Hundreds of rock climbers competed Saturday in 15 divisions at Governor Dick park’s annual bouldering event, which raises funds for park maintenance while offering both competitive and recreational climbing opportunities.
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Friends’ generosity boosts ELCO grad Tyler Starry in ALS fight
The ex-ELCO and Myerstown centerfielder was diagnosed with the terminal neurological disease in March and friends and supporters have stepped up to help in his hour of need by raising $55,000 to aid with medical expenses.
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Rolling along: Lebanon Valley Rail Trail set to celebrate 30th year in 2026
The Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, initially planned as a five- to seven-year project when founded in 1996, is now approaching its 30th anniversary with completion expected in 2028, according to LVRT President John Wengert.
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Digging into the past: Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority uncovers 1970s trash
The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority is excavating a landfill used from the 1970s to the 1990s – and uncovering relics of the past in the process.
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Lebanon man creates farm scene on Liberty Bell for America250 celebration
Lebanon artist creates colorful farm scene to celebrate the county’s rich agricultural tradition and keep farmers in the forefront of our minds now and forever as part of the America250 celebration.
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4 Central Pennsylvania musicians showcased at Allen Theatre event
Four singer/songwriters from Central PA performed at the Allen Theatre Friday night, playing a combination of released music and new songs, some never-before-heard by the public.
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State begins fall trout stocking season
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission will stock approximately 116,500 trout in 118 waterways statewide through mid-December, with Lebanon County’s Quittapahilla Creek and Stoever’s Dam scheduled for November stocking.
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Historic PA National Guard flag returned during Fort Indiantown Gap ceremony
An historic flag flown by the Pennsylvania National Guard in the 1900s makes it way back to the base in a ceremony marking its return.
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Lebanon County resident Amy Brown heads PACD as executive director
Myerstown resident Amy Brown served as interim executive director of the Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts starting in February and moved into the official position at the start of September.
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Lebanon County’s geological diversity stands out on new National Geologic Map
The city of Lebanon, along with regions to the east and west, is covered with a broad swatch of pink – the color indicative of sedimentary rocks dating to the Ordovician period.
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100-year-old Bethel Twp. farm was among first preserved in Lebanon County
Bethel Township farmer was an early adopter of the farmland preservation program in the mid-1990s.
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ZooAmerica, Fort Indiantown Gap protect butterfly through captive rearing program
For more than a decade, wildlife biologists with Fort Indiantown Gap and ZooAmerica have partnered to keep the only known population of the eastern regal fritillary from extinction.
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Hersheypark haunted: LebTown explores Dark Nights as eerie season approaches
Hersheypark, which was hosting a media event on opening night of its Halloween/Dark Nights season, quickly gets us in the spirit of things with lights and other decorations, misty walkways through the park, and plenty of costumed characters to add oomph to the spooky proceedings.
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Lebanon mural artist Katie Trainer unveils new work at PA Turnpike HQ
Lebanon mural artist Katie Trainer unveiled two new murals at the Pennsylvania Turnpike headquarters in Middletown. One shows the history of the Turnpike and the other shows the present and future of the toll road.
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Mount Gretna artist travels cross-country for art shows, to appear at Long’s Park
Morgan Pallas, a traveling artist who lives in Mount Gretna, will appear as an emerging artist in the Long’s Park Art Festival this weekend.
