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Finding sweet therapy in nature – the birding life of Bill Wertz

by Jeff Falk March 12, 2020March 12, 2020 5 min read

Bill Wertz enjoys watching, studying and chronicling the movements of birds in much the same way that we enjoy his family’s caramel corn.

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Leading life at 83 full steam ahead – the many outdoors interests of Pete Silldorff

by Jeff Falk March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 5 min read

There’s always one in every group. And of the groups he’s in, Pete Silldorff is always that one.

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Still time to catch the tens of thousands of snow geese flocking at Middle Creek

by Joshua Groh February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 3 min read

If you haven’t headed out to Middle Creek to see the tens of thousands of geese stopping in the area, there’s still some time to catch them before they head up north.

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Hershey Bears share healthy habits with Lebanon Middle School students

by LebTown Staff February 28, 2020February 28, 2020 3 min read

This past Wednesday, players from the Hershey Bears visited Lebanon Middle School along with members of Penn State PRO Wellness to celebrate wellness efforts with local students.

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Crest grad Rose McDaid enters THON home stretch, “crazy dream” since CCMS

by Gabi Stevenson February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 5 min read

On Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, Rose McDaid looked at her phone. It was 5:55 p.m., five minutes before she would stand up for the first time as a dancer at THON. Eight years of dedication and eight visits to eight different THONs had wound down to five minutes.

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Cedar Crest grad brings homegrown fundraising passion to Penn State THON

by Gabi Stevenson February 22, 2020February 22, 2020 3 min read

Alongside 706 other students chosen to dance in the no-sitting, no-sleeping dance marathon, Lebanon County resident Rose McDaid is bringing years of passion for the cause to the floor of the Bryce Jordan Center.

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100 years of ‘community within a community’ at Lebanon Country Club

by Jeff Falk February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 5 min read

LCC president Pete Gebhard recalls the club’s history, and a century of changes he believes reflect larger, societal shifts.

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Meet Greer Leggat, the Lebanon artist behind popular ‘Be Kind’ shirts

by Kira Schlechter February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 6 min read

The 22-year-old artist is the new face of Vanity Fair’s “Universal Design and Inclusion Program,” aimed at hiring workers with disabilities.

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The model train shop downtown may be one of the last of its kind

by Jeff Falk February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 6 min read

Draude’s Derailment on Eighth Street began as a passion project. Now, 45 years later, the store is brimming with cultural artifacts of a bygone era.

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New DA responds to first day media scrutiny, calls for Republican party unity

by Tom Knapp February 12, 2020February 20, 2020 7 min read

Lebanon County DA Pier Hess Graf didn’t expect to be thrust into the news quite so quickly.

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The many hats of Becky Gacono

by Jeff Falk February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 5 min read

Rebecca Jo Gacono-Harlan—”Becky,” for short—is a complex person with a number of natural talents. More than anything, Gacono tries to be a good citizen.