see downtown clocks keeping time
Henry Smith is a local clock repairman whose passion for clocks produces strong opinions about them. Not only does Smith find clocks aesthetically pleasing, he also sees their functionality as beautiful.
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Few places epitomize the history of Lebanon County better than Shirksville
Surrounded by fertile farm land, Shirksville is situated in Bethel Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. But there are very few markers that acknowledge this small town’s existence.
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Lebanon County as seen in the snow
From country to city, Lebanon County boasts of sights to be seen. After the last leaves fall, these locales take on winter atmospheres very different from how they appear during other seasons.
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PA National Guard is a great way to help others, while helping oneself
The Pennsylvania National Guard, which is headquartered at Fort Indiantown Gap in Annville, currently boasts a force of about 19,000 personnel, 3,500 of whom are serving full time and 15,500 who are part-timers.
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In downtown Lebanon, time stands still
There exist three public clocks in downtown Lebanon — none of which work.
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Alternative Baseball looking to expand to Lebanon area, give full baseball experience to differently abled athletes
Alternative Baseball Organization looking to expand into the area, give traditional baseball experience, teach skills to differently abled athletes.
