Tom Knapp, Author at LebTown

Pet of the Week: Malcolm

Tom Knapp — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:30:00 +0000

This week, meet adoptable Malcolm!

Dauphin County coroner releases names of 3 North Londonderry Twp. fire victims

Tom Knapp — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:28:35 +0000

Screencap of ABC-27 news report on overnight fatal fire in North Londonderry Township.

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Pet of the Week: Xoco

Tom Knapp — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

This week, meet Xoco!

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Police say Lebanon woman’s death in November is linked to fatal N.J. crash

Tom Knapp — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 19:37:39 +0000

A suspicious death of a 42-year-old Lebanon woman on Nov. 7 is being investigated as a homicide and is linked to a fatal crash later that day in New Jersey, police announced in an email Thursday.

Lebanon Bicycle Recycle offers series of free weekly bike mechanics classes

Tom Knapp — Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:15:00 +0000

The Lebanon Bicycle Recycle program offers repair lessons, trade-in bikes, and more. (Provided)

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Pet of the Week: Morph

Tom Knapp — Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

This week, meet Morph!

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Uni plans to sail the Tulpehocken Creek and make his annual forecast on Feb. 2

Tom Knapp — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:15:00 +0000

LebTown file photo of Uni and the members of the Union Kanaal Grundsau Lodsch #17 during the forecast event in 2020. (Will Trostel)

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Middle Creek migrations are expected sooner, but fewer snow geese are likely

Tom Knapp — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Warmer winters are causing snow geese to migrate earlier, according to the PA Game Commission, so Middle Creek will reopen for the season a little sooner than usual. However, the number of winged visitors to the local lake are expected to continue to decline.

Pet of the Week: Diamond

Tom Knapp — Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000

This week, meet adoptable Diamond!

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State Rep. Russ Diamond announces bid for re-election to 102nd state House seat

Tom Knapp — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 12:20:00 +0000

State Rep. Russ Diamond (photo provided)

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Taylor Swift may belong to the world, but she has a few roots in Lebanon County!

Tom Knapp — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 11:45:00 +0000

Taylor Swift in concert. (Source: https://twitter.com/taylorswift13/media)

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Legislature sends Gebhard’s financial literacy bill to governor for approval

Tom Knapp — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Senator Chris Gebhard

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Pet of the Week: Freddy

Tom Knapp — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 11:30:00 +0000

Freddy

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Wreaths Across America will honor veterans at several local ceremonies

Tom Knapp — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

At several cemeteries across Lebanon County, volunteers soon will place wreaths on the gravesites of local veterans to help keep their memories alive through the holidays.

Lebanon schedules final leaf roundup

Tom Knapp — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 12:34:37 +0000

(Photo by Tom Knapp)

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Pet of the Week: Sully Blu

Tom Knapp — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

This week, meet Sully Blu!

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Celebrate the groundhog and PA Dutch culture at annual Grundsau Versammling

Tom Knapp — Wed, 06 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

(Credit: Flickr)

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Making a Difference of Lebanon, PA, will host its 6th community Christmas meal

Tom Knapp — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 11:45:00 +0000

Making a Difference of Lebanon, PA, will hold its 6th annual Community Christmas meal on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, at Lebanon County Christian Ministries.

Pet of the Week: MJ

Tom Knapp — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0000

This week, meet adoptable MJ!

Fort Indiantown Gap’s police department gets a new chief, moves into new station

Tom Knapp — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The Fort Indiantown Gap police department this fall welcomed a new police chief and moved into a new, bigger station on the sprawling military base.

Use of deadly force in May 3 shooting was ‘justified,’ District Attorney says

Tom Knapp — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:15:00 +0000

Lebanon city police have a suspect in custody after a fatal shooting Wednesday morning on Jones Street. (Source: Crimewatch)

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Pet of the Week: Renegade

Tom Knapp — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

This week, meet Renegade!

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Lebanon County Historical Society hosts annual Christmas Open House on Dec. 3

Tom Knapp — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

The Lebanon County Historical Society at 924 Cumberland St., Lebanon.
Credit: Facebook.

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(Credit: https://www.facebook.com/LebanonCountyHistory)

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200+ Schaefferstown properties included in new National Register historic district

Tom Knapp — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:45:00 +0000

On Friday, Nov. 3, the National Park Service approved the nomination of the Schaefferstown Historic District, which has been officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

‘Super sweet’ cat is euthanized after being shot with an arrow in Cornwall

Tom Knapp — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 11:30:00 +0000

Blue is shown being cared for after he was found Friday in Cornwall with an arrow through his torso. He was euthanized later because of the seriousness of his injuries. (Photo provided)

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Pet of the Week: Frisbee

Tom Knapp — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

This week, meet adoptable Frisbee!

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Police probe two linked deaths: One in West Lebanon Twp., one on I-78 in NJ

Tom Knapp — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 22:47:05 +0000

North Lebanon Township police are investigating two deaths that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 7 – one of which occurred in a home on the 2000 block of Church Street in West Lebanon Township and another that occurred in a crash in New Jersey.

Palmyra schools look at construction options to handle enrollment growth

Tom Knapp — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 11:45:00 +0000

Palmyra Area High School

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Pet of the Week: Sanford

Tom Knapp — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This week, meet Sanford!

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Pet of the Week: Ricky

Tom Knapp — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This week, meet adoptable Ricky!

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25 years ago, Fort Indiantown Gap was on track for obsolescence; instead, the PA National Guard revitalized the base

Tom Knapp — Thu, 26 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Front gate at Fort Indiantown Gap. (Source: Pennsylvania National Guard Public Affairs Office, via Wikipedia)

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Lebanon County couple finds joy in creating ‘Hoodie-Hoo’ and other holidays

Tom Knapp — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Ruth and Tom Roy (Source: Facebook)

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Hey, have YOU seen a ghost at Harper’s Tavern? Annville eatery may be haunted

Tom Knapp — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Is there a ghostly woman haunting the stairway at the old Harper's Tavern in Annville? Or is there a man – a sailor, perhaps, with a mischievous sense of humor and a blatant disregard for current smoking laws – hanging around the bar?

LVC professor mines the depths of love, loss, guilt and hockey in debut novel

Tom Knapp — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

Holly M. Wendt (Photo credit: William Zeiders)

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Pet of the Week: Cinderella

Tom Knapp — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This week, meet Cinderella!

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Congregations merge at 2 historic Lutheran churches in Lebanon city

Tom Knapp — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:45:00 +0000

Two Lebanon city churches – one more than 200 years old, the other over a century – have merged into a single congregation.

Benefit auction on Nov. 5 will raise funds for Lebanon city’s police K-9 program

Tom Knapp — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:15:00 +0000

It's been nearly a year since Apollo, the only serving police dog in Lebanon city, retired. Now, advocates of the K-9 program are hoping a silent auction next month will raise much of the needed funding to put another deputized dog on the streets.

Pet of the Week: Barrett

Tom Knapp — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This week, meet adoptable Barrett!

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Pets of the Week: Cookie, Sky, & Bear

Tom Knapp — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This week, meet Cookie, Sky, & Bear!

Pet of the Week: Panther

Tom Knapp — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000

This week, meet adoptable Panther!

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