Though the summer season is long over, YMCA Camp Rocky Creek of Cornwall recently saw a bustling day of activity as employees of Charter Homes & Neighborhoods volunteered their time and effort in a number of maintenance and improvement projects.
People & Places
[Photo Story] Marquette Lake explodes with color as fall foliage peaks locally
Going upstate to leaf peep? Totally unnecessary when you live in Lebanon County.
Gold medalist Ryan Neiswender uses new fame to aid people with disabilities
As a gold medal winner in men’s wheelchair basketball at the Paralympic Games this past summer in Tokyo, South Lebanon Township native Ryan Neiswender is making the most of the opportunity that’s been presented to him.
[Five Questions] Julia Krall, United Way of Lebanon County executive director
LebTown touched base with Julia Krall, the new United Way of Lebanon County’s executive director, to kick off our Five Questions series.
53 acres of Mount Gretna woodland, former amusement park preserved
The Lebanon Valley Conservancy and the Gibble family have preserved a Mount Gretna property that includes the former site of Kauffman Park, an amusement park constructed in the 1920s.
Cedar Crest graduate pens book about her breast cancer journey
The Cedar Crest alumna shares her story in the 152-page hardcover book and E-book released earlier this month.
Lebanon resident wins Ms. United World 2022
Deborah Wright, a Lebanon County resident, won the inaugural title of Ms. United World 2022 on Sept. 5 in Austin, Texas.
Everybody loves ‘Make Me Hate Me,’ the latest from photographer Scott Church
The 154-page softcover book features 75 of Church’s black-and-white photographs accentuating what the subjects hate about their physical appearance. Adjacent to each image is a short monologue written by the subject explaining what they hate about themselves and why.
A lifetime of service: Local youth completes Eagle Scout project at pool
As a way to give back to a place that provided countless hours of entertainment and gave him so much joy, Syryth Mitchell decided to complete his Eagle Scout project at Annville Cleona Community Pool.
Groundbreaking ceremony held at Meadow Lane Farms
Meadow Lane Farms is situated on 185 acres, to the south of Walnut Street between Mill and 22nd streets.
Newsman Rob McNamee, 85, molded the face of journalism in Lebanon County
Rob McNamee helped shape what local journalism became and, through his work at the Lebanon Daily News, influenced the careers of scores of local journalists.
Local father and son took different paths to same destination: the theater
Brian Keeney, a Lebanon local, and his son, Noah, share a passion for performing and theater. Brian just took a little longer to discover it.
Hard work pays off: Lebanon native Ryan Neiswender wins gold at Paralympics
Winning a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo was a childhood dream come true for Lebanon native Ryan Neiswender.
Tomateros to Dutchiricans: Local professors tell a Latinx history of Central Pennsylvania
For the last several years, the research of two professors at Lebanon Valley College has been instrumental in drawing attention to the remarkable social and cultural influence of the Latin American diaspora in Central Pennsylvania, which can be traced as far back as the American Revolution.
The art of a good time, post-COVID, in Mount Gretna’s wooded surroundings
Saturday was hot but comfortable under Mount Gretna’s towering shade trees. Artists’ booths lined the streets and walkways of the rustic community, and throngs of people bustled among them.