On Thursday, November 4, officials, artists, and community members gathered at the Remembrance Garden at Stoever’s Dam Park to dedicate a mosaic in remembrance of those lost to suicide and in the hopes of future prevention.
Community Shoutouts
Pam Shirk, Downtown Lebanon Main Street Manager [We Are Lebanon, Pa]
We Are Lebanon Pa interviewed Downtown Lebanon Main Street Manager Pam Shirk about her new job and plans for downtown.
Pets of the Week: Rex and Benny
This week’s pets are Rex and Benny, owned by Nick and Dot Ague.
South Lebanon Fire Department junior firefighting program seeks volunteers
South Lebanon Fire Department offers a junior firefighting program which gives teens ages 16 and 17 opportunities to give back to their community and gain real-world experience that can be applied in other areas.
Kennel Club donates canine oxygen masks to First Aid & Safety Patrol
“We want to save lives, no matter how many legs you walk on,” said FASP executive director Gregg Smith in a release announcing the donation.
Pets of the Week: Archie and Woody
Both pups are goldendoodles, and their owner says they are “brothers from another mother.”
Lebanon teens attempt to become youngest City Council members ever
Alisher Aminov, 18, and Zaelys DeArce, 19, of Lebanon, are running as independent candidates in the upcoming election. The teenagers are attempting to become the youngest council members in the history of Lebanon City.
Lebanon Gives seeks to raise $40,000 for 22 organizations in Giving Tuesday event
More than twenty local nonprofits are joining forces once again to capitalize on the nationwide Giving Tuesday phenomenon.
With blinks and smiles, Shana Lee Sholly fights to recover from traumatic injuries
Sometimes, Shana Lee Nye Sholly smiles, or she moves her eyes in a way that convinces her family and friends that she understands her situation and is trying to communicate.
Pet of the Week: Frankie
Frankie, a mastiff mix, was adopted in November 2020 from the Pennsylvania SPCA in Lancaster.
118-acre Myerstown farm protected by Farmland Preservation Program
Lebanon County added another 118 acres of farmland to its stock of preserved agricultural land with the recent purchase of a conservation easement on the David P. & Almira D. Kline farm in Myerstown.
Bidding for sports memorabilia opens online Oct. 25 for 21st annual Anne Fund auction
Bidding opens online at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 25, and ends at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29.
Veteran actor Kevin Biddle reflects on over 40 years of performing
Kevin Biddle is a staple in local theater, and has been performing since 1979. He will soon perform in “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” LCT’s first musical since pre-COVID-19.
Two Lebanon County teens advance to national Make It With Wool contest
Lebanon County teens Madison Copenhaver and Jolene Bomgardner each placed first in their division of the Pennsylvania Make It With Wool competition Oct. 2.