JBT’s 150th Anniversary Community Fun Day is open to everyone and takes place on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Union Canal Tunnel Park in Lebanon as part of the 33rd Annual Union Canal Days.
Paula Wolf
Paula Wolf worked for 31 years as a general assignment reporter, sports columnist, and editorial writer for LNP Media. A graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, she is a lifetime resident of Lancaster County.
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Franz’s Tavern is up for sale, current owners hope it remains a country tavern
After more than three decades of owning and operating the popular Franz’s Tavern & Restaurant, which can trace its roots to the 19th century, Todd and Belinda Kenee have put the neighborhood eatery on the market.
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Frank Dixon’s legacy reaches far and wide in Lebanon County
Community leaders and others remember the businessman and philanthropist, who died Dec. 16.
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Lebanon County group buys two Elizabeth Farms parcels for agritourism
The 340-plus-acre Lancaster County farm, which dates from the Revolutionary War, is situated along Hopeland Road in the Brickerville area of Elizabeth Township.
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County’s first Jersey Mike’s Subs planned for Quentin Crossings in North Cornwall
The franchisees of the Lebanon County store, Matt and Kristie Patterson, own numerous other Jersey Mike’s in central Pennsylvania.
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Here’s what’s on the ballot for the Nov. 2 election
Turnout is expected to be heavier than normal for an off-year election because of elevated interest in school board races.
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WellSpan Health mandates COVID-19 vaccines for its employees
WellSpan’s 20,000 or so employees must receive their first vaccine dose by Dec. 1 and their second by Jan. 5, 2022, or lose their jobs. Exceptions will be granted for religious and medical reasons.
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Sydney Roasting Co. café moves to Quentin Road
Zanetta Kok, who owns Sydney Roasting Co. with her husband, Kenny, said the Quentin Road site is about the same size as the previous location – 2,000 square feet or so – but is better laid out for a café.
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Military chaplain memorial to be dedicated at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
A memorial honoring the chaplains of the nation’s armed forces and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will be dedicated Oct. 12 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.
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Anti-poverty program seeks new round of participants, volunteers
Partnering with other Lebanon County organizations, the nonprofit is part of the United Way project Pipelines and Pathways to Success; its self-described purpose is to address poverty “one family at a time.”
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Dropout prevention initiative to expand in Lebanon County
The organization provides support at a schoolwide, group and individual level. It’s a holistic approach, targeting both the academic and nonacademic needs of students.
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Jonestown Borough, Union Township latest to receive coronavirus recovery payments
They were among 72 Pennsylvania municipalities receiving nearly $5 million total in the final batch of first-round payments under the American Rescue Plan Act’s Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery program.
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COVID-19 update: WellSpan strongly recommends vaccination, rebuts misinformation
Ninety percent of patients who were treated in WellSpan hospitals for COVID-19 last month were not vaccinated against it.
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Walmart warehouse in N. Lebanon Twp. will be completed early next year
Construction of the facility, off Route 72 near Heilmandale, started in February and will take about a year.
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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.