Lebanon

Mysterious insect to emerge in parts of Pennsylvania

2013-06-07 17:26:00

One of the world's most mysterious insects is about to invade the skies over wooded areas in eastern Pennsylvania and other states, but an expert in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences says it's not a cause for alarm. � Residents of 17...

Book fuels fascination with airplane wrecks

2013-06-06 14:11:00

I have always been fascinated with shipwrecks, the granddaddy being the Titanic, followed by the Andrea Doria, and the nether world where they dwell, tragic relics frozen in time. Wrecked airplanes also do it for me. I remember looking at an issue of...

READER SUBMITTED: Spaces Still Available At Girl Scout Summer Camps

2013-05-26 16:10:05

Space is still available for all girls in grades one to twelve to have a fun, safe place to explore and learn in the outdoors! Girls don't have to be Girl Scouts to participate in the fun! Summer camp benefits children in many ways, including increased...

Commission Seeks Change In State Law On Public Notices

2013-05-21 13:12:42

A commission created by the House Speaker is calling for elimination of the state law requiring public notices to be printed in daily newspapers. The newspaper issue has become one of the more controversial matters at the state Capitol as the General...

Moravian College graduates

2013-05-13 13:33:00

Moravian College held graduation ceremonies 10 a.m. May 11. The ceremony concludes the 271st academic year at Moravian, America's sixth-oldest college. Moravian College President Christopher M. Thomforde conferred degrees to approximately 398 bachelor...

Connecticut Farms Producing Quality Goat Cheese

2013-03-26 09:40:00

Americans have long championed the health benefits of cow's milk. Milk produced by heifers has long been the staple in bowls of Rice Krispies cereal and packages of Cabot's Vermont Cheddar. But dairy products made from goat's milk are growing in...

Seeing The Forest, And The Vanishing Foresters

2013-02-28 20:19:00

Rachel Holmes was an urban forester for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection for exactly two years until Thursday, and she didn't go out quietly. The 31-year-old, with two graduate degrees from Yale, spent extra hours working on...

Farmers Markets And Stands In Connecticut

2012-08-09 00:00:00

Markets & Stands >> Billings Forge: Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 563 Broad St., Hartford. Connecticut-grown vegetables, hydroponic greens, meats, cheese, eggs, jams, baked goods and a tasting table. Food stamps/EBT debit and credit accepted....

Sample local beltane cheese at The Boathouse at Saugatuck in Westport

2012-07-09 12:20:00

If you fancy yourself a cheese connoisseur but feel true artisanal cheeses can only be made in the rolling pastures of the French countryside or in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, think again. Instead of that transatlantic trip why not indulge in some...

Head of the Class: North Baltimore County college students earn degrees, honors

2012-06-15 11:28:00

Megan Uebersax, of Sparks, graduated from Berry College, Rome, Ga. with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and Spanish. Lauren M. Thomas, of White Hall, graduated from Millersville University of Pennsylvania on May 12 with a Bachelor of Arts in...

Virginia Elizabeth (Bashforth) Hammett, 80, Indian Lake

2011-12-18 19:46:00

Virginia Elizabeth (Bashforth) Hammett, 80, passed away Dec. 17, 2011, at home with family members at her side. Her life began on March 12, 1931, in a log cabin in Elizabeth Township and ended in a log cabin on Indian Lake in Somerset County. The daughter...

Marian Shriver McSherry

2011-07-31 15:30:00

Marian Shriver McSherry, long-time devotee of Maryland's Catholic aristocracy and mother of 12 children, died on July 24 of breast cancer at her home in Frederick. She was 85. A second cousin of R. Sargent Shriver, Marian Macsherry was born in...

Cindy and Len Matejek, of Lebanon, look forward to coming to the Big E every year on Connecticut day. However, this year they had extra incentive since the wind storm last night left them without electricity.

2012-09-19 00:00:00

Visitors will notice the ornately decorated streets, shops and restaurants filled with all things Easter from bunnies to chocolate, painted eggs and even live baby chicks in some places. Good Friday is marked by mass. Easter Sunday is a huge celebration where absolutely everyone goes to church.

2012-03-30 15:41:00

On Mack Road (Off Routes 87 & 207), held Aug. 12, 13 and 14. Features arts and crafts, tractor pull, animal shows, baked goods, horse pulling, ox pulling, pony pulling, barbecue, monster truck show, and more.

2011-08-10 10:05:17