We need another Scranton
We learned this morning that William Scranton, the best governor Pennsylvania has had in the past 50 years, died at age 96 in California. He was a fine governor. He could have been a fine president....
View ArticleDissinger a formidable challenger
Mauree Gingrich is seven months into her sixth two-year term representing the 101st District in the state House and has had only one close election in that time. That was her first primary in May...
View ArticleSwanger opponent, Kumm Esse sale and …
This is far from official, but we’ve heard that Mauree Gingrich won’t be the only Lebanon County member of the General Assembly to face an opponent in the Republican primary next year. Former...
View ArticleBath salts are nothing but bad
While I am happy to argue the logic for legalizing marijuana, medicinally and otherwise, anyone who wants all drugs legalized is just wrong. Spend enough time in a court room and you can see the...
View ArticleCedars will stay in Section 2 in football
Given Lebanon High’s long-term struggles in football, it seems a little odd that the Cedars will stay in Section Two when they were given a chance to drop to Section Three next season. Lebanon has...
View ArticleHelmet incident still in limbo; don’t blame DA
As of today, Sept. 23, we have not heard anything about any charges being filed involving a player being struck by a helmet during the Sept. 6 football game at Annville-Cleona High School. During...
View ArticleShowdown Saturday at Lebanon Valley
Lebanon Valley has played some big football games under gentleman Jim Monos, so to say Saturday afternoon’s Oktoberfest meeting is the biggest ever might be a stretch. Or maybe not. Nationally ranked...
View ArticleDid two plays save the Cedars’ season?
OK, everyone who thought the Lebanon Cedars football team would have six wins heading into the final regular-season game of the season raise your hands. Players and coaches, you may put your hands...
View ArticleNL school board president hits a home run
Pennsylvania’s neglect of its public K-12 schools and universities is well documented. Penn State and Pitt have the highest tuitions of any public universities in the nation. Well, at least...
View ArticleCapital Area Conference re-forming?
Once again, Palmyra Area School District administrators are talking about joining a new sports league, but this time it’s not the Lancaster-Lebanon League. Instead, Palmyra and nine other schools —...
View ArticleOptimism reigns for Lebanon County boys’ hoops
Two seasons after no Lebanon County boys’ basketball teams qualified for the Lancaster-Lebanon League playoffs, we are entering one in which four have a legitimate shot at section championships....
View ArticleWill pigs fly in Harrisburg? Cantafio to Cedar Crest?
Believe it or not, there actually is a vote scheduled Wednesday in the Pennsylvania State House Government Committee on House Bill 1572, which would ban the straight-ticket voting option. In other...
View ArticleThis big rivalry …
Every school has a rival (or two, or three) and around here, Lebanon has Cedar Crest. Period. The two sports that traditionally mean the most to the respective student bodies, staff and alumni are...
View ArticleBoys’ hoops following script
When we reach Christmas, that means we’re about one-third of the way through the high school basketball season, thanks to the condensed schedules that all teams have. In order to squeeze 22 games...
View ArticleNotes from courts: Criminal and basketball
After sitting through dozens of trials during the past 15 or so years, here’s a suggestion for our Court of Common Pleas judges: Tell jurors to pay attention. That shouldn’t be necessary, but it is....
View ArticleDrop death penalty, save $$$
We have the death penalty in Pennsylvania, sort of. Since 1976, Pennsylvania has executed three people. Keith Zettlemoyer and Leon Moser were put to death in 1995 and Gary Heidnik was executed in 1999....
View ArticleCatch these hoops stars while you can
If you’re a basketball fan, this has been an enjoyable winter, despite the miserable weather than has caused some chaos with schedules. Hard to believe, but we’re down to the last two weeks of the...
View ArticleNet-cutting season arrives for Cedar hoops teams
With three games remaining in the regular season, Lebanon High’s boys and girls basketball teams are poised to clinch section championships tonight when they play Cocalico. The Cedar boys, who travel...
View ArticleCedars vs. Falcons: And the winner is …
So there’s this boys’ basketball game this afternoon that everyone who follows Lebanon County sports is talking about, the first-ever Lebanon-Cedar Crest matchup for a Lancaster-Lebanon League...
View ArticleLebanon County hoopers working on college choices
On Dec. 29, 2012, we wrote the following in a post on this blog, referring to the Lebanon County high school basketball talent pool: “We have more players with college-level ability now than we’ve had...
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