A public auction of milk bottles and dairy-related items is set for Saturday, June 12, at Lebanon Area Fairgrounds.
Tom Knapp
Tom has been a professional journalist for nearly four decades. In his spare time, he plays fiddle with the Irish band Fire in the Glen, and he reviews music, books and movies for Rambles.NET. He lives with his wife, Michelle, and has four children: Vinnie, Molly, Annabelle and Wolf.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Jigger Shop opens for season May 15 with relaxed COVID restrictions
Mount Gretna’s iconic eatery struggled to get by with all the pandemic-related restrictions of 2020, but 2021 is looking up for the Jigger Shop.
Posted inNews
Squabbles break out in some camps as five candidates vie for justice seat
Some candidates for the judge’s seat are attempting to smear their opponents.
Posted inNews
Meet Edward H. Krebs, Independent candidate for 48th Senate District seat
Ed Krebs hopes to win special election to represent the 48th District and build consensus between parties.
Posted inNews
Meet Tim McMaster, Libertarian candidate for 48th Senate District seat
Tim McMaster hopes to win special election to represent the 48th District and “make Harrisburg less powerful.”
Posted inHistory
Is the Lebanon Farmers Market, built on the site of a 19th-century prison and gallows, haunted?
“Personally, I don’t go downstairs to the restroom after dark,” a woman who works at Lebanon Farmers Market said. “I can’t put my finger on it, but it just doesn’t feel right.”
Posted inNews
Meet Chris Gebhard, Republican candidate for 48th Senate District seat
Christopher Gebhard hopes to win special election to represent the 48th District and lead fight to curtail governor’s power.
Posted inPeople & Places
Local resident speaks out against Governor Dick tree clearing
Not everyone is happy with the way trustees of the Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick are managing the forest there, and some folks would like to see the 1,105-acre park under new management.
Posted inNews
LebTown readers offer their guesses for the source of the mysterious ‘vroom’ of Fort Indiantown Gap
The source of the mysterious “vroom” sounds in the area of Fort Indiantown Gap are still a puzzle for some people, while others are convinced they know the origins of the noise.
Posted inPeople & Places
A symbol of America, bald eagles are nesting in Lebanon County
“If people are observant, they’ll see eagles pretty routinely in Lebanon County,” a state game warden told LebTown.
Posted inPeople & Places
What’s the source of the recurring ‘vroom’ sound near Fort Indiantown Gap?
The unidentified sound seems to be coming from the vicinity of the Pennsylvania National Guard base at Fort Indiantown Gap, but details about its point of origin are elusive.
Posted inNews
Mayor Capello runs for 4th term on record of financial stability, prosperity
Local GOP chief says Mayor Capello’s ‘strong leadership and vision’ for the city benefits all of Lebanon County.
Posted inPeople & Places
Nutella scion has ties to Annville, but they aren’t quite what some think
The wealthiest of Lebanon Valley College’s former students owes his fortune to the global popularity of a sweet chocolate and hazelnut spread.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Gretna Music, Pa. Chautauqua partner in COVID, safety initiative
The Gretna Arts Safety Plan, or GASP, which will focus its energies on making Mount Gretna “a safer place for visitors and residents,” addressing COVID concerns as well as other safety issues.
Posted inCrime & Safety
More than 50 years later, the unsolved murder of 14-year-old Peggy Reber still puzzles investigators
The 14-year-old Lebanon girl was brutally assaulted before her death in 1968, but her killer has never been prosecuted.