Chicago Bears head coach (and former Central PA high school coach) Matt Nagy was announced as the Associated Press 2018 NFL Coach of the Year last night.
People & Places
Lebanon Family Health inspires speech at Philly Women’s March
At the Women’s March of Philadelphia held last weekend, Lebanon Family Health got a shoutout.
Schaefferstown’s Desert Dutchmen will take part in long-distance charity rally, Baja XL
The Desert Dutchmen, a group of adventurous men out of Schaefferstown are preparing to take the trip of a lifetime, and raise money for a great cause while they’re at it.
Remembering Major Dick Winters and his ties to Lebanon County
Although Major Winters is most commonly linked to Lancaster and Dauphin Counties, he had significant ties to Lebanon County as well.
Matt Nagy named Coach of the Year by Pro Football Writers of America
Showing how far he’s come since his Central PA coaching days, Matt Nagy has been named the Coach of the Year by the Pro Football Writers of America.
With playoffs run, Central PA roots of Frank Reich and Matt Nagy see major media attention
Here’s our roundup of interesting coverage about these two coaches.
Christian Pulisic makes departure from Dortmund Borussia official, will join Chelsea this summer
Christian Pulisic confirmed today that he would be leaving Borussia Dortmund this summer to join Chelsea FC in the Premiere League.
Penny Marshall’s ‘A League of Their Own’ featured Lebanon’s Jaynne Bittner, who made history in nation’s first national female sports league
Actor and director Penny Marshall’s ‘A League of Their Own’ told the story of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which Lebanon woman Jaynne Bitnner participated in from 1948 to 1954.
Kerry Collins will be inducted to College Football Hall of Fame tomorrow, discusses career and rumored Lebanon fight with Patriot’s David Jones
Kerry Collins will be inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame tomorrow in a ceremony that will be televised on ESPN3.
Khalique Washington, Lebanon grad, commits to University of Central Florida
Lebanon High grad Khalique Washington will play D1 football next year at the University of Central Florida. He announced his verbal commitment to the school this morning via Twitter.
Ashley Moyer-Gleich promoted to full-time official position with NBA
The NBA announced today that Lebanon native Ashley Moyer-Gleich, along with Natalie Sago, have both been promoted to full-time official status with the league, making them just the fourth and fifth women to do so.
Lifetime Central PA baller Ashley Moyer-Gleich is now a referee for the NBA
Ashley Moyer-Gleich has joined the big leagues.
The long history of President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s family in Lebanon County
President Dwight D. Eisenhower has always been an honorary Pennsylvanian, and those roots go much deeper than Gettysburg and Penn State.
Lebanon teen bringing LEGO-based STEM education to the region
With his mom’s help and his school’s backing, Alisher Aminov is bringing LEGO education to the greater Lebanon Valley.
Lebanon County jeweler Ceylon Leitzel behind push to make amethyst the state gem
Over at Penn Live, Jan Murphy has the story about Pennsylvania lawmaker Rep. Tom Mehaffie (R-Dauphin) who is pushing legislation to make amethyst the state gem.