Recipients include the Lebanon Rescue Mission, Lebanon Valley Volunteers in Medicine, the Caring Cupboard in Palmyra, and the Jonestown Outreach PantrY.
Rochelle Shenk
Rochelle A. Shenk is a writer with over two decades experience. Her work appears in regional business publications and lifestyle magazines as well as area newspapers. She writes about business and municipal sectors as well as arts and entertainment, human interest features, and travel and tourism.
Rochelle has interviewed notable figures such as NASCAR driver Kyle Petty, artist P. Buckley Moss and the late Lt. Gov. Catherine Baker Knoll. She also interviewed the late Helen Thomas, a groundbreaking journalist who was a member of the White House press corps covering the administrations of 10 presidents and one of the first female members of the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
A lifelong central Pennsylvania resident, Rochelle served as the president of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Association for Women in Communications and was on the board of the Ad Club of Central Pennsylvania.
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Two Annville couples open axe-throwing venue in Hershey
A fun night out at Stumpy’s Hatchet House in Lancaster last year turned out to be a business opportunity for two Annville couples.
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Fish Out of Water exhibit culminates with auction
Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts’ public art installation “Fish Out of Water” is wrapping up with an auction of the artfully decorated fish that were part of the exhibit.
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Ten on Tuesdays: A group effort to beautify Downtown Lebanon
A new effort has been launched by Downtown Lebanon to help improve the looks of the downtown area.
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Pack your bags! Lebanon Family Health’s 30th annual Travel & Leisure auction is here – and virtual for the first time
Lebanon Family Health Services is hosting its 30th annual Travel & Leisure Auction Nov. 13.
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Myerstown Vitality Partnership and Myerstown Borough seek developer for input on community center
The Myerstown Vitality Partnership and the Borough are seeking a developer to provide a plan for the possible re-use of the borough building as a community center.
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Adoption Swaption provides assistance for foster, adoptive families
Foster closest Adoption Swaption has assisted more than 100 families so far this year – rapid and needed growth for a local effort just two years old.
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The evolution of the Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts
LVCA received news mid-July that it will now receive program funding from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. It’s a big step for the 50-year-old arts organization.
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Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts installs mosaic at Progressive Playground
Progressive Playground is the latest area in the city of Lebanon to get a new look via public art. Installation of a mosaic mural at the playground was completed at the end of July.
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New “Sun Pizza” by Katie Trainer serves as welcome sign for Campbelltown
Commissioned by A&M owner David Warner Jr. and painted by Lebanon mural artist Katie Trainer from a design created by Warner’s spouse, Kristine, the mural serves as a welcome to those arriving in Campbelltown.
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Annville-Cleona grad Alayna Harrell appointed to state FFA leadership team
Alayna Harrell, a 2020 Annville-Cleona High School graduate, is continuing her service to the agriculture community as an officer for the Pennsylvania State FFA organization.
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‘Fish Out of Water’ exhibit installed along Veterans’ Memorial Walkway
Lebanon Valley Council of the Arts will host its First Friday Art Walk from 5 to 8 p.m., July 3 in downtown Lebanon, unveiling its “Fish Out of Water” public art installation.
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Where to spot bald eagles in Lebanon County
Three decades ago, there were just three bald eagle nests in the state. Now, there are over 300.
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Disinfection procedure for N95 masks by Cedar Crest alum makes LA Times
Albert Nazeeri, a physics student at Caltech, has found a new procedure to disinfect N95 masks.
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Londonderry Village, Cedar Haven share insight into minimizing COVID-19 cases
The nursing homes have managed to keep COVID-19 infections among staff and residents to a minimum, with Londonderry Village reporting zero cases.