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Tag: Best of 2020

Posted inCommunity Shoutouts

LebTown longreads: Some of our best articles from 2020

by LebTown StaffDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2020

Take a quick stroll down memory lane with LebTown as we recount some of the feature articles readers spent the most time with in 2020.

Posted inCommunity Shoutouts

From the archives: LebTown’s best historical deep dives of 2020

by LebTown StaffDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2020

Enjoy this selection of the history features our readers spent the most time with over the past year.

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Getting to know Lebanon County: LebTown’s best feature stories of 2020

by LebTown StaffDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2020

Before we welcome the new year, let’s take a moment to remember the breathtaking, the bittersweet, and everything in between.

Posted inCommunity Shoutouts

Making history: LebTown’s most important stories of 2020

by LebTown StaffDecember 31, 2020December 31, 2020

This year has been one for the books – the scrapbooks and the history books. We saved you the tape and stationery and put together a short collection of LebTown articles for you to remember this year by.

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Looking back at 2020: LebTown’s favorite photo stories from the past year

by LebTown StaffDecember 30, 2020December 30, 2020

With the new year and its promises in view, we wanted to reflect on 2020 for the better part of what it was – the beauty in the quiet moments, the normalcy found in nature, and the sense of community that transcends quarantine.

Posted inHistory

What’s in a name? The story behind every municipality name in Lebanon County

by Joshua GrohDecember 3, 2020January 23, 2021

Ever wondered who came up with the name “Mt. Gretna?” Curious as to who the “Ann” in Annville is? Here’s the history behind the name of every township and borough in Lebanon County.

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Inside Van Winkle’s Homemade Opera Fudge: A nearly 60 year tradition

by Emily BixlerSeptember 15, 2020January 23, 2021

Van Winkle’s Homemade Opera Fudge continues to produce fudge the same way it has since 1962.

Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits

Developer plans commercial reconstruction for to-be-acquired Northwest elementary building

by Tom KnappAugust 19, 2020January 23, 2021

The former Lebanon school building is getting a new life as a commercial and office space in the northwest quadrant of the city.

Posted inHistory

Lebanon’s lost “Little Hollywood” sector and the Lebanon County Housing Authority

by Joshua GrohAugust 18, 2020January 23, 2021

In a decade of change, a new local authority transformed one of Lebanon’s poorest neighborhoods into one of the city’s first public housing projects.

Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits

With acquisition of Quentin Tavern, Funck’s restaurants continue to expand

by Jeff FalkJuly 30, 2020January 23, 2021

Restauranteur Alan Funck told LebTown he plans on taking over the business in four to six weeks.

Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits

Hershey Co. plans million square foot South Annville Township warehouse

by Chris CoyleJuly 6, 2020January 23, 2021

The million square foot Hershey Company warehouse is expected to bring more than 500 jobs to the area.

Posted inPeople & Places

2 years of random Palmyra golf balls, and no answer to mystery in sight

by Tom KnappJuly 2, 2020January 23, 2021

Who has been leaving golf balls on the streets, lots, and lawns of Palmyra? The mystery remains unsolved, for now.

Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits

Myerstown’s Bayer plant working behind the scenes in the COVID era

by Chris CoyleMay 8, 2020January 23, 2021

The plant usually employs about 600 permanent and temporary workers, but that is suddenly not enough.

Posted inPeople & Places

How Lebanon became the home office of Late Night with David Letterman

by Jeff FalkApril 24, 2020January 23, 2021

The story behind Lebanon’s Late Night run in the ’90s is one of the most intriguing histories of the city.

Posted inPeople & Places

Funeral director returns after 2 weeks with Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team in NYC

by Tom KnappApril 23, 2020January 23, 2021

Steve Lum was called into New York City on March 31 to help process COVID-19 victims. Here, he recalls his experience.

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