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🔗 Customer pays for 3 weeks of salary for employees at Palmyra restaurant
On Friday night, a loyal customer and friend offered to pay for the salaries of 18 employees at Babe’s Grill House for three weeks after the state moved to shut down indoor dining again citing the recent statewide surge in Covid cases.
🔗 Dean Foods repayment issue appears resolved, but farmers must respond
Pennsylvania officials are confident they have resolved a contentious issue with the Dean Foods estate, which sent letters to dairy farmers and milk haulers demanding they repay money they received for their milk prior to the company’s bankruptcy in November 2019.
Keeping our pre-k children engaged when in-person learning is not an option [Paid Press Release]
Children in low-income families are already 12 to 14 months behind in language and pre-reading skills by the time they enter kindergarten.
Judy Williams Henry to be honored with ATHENA Award [Paid Press Release]
Dance teacher and mentor Judy Williams Henry will be honored with the ATHENA Award in a presentation hosted by the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce.
🔗 Palmyra man returns engagement ring he found in Long Island bagel shop bathroom
Palmyra man Bill Behring was able to return an engagement ring to its rightful owner after it was left in a bagel shop in New York.
Ring in the New Year with the 31st Annual Polar Bear Club Plunge [Paid Press Release]
Don’t be left out in the cold! Join other polar bears as they plunge into the New Year while raising funds for DDS!
Finding their place as part of a new community [Paid Press Release]
When new fourth grader, Jesus, seemed to be having behavior issues in school, Community School Coordinator, Christina Tinoco was able to break down his barriers to learning.
Medical care available when it seems there are no more options [Paid Press Release]
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals in our community were faced with difficult financial decisions, juggling their health expenses with their basic costs of living and often coming up short.
Chamber Provides Webinar: “A Deeper Understanding of COVID-19” [Paid Press Release]
The Lebanon Valley Chamber has invited Bob Dowd, Director of Lebanon County Emergency Services, to take us deeper into what we need to know to best control how COVID-19 affects us and your business.
Lebanon County Libraries benefit from sale of local children’s book [Paid Press Release]
“The Adventures of Lebanon Lilly” children’s book is available just in time for the holidays. Pick up your copy today for just $10 at any of our Lebanon County Libraries in Palmyra, Annville, Lebanon, Myerstown, Richland, and Matthews in Fredericksburg.
JBT hosts local “Toys for Tots” gift collection [Paid Press Release]
Jonestown Bank & Trust Co. (JBT) is participating in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program during the 2020 holiday season. The bank has been a supporter of this effort for more than 20 years.
Leadership Lebanon Valley seeks the Class of 2021 [Paid Press Release]
Leadership Lebanon Valley is accepting applications for the Leadership Lebanon Valley Class of 2021 and challenges you to ask yourself, do you have what it takes to make a difference?
Christman’s Chronicles: Percentage of services involving cremation continues to rise [Paid Press Release]
The percentage of services (and non-services) involving cremated remains continue to rise. Questions about what to do with the cremated remains is also becoming more frequent since the beginning of COVID-19
Visit Lebanon Valley promotes Shop Small this holiday season [Paid Press Release]
Visit Lebanon Valley, the Destination Marketing Organization in Lebanon County is promoting shop small, shop local this holiday season with their digital gift guides.