Daniel Walmer reporting from the courtroom says that co-defendant Charles Holloway claimed yesterday in testimony that last fall’s crime was entirely organized and acted out by Scott Kirchner.
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🔗 WellSpan Health’s new president and CEO will be first woman to lead the organization
The WellSpan Health board of directors has named Roxanna L. Gapstur as the new president and CEO. WellSpan is one of the largest private employers in Lebanon County.
🔗 Lebanon Valley College poised to drop French, German, philosophy and religion majors
With the the goal of reducing $1.6 million in academic and organizational costs, a preliminary report recommends the discontinuation of French, German, philosophy and religion majors.
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Trial underway for first of two men charged with murder of Lebanon man during botched robbery of his drug-dealing son
The trial for one of the men charged with the murder of Lebanon man last year began yesterday at the Municipal Building with jury selection under the judgeship of Samuel Kline.
🔗 Delicious gyros create buzz at Palmyra market
Andrew Kulp visits a new Palmyra foodstand offering gyros, shawarma, falafel and shish kabob – not exactly staples of the average Lebanon County diet.
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Registration closes soon for third annual Better Together conference
Registration closes soon for the third annual Better Together event, created by local philanthropist and career nurse Jeanne Arnold.
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Five years of Snitz Creek partnering with LVC on Flying Dutchmen Ale
In a video shared by Lebanon Valley College last week, viewers are taken behind the scenes of the 5-year-old partnership between the college and Snitz Creek Brewery around Flying Dutchmen Ale.
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Lebanon teen bringing LEGO-based STEM education to the region
With his mom’s help and his school’s backing, Alisher Aminov is bringing LEGO education to the greater Lebanon Valley.
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Crash in front of Batdorf briefly closes Route 422 in Annville
A vehicle collision on Route 422 this morning briefly shut down the road while rescue crews moved the vehicles and removed an individual who had been pinned into one of the cars by the force of the impact.
🔗 Central Dauphin football player had big heart, loved scenic motorcycle rides, friends say
Harrison Fenstemaker.made a habit of avoiding highways when he rode his motorcycle to the Gap, where he went often to think and fish. Thanks to the Patriot-News for capturing more about his life.
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Jonestown man suspected of driving drunk in crash that killed Central Dauphin senior
Police said that Richard Lee Via of Jonestown crossed the double yellow line before hitting and killing Harrison Fenstemaker, who was riding a motorcycle.
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Frank Reich wins first game as head coach of the Colts
Frank Reich always dreamed of being an NFL head coach. Now Frank Reich’s dream has been realized even more; last night the Cedar Crest graduate led the team in a 21-9 victory over the Washington Redskins.
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When Babe Ruth played for Lebanon more than 100 years ago
What does baseball great Babe Ruth have to do with Lebanon, Pennsylvania?
🔗 A surge of volunteers and political newcomers hopes to make Pennsylvania blue again
Will Keystone Democrats have a bounce-back election come November? Yahoo News makes a deep dive into the prep work.
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Comics past, present, and future on display at LVC, opening reception tonight and lectures scheduled ahead
With plans developed during a curatorial projects course last spring, Lebanon Valley College is hosting an exhibit, Comics Unstripped, in the Suzanne H. Arnold Art Gallery through October 21.