The Lebanon County Historical Society (LCHS) will host two Sunday programs in the upcoming fall season. All programs are open to the public.
Joshua Groh
Josh Groh is a Cornwall native and writer who began reporting for LebTown in 2019. He continued to regularly contribute to LebTown while earning a degree in environmental science at Lebanon Valley College, graduating in 2021. Since then, he has lead conservation crews in Colorado and taken on additional freelance writing opportunities. His focuses at LebTown include local history topics, outdoor recreation, and aspects of the membership program. You can find him biking out on the Rail Trail in his free time.
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Support breast cancer survivors with Cops For A Cure’s upcoming 5K and Pink Mile
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Lebanon County’s Cops For A Cure will welcome it in with a 5K and Pink Mile run at the end of September.
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Recovery Day to be held Saturday with Brandon Novak as speaker
The 2nd Annual Recovery Day will take place this Saturday, September 7 in Lebanon.
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Bell & Evans offers new incentives for farmers transitioning to organic grain
Fredericksburg-based poultry producer Bell & Evans has a new incentivized pricing plan to help farmers transition to organic grain production.
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What exactly is the “Jonestown Volcano”?
The area is more accurately known as the Jonestown Volcanic Field, and is more akin to a battered relic of the distant past than an actual volcano.
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Civil War reenactment to set up camp at Union Canal Tunnel Park
If you hear sounds of war this weekend, don’t be alarmed — two reenacted Civil War battles will take place on Saturday and Sunday in the Union Canal Tunnel Park at 25th and Union Canal Drive.
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Cornwall Manor awards scholarships to two local students
An annual Cornwall Manor Retirement Community scholarship fund has recognized its two latest recipients.
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Steitz City Players bring “Godspell” to Coleman Memorial Park
The Steitz City Players (SCP) are holding their summer production of the classic musical and movie “Godspell” later this week at Coleman Memorial Park.
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Lebanon Daily News photos, memorabilia donated to County Historical Society
The donation of the Lebanon Daily News archives to the historical society is a reminder of the role that local newspapers have in the preservation of history.
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Beer & wine-tasting evening coming soon to Cornwall Iron Furnace
The Cornwall Iron Furnace’s annual beer, wine, and spirits-tasting event, ‘Cornwall Blast,’ will return to the historic furnace for its 8th year.
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Jonestown’s Wenger Meetinghouse remains a beautiful restoration story, more improvements in sight
Built in 1871, the fate of the Wenger Meetinghouse has not always been guaranteed. Here’s the inside story of the building’s restoration.
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Myerstown man hopes to transform industrial property into downtown hub
27-year-old Kyle Wenger shares his plans to redevelop the former Holtzman’s pretzel factory building in Myerstown.
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Come check out the cozy cottages of Mt. Gretna on annual Tour of Homes
This Saturday, get a chance to familiarize yourself with the bucolic byways and pastoral porches of Mt. Gretna.
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Animals aplenty at the Lebanon Area Fair
Lebanon’s population of animals and farm creatures has always had a large presence at the Area Fair, and this year was no exception.
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Historic Inwood Bridge off the Swatara, being readied for new placement
The Inwood Iron Bridge, a formerly well-used bridge crossing the Swatara Creek, was lifted away by a crane on July 9. What happens to it now?