A transformation is taking place in Annville as a long-time community pillar, the Annville Free Library, undergoes a once-in-a-generation expansion and renovation project.
Education
Matthews Public Library gets custom puppet theatre; story time held weekly
Matthews Public Library in Fredericksburg has introduced a unique element to its children’s programming, sure to captivate any kid – a custom-crafted puppet theatre.
Lebanon Valley Conservancy offers scholarship in memory of the Lights
The Lights are no longer with us, but their memory lives on with a scholarship in their name from the Lebanon Valley Conservancy.
CLSD puts out call for director to replace Susan Levendoski following resignation
The Cornwall-Lebanon School District is soliciting self-nominations to fill school director position left vacant by the resignation of Susan Levendoski.
Lesson Plan: 1918 Bethlehem Steel Baseball League now on C-SPAN
A speech and accompanying lesson plan about the 1918 Bethlehem Steel Baseball League by Geoff Gehman was published on C-SPAN in mid-December.
LVC physicist part of $1.95 million Dept. of Energy grant for gluon research
Lebanon Valley College physicist Dr. Daniel Pitonyak has been included in a $1.95 million, five-year grant that will assemble scientists from 16 colleges, universities, and national laboratories for focused research into gluons.
Lebanon Valley College opens Emerging Media Lab
Lebanon Valley College recently opened a digital media lab to provide students access to new and disruptive technologies, bringing a little slice of the metaverse right into LVC’s historic Annville campus.
Local teens invited to participate in free state police education program
Pennsylvania State Police are expanding a program for older teens that was originally launched last year at the PSP Academy, located just over the county-line in Hershey, PA.
CLSD shares plans for connector building between middle school and high school
The Cornwall-Lebanon School District announced plans for a major project overhauling its main campus at a school board public work session on Monday night.
Cornwall-Lebanon School District will unveil building plans for main campus
The school board for Cornwall-Lebanon School District will unveil recent progress on a master plan for its main campus at a public work session on Monday, Nov. 14.
Krypton Cougars nab wins in off-season, plus some fun with a motorized float
The Krypton Cougars are making the most of their off-season, with standout performances at competitions and even a first place showing in the Hershey Halloween Parade.
Alley family gift unlocks volunteer trips for health students at Dickinson College
Longtime Lebanon philanthropists Virginia and Albert Alley, MD, have established a new program at Dickinson College that will help aspiring health professionals apply their learnings in the field – possibly at no cost to them.
ELCO High School expansion and modernization project underway
The Eastern Lebanon County School District has embarked on a $38 million construction project that will modernize the 60-year-old ELCO High School building and add a STEM Center to the campus on ELCO Drive, south of Myerstown.
Ground broken for new Lebanon Middle School in plan to reduce overcrowding
The centerpiece of the Lebanon School District’s ambitious plan to alleviate overcrowding moved from the drawing board to the construction phase Thursday when ground was broken for a new middle school adjacent to Lebanon High School.
Power Packs Project school year program enrollment now open
School year program enrollment for Power Packs Project, a nonprofit serving both Lebanon and Lancaster counties, is now open for students in Lebanon County.