After months of site and foundation work, walls for new Walmart warehouse are going up. Completion by end of 2021 possible.
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New executive director for Girls on the Run of Lancaster and Lebanon
Kathryn “Katie” Sandoe will transition from board chair to executive director of Girls on the Run of Lancaster and Lebanon Sept. 1.
Microchip shortage limits supply of new and used cars
Dealers face an inventory shortage and robust demand, due to an improving economy, low interest rates, high savings and stimulus payments.
[Photo Story] 47th annual Mount Gretna Art Show draws over 7,000 attendees
The attendance for last weekend’s Mount Gretna Art Show totaled 7,325 between Saturday and Sunday, according to show director Kerry Royer.
Pay hikes, funding for new City Hall approved by Lebanon City Council
Last night, Lebanon City Council passed two bills on their first reading that would increase salaries for Lebanon’s mayor and city council persons for the first time in five years.
The art of a good time, post-COVID, in Mount Gretna’s wooded surroundings
Saturday was hot but comfortable under Mount Gretna’s towering shade trees. Artists’ booths lined the streets and walkways of the rustic community, and throngs of people bustled among them.
Remembering Lebanon County’s once-prominent cigar industry
From 1916 to 1933, Lebanon ranked 12th in Pennsylvania in cigar production. In 1927, Lebanon produced $1,230,600 worth of tobacco products.
Wallaby safely caught in northern Lebanon County after week of sightings
The wallaby sighted in Mount Zion was safely captured by the Game Commission Wednesday. As of now, its origin is still unclear.
City Council earmarks COVID funds for new homeless shelter
City Council awards $200,000 of CARES Act money to Lebanon County Christian Ministries to help fund permanent homeless shelter.
Construction begins on 970,000-square-foot DHL warehouse
The building, which will create at least 200 jobs, is expected to be up and running by the end of March 2022.
CLSD super faces parent pushback at work session over mask decision
As the Delta variant causes COVID case trends to reverse, the debate over mandatory mask and vaccination policies has picked up at districts and campuses nationwide with students and educators on the precipice of another school year during a pandemic.
Camp Shand gains new name of “Camp Rocky Creek” as Lebanon County and YMCA celebrate major purchase
After Camp Shand was purchased by Lebanon County for $725,000 last year, the transfer of the Cornwall summer camp was celebrated on Wednesday with the new name of “Camp Rocky Creek.”
Lebanon County’s sweet, delicious, and cool ice cream history
In the history of Lebanon County, manufacturers of the frozen treat range from mom-and-pop shops to fairly large businesses.
Little Bee’s Preschool opens in Myerstown
Little Bee’s Preschool has opened its doors at 101 South Railroad Street, Myerstown. It is located in a 715-square-foot space on the top floor of Myerstown’s Community Center.
After a pandemic year, Mount Gretna Art Show returns in full swing on Aug. 21-22
“We have been planning since last fall to welcome the Art Show back to Mount Gretna,” show director Kerry Royer told LebTown. “We have been in contact with Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services, Cornwall Police Department, and South Londonderry Township Police Department during all stages of the planning to make sure we align with state and local guidelines.”