Contractors recently completed work on the Lions Lake shore restoration project, playground equipment replacement, and parking lot upgrades.
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Lebanon native finds success on West Coast with Blink-182 tribute band
A Lebanon High School graduate has spent 11 years touring more than 30 states as the frontman of Blink-180True, performing hit songs from the pop-punk band Blink-182.
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Different stories, love of cycling drives Tour de Lebanon Valley participants
Lebanon County’s seventh annual charity bike tour brought together hundreds of cyclists, including a 14-year-old recovering from heart surgery, a soon-to-be-married couple, and riders from as far as Michigan and Slovenia, generating $40,000 for local nonprofits.
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Prescott veteran receives honor quilt, focuses on father’s wartime sacrifice
Although he never knew his father, a local Vietnam War vet still honored his dad, a World War II vet, at a ceremony designed to recognize the son.
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Rainy weekend doesn’t dampen spirits for 2025 Summer Cannafest at fairgrounds
Despite rainy conditions, vendors from across the Northeast gathered at Lebanon Valley’s Summer Cannafest to display legal hemp products, artisan goods and cannabis culture items under covered pavilions.
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Getting hooked on fishing in Lebanon County with free fishing gear program
Three local sites participating in Pennsylvania's fishing tackle loaner program remove barriers to angling.
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Wengert Memorial Park dedicated in memory of dairyman, community leader
More than 100 people gathered to dedicate the John E. Wengert Memorial Park in Lebanon on June 6, marking the completion of a 12-year project that transformed a vacant lot into a community green space.
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Middle Creek unveils new wildlife viewing platform off Chapel Road
The viewing platform faces Risser’s Wetland, which commonly attracts waterfowl species like tundra swans, snow geese, multiple species of ducks, and migratory shorebirds.
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Friends group premieres documentary concerning Governor Dick Park
A new documentary highlighting efforts of the Friends of Governor Dick concerning the 1100-plus acre Governor Dick Park in southern Lebanon County aired Friday evening in Mt. Gretna.
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Nation’s oldest transport tunnel celebrated at 35th Union Canal Day
The annual Union Canal Day is the product of careful organization by dedicated volunteers.
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102-year-old Annville resident honored for 81 years of consecutive voting
102-year-old Annville resident Lorraine A. Koons honored for 81 consecutive years of voting in general elections.
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U.S. Marine veteran, longtime Lebanon Toys for Tots coordinator dies at age 82
Lebanon man was committed to serving his country and local residents via the Toys for Tots program in Lebanon County.
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Swatara Sojourn hits the water for 35th year of Lebanon County kayaking
A group of around 40 boaters traveled 15 miles of Swatara Creek on Saturday, picking up trash and enjoying Lebanon County nature.
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Palmyra alumnus screens ‘T. Rex’ documentary in Harrisburg theater
The documentary follows three young boys who discovered a T. rex fossil and the team of paleontologists who dug it up.
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Swatara State Park fossil site offers a glimpse into an ancient past
Visitors can not only search for fossils, but keep some, too, which is unusual among state parks.
