During its 30th year, the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail was celebrated Saturday, June 6, with a special anniversary gathering and fundraiser near the trailhead behind the Lebanon Valley Expo Center & Fairgrounds in North Cornwall Township.
Lebanon Valley Rail Trail
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County commissioners vote to apply for $5.5 million LVRT funding, set trail regs
Lebanon County Commissioners on Thursday took various actions regarding the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail and separate decisions concerning the redevelopment authority.
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LVRT to open Phase 10A this month, hold 30th anniversary celebration this week
Phase 10A of the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, which is described as one of the most scenic sections of the nearly 26-mile-long trail, is set to open this month.
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Lebanon County Commissioners to consider ordinance to govern rail trail
An ordinance is being considered by the county commissioners to govern the actions of users of the Lebanon Valley Rail, as discussed at the board’s May 7 meeting.
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Taste of the Trail will offer food & drink while benefiting Lebanon Valley Rail Trail
A unique fundraising event benefiting the Lebanon Valley Rails-to-Trails system will offer guests samples of local food and beverages – and a chance to work off those calories on the trail.
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Lebanon County Commissioners act on rail trail, park funding requests
Lebanon County Commissioners move to provide funding for the Lebanon Valley Rail to Trails and Coleman Memorial park at their Feb. 19 meeting.
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Commissioners approve resolution for rail trail to seek $711,000 state grant
Lebanon County Commissioners agree to apply for a $711,000-plus grant for Phase 6D of the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail project, among other actions, at their Nov. 20 meeting.
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Rolling along: Lebanon Valley Rail Trail set to celebrate 30th year in 2026
The Lebanon Valley Rail Trail, initially planned as a five- to seven-year project when founded in 1996, is now approaching its 30th anniversary with completion expected in 2028, according to LVRT President John Wengert.
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New walking, biking trail through Coleman Memorial Park is open to users
Phase 1 of connector trail is completed and open to Coleman Memorial Park users.
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Wengert Memorial Park dedicated in memory of dairyman, community leader
More than 100 people gathered to dedicate the John E. Wengert Memorial Park in Lebanon on June 6, marking the completion of a 12-year project that transformed a vacant lot into a community green space.
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Lebanon city park honoring dairyman, philanthropist slated to open next spring
LebTown recently toured John E. Wengert Memorial Park in Lebanon City. Phase 1 of the $850,000 project is nearly completed with the park’s official opening tentatively scheduled for spring.
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Friends of the Cornwall Iron Furnace unveil interpretive signs at rail trail
One panel has a map that shows 219 historical sites in the area.
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Tower to Town 10-mile run benefitting LVRT’s Wengert Park returns Oct. 2
The 5th annual Tower to Town 10-mile run returns to Clarence Schock Memorial Park Nature Center, commonly known as Governor Dick Park, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 2.
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S. 22nd Street to be realigned with new bridge over Quittie Creek; $1.3M grant sets stage for phase 6C of LV Rail Trail
Resources are now in place for a development project which will see S. 22nd Street between Chestnut and Cumberland streets transformed, and the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail take a major step towards its ultimate goal.
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How a railroad rivalry spurred the creation of Penryn Park, Cornwall’s answer to Mount Gretna
The story of Penryn Park is one of 19th-century industry, breezy weekend getaways, baseball, thunderstorms, and the intense rivalry between two Coleman cousins and the railroad lines they managed.
