In honor of the 50th annual Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show, Lebanon County Commissioners recently designated 2024 as the Year of the Arts in Mount Gretna.
Community Shoutouts
Commonwealth authority awards $136,000 in ARPA funds to local groups
Several local agencies are among nearly 400 entities to receive funding in the latest round of grants from the COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program.
City of Lebanon ushers in 2024 with 27th annual Lebanon bologna drop
Continuing a Lebanon tradition going back to 1997, the City of Lebanon celebrated the strike of midnight between 2023 and 2024 by dropping a 250-pound hunk of Lebanon bologna hung below a massive disco ball.
Jeannie Mason’s retirement leaves a void at Community of Lebanon Association
For almost 28 years, Jeanne Mason was the backbone of the CLA, doing whatever was necessary to organize events like parades and car shows.
Walter White lights up Lebanon with 30,000-pixel Christmas display
Residents of Lebanon County are once again treated to a dazzling Christmas lights display at 901 Miller Street in Lebanon, curated by local enthusiast Walter White.
‘Be Kind’ originator Greer Leggat, owner of Magic by Greer, featured on CBS 21
A young Lebanon County woman with Down syndrome who started her own T-shirt business after high school was featured this week by a local news broadcaster for becoming a successful entrepreneur “despite facing unique challenges.”
Let there be light! Cleona man’s exhibit is once again drawing crowds for Christmas
An extravagant display of thousands of outdoor Christmas lights and decorations is open for viewing for the rest of the holiday season.
Wreaths Across America will honor veterans at several local ceremonies
At several cemeteries across Lebanon County, volunteers soon will place wreaths on the gravesites of local veterans to help keep their memories alive through the holidays.
How a Lebanon couple’s home became the site of a 9-years Christmas tradition [Photo Story]
Dean and Deb Willeman have been hosting Christmas on 4th Street at their home for nine years, drawing hundreds to their extensive seasonal decor.
Fort Indiantown Gap holds tree-lighting event for service members, community
Fort Indiantown Gap hosted its annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony on Dec. 6, a tradition dating back to the 1940s, attended by soldiers, airmen, civilian employees, families, and community members.
Lebanon County’s missing $100,000 lottery winner has a month to claim prize
The Pennsylvania Lottery is seeking the holder of an unclaimed $100,000 ticket from last year’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, sold at the former Zweier’s supermarket in Lebanon.
Owner of Salamander Books and Music publishes cloud-themed meditative book
Lebanon business owner and magician Michael Cantor published Looking Up: The Language of Magic, Part 1 in August 2023.