Students at vocational and technical schools relish the opportunity to get real-world experiences. Very few ever get the chance to contribute to out of this world projects, but that’s just what students at the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center (LCCTC) in Eric Tanger’s Industrial Machine Technology are doing.
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🔗 HACC faculty prepare for union vote
Faculty at Harrisburg Area Community College are slated to vote on whether to form a union in the coming months.
🔗 Lebanon County Auctioneer wins 2022 Pennsylvania Farm Show bid-calling contest
John Stauffer of Lebanon County won the 2022 Pennsylvania Auctioneers Association bid-calling contest.
🔗 Three-term GOP Pa. lawmaker will not seek re-election
Pennsylvania Rep. Frank Ryan announced on Wednesday he is not seeking re-election to a fourth term of office in the House of Representatives.
🔗 Lisa’s Cafe in Palmyra to open second restaurant in central Pa.
Lisa’s Cafe on Chocolate opens Jan. 21 at the museum at 63 W. Chocolate Ave. and replaces Cafe aMusee, which closed in late December.
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Pet of the Week: Posie
This week’s pet is Posie, owned by Alissa Binkley and Andrew Foltz.
🔗 Lebanon man worked with one other to allegedly manufacture and deal “ghost guns”
Two men were indicted on Jan. 5 by a federal grand jury and charged with manufacturing and dealing firearms without a license in Lebanon County.
🔗 Van Winkle’s Opera Fudge a homemade hit since 1962
With almost 60 years of experience, Lebanon’s Van Winkle family is among the best-known purveyors of homemade opera fudge.
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Pet of the Week: JR
This week’s pet is JR, owned by Hayley and Danny Christner.
🔗 Guide to the 2022 Pa. Farm Show: Parking, food court hours, COVID protocols and what’s new
Visitors will have eight days to check out the 2022 Farm Show, which will run from Jan. 8-15. Hours are 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Jan. 8 and Jan. 10-14, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 9 and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 15.
🔗 Pennsylvania Farm Show is home turf for Lebanon County family
Competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show can be tough, so the Molnars from nearby Lebanon County relish their home field advantage.
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Blotter: Vehicle accidents, DUI, criminal mischief, PFA violation, disorderly conduct
A roundup of the most recent blotters from local police departments.
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Uni ready to give his annual forecast on Feb. 2 at Myerstown Recreation Park
The traditional Pennsylvania Dutch winter weather forecast returns Wednesday, Feb. 2, to Myerstown Recreation Park at 8 a.m.
🔗 Central Pa. teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting boy: documents
A Lebanon County man, who last taught at a Pa. charter school, is expected to be sentenced for the sexual assault of a 9-year-old boy later this month. Matthew Macsisak pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a boy that was staying with him at his home sometime between January 2020 and November 2020.
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State Police warn of home improvement scam in Berks & neighboring counties
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a home improvement fraud that took place in Berks County, and troopers believe there may be other local victims.