On Oct. 2, 1887, Paul Clarence Fittery was born in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Developing into a switch-hitting lefty, Fittery’s first step toward the big leagues came not too far from his home.
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🔗 Mike Tyson not coming to Pa. boxing gym benefit: ‘We got scammed’
A much-publicized appearance by former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson at a weekend benefit for a Christian-themed boxing gym in Annville, is off. In fact, it was never on.
🔗 Two Cedar Crest students injured in van crash
Two students from the Lebanon Valley were involved in a crash that involved multiple vans on Thursday morning in Indiana. Students from Cornwall-Lebanon School District in Lebanon County were traveling to an FFA convention in Indianapolis when the crash occurred.
🔗 Union Community Care urgent care coming to Lebanon
Union Community Care will be opening a new urgent care center in Lebanon.
🔗 New “state-of-the-art” carwash coming to Lebanon County
The new Lebanon County Rolling Thunder Express carwash, owned by Patrick Lewis, is set to open up in January 2023.
🔗 New basketball, pickleball court opens in Lebanon County
A ribbon cutting happened on Wednesday, Oct. 19 for the basketball and pickleball courts on East Maple Street in Annville.
🔗 Lebanon County public library raises over $500,000
The Palmyra Public Library recently raised $537,000 in what they called a ‘Capital Grassroots Campaign’ in order to pay off the library’s mortgage and focus instead on the programs and services they offer.
🔗 PASD will not vote on proposed decade-long tax abatement
Palmyra Area School District will not approve a proposed 10-year-long Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance tax abatement, Superintendent Dr. Bernie Kepler confirmed in a phone call with abc27 on Wednesday afternoon.
🔗 Lebanon County preserves 20,000th acre
Nearly 100 invitees gathered Sept. 30 at the 113-acre Bollinger family farm in Lebanon County for a special occasion. On this chilly autumn morning, with brisk breezes blowing, state and local dignitaries, along with owners of preserved farms, came together for a warm celebration of the Bollinger farm marking 20,000 acres of Lebanon County farmland being preserved since 1992.
🔗 Memorial dedicated at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
A Vietnam War Memorial dedication took place at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Saturday afternoon.
🔗 Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial in Lebanon County closes for repairs
The Pennsylvania Veterans’ Memorial in Lebanon County is closed for repairs. Renovations are expected to take until June 2023.
🔗 Lebanon County man indicted on COVID-19 unemployment fraud charges
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Stacy Taylor, age 27, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was indicted by a federal grand jury on 52 counts of Wire Fraud and 52 counts of Mail Fraud.
🔗 Godshall’s Quality Meats holds a ‘bacon-cutting’ ceremony for new plant expansion
The $74 million expansion project will add more than 60 jobs to Godshall’s Quality Meats.
🔗 Palmyra police warn of likely inaccurate sex trafficking social media post
The post alleges the incident happened in the Wheatstone area of North Londonderry Township and that money, possibly laced with fentanyl, was placed on a sidewalk.
🔗 Palmyra Rite Aid distributes wrong booster shots
Rite Aid of Palmyra said a “limited” number of customers were given the original Pfizer booster rather than the updated one, which was made specifically to tackle the Omicron variant.
