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🔗 Lebanon’s Cedar Crest among 11 FFA chapters nationwide to receive precision agriculture driving simulator
Lebanon County’s Cedar Crest FFA chapter is among 11 nationwide that will receive a Raven RS-1 Demo Education Simulator donated from CNH Industrial, which is the parent company of both Raven Technologies and New Holland Agriculture.
🔗 World’s largest Lebanon bologna sandwich takes a bite out of hunger
What event at the Lebanon Area Fair includes a marching band, Mr. Whiskers the Seltzer’s bologna mascot and a 40-person bologna security crew? The world’s largest Lebanon bologna sandwich, of course.
🔗 Another uncommon bird spotted at Middle Creek, Lancaster County
Two weeks after crowds gathered at Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area to spot a tropical bird, another rare bird appeared at the nature reserve.
🔗 Cool treats await at Colebrook Crossing, a restored mid-century eatery
Dairy farmers took a chance on renovating a local restaurant, which now offers dairy treats, mouthwatering burgers, and a warm small-town atmosphere.
🔗 ELCO school board hears first reading of bathroom policy
An Eastern Lebanon County School District board of directors committee held a meeting presenting a draft of a policy regarding student physical privacy in school facilities. A special board meeting was held after the meeting where the policy was brought up for first reading.
🔗 Diamond: Let’s stop “doubling up”
State Rep. Russ Diamond (R-Lebanon) is proposing a way to reduce the number and expense of state special elections in one fell swoop. He is planning to introduce legislation that requires candidates to run for just one elected office at a time.
🔗 Northern Lebanon school board committee discusses bathroom policy affecting trans students
A committee of four Northern Lebanon school board members met Tuesday night to discuss a draft of a policy on students’ usage of bathrooms and locker room facilities.
🔗 Tropical bird spotted for the first time in Pennsylvania at Middle Creek, Lancaster County
On Saturday, a crowd armed with binoculars and cameras gathered on the edge of a road in Clay Township. Their goal: To spot a rare, feathered visitor to the area, believed to be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania.
🔗 Artist, muralist, magician and author Katie Trainer talks her many talents
Radio host Scott LaMar says that Lebanon resident Katie Trainer has to be one of the most talented people who has ever appeared on The Spark.
🔗 Camp Mount Gretna memories celebrated by historical society
Located in southwestern Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, the weeklong sleepover camp was established by the Evangelical United Brethren Church as an adjunct to its Campmeeting and Bible Conference that had been gathering in this pleasant wooded setting since their beginnings in the late 19th century.
🔗 Pennsylvania State Trooper nearly hit by stolen Maserati in high-speed Midstate chase
Albiery Lugo-Reyes, 19, of New York, is alleged to have stolen a white Maserati Ghibli from an auto auction center in York County, then led State Police on a pursuit that ended in Lebanon County, according to the criminal complaint.
🔗 Wawa and Sheetz and other convenience stores owe their success to dairy beginnings
Sheetz, Wawa and Turkey Hill have gas stations across the Mid-Atlantic, but they got their start selling an entirely different liquid.
🔗 Ag safety net leads Farm Bureau’s priorities for Farm Bill
Sam Kieffer, vice president for public affairs at the American Farm Bureau Federation, presented the group’s platform at the PennAg Expo on June 21 at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center & Fairgrounds.
🔗 Protecting Pennsylvania pigs: Pork farmers stay alert to PRRS, other diseases
Serious pig disease outbreaks are fairly rare in Pennsylvania, but farmers need to stay vigilant. Industry experts provided updates during the Keystone Pork Expo on Wednesday at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center & Fairgrounds.