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Mt. Lebanon Dermatology provides free screenings for local firefighters, "Always there when we need them."
On Friday, Mt. Lebanon Dermatology partnered up with its next-door neighbors, the fire department, to bring attention to a health risk that is often overlooked in the lives of first responders. For firefighters they actually have an elevated risk...

Lebanon Must Disarm Hezbollah to Have a Shot at Better Days, Says US Envoy
i24 News – Lebanon’s daunting social, economic and political issues would not get resolved unless the state persists in the efforts to disarm Hezbollah, the Iranian proxy behind so much of the unrest and destruction, special US envoy Tom Barrack...

Viral: Man beats dog on Lebanon beach, sparks outrage
Dog rescued and receiving medical care In response, Lebanese authorities intervened, rescued the injured dog, and transported it to a veterinarian for urgent medical attention. Officials confirmed that the animal is receiving appropriate treatment...

Family & kids events this week in Lebanon County: July 13-19
Library Board Members, of Annville Free Library | Annville Free Library website Library Board Members, of Annville Free Library | Annville Free Library website The following family & kids events are scheduled to take place in Lebanon County this...

Entertainment event this week in Lebanon County: July 13-19
Martin Brandt, President of Annville Free Library Board of Directors | https://writingthenextchapter.org/ Martin Brandt, President of Annville Free Library Board of Directors | https://writingthenextchapter.org/ Catch the best entertainment...

On the road between Damascus and Beirut, Israel finds itself in diplomatic intersection
To understand the present, one must go back to the past: Lebanon gained full independence in November 1943 after 23 years of French rule. Syria reached the same milestone in April 1946. Yet diplomatic relations between the two neighbors were only...

Mt. Lebanon's Neal Shipley scores comeback win on Korn Ferry Tour
BERTHOUD, Colo. — Trailing by seven shots entering the final round, Mt. Lebanon’s Neal Shipley won The Ascendant for his second Korn Ferry Tour victory of the season and his career, shooting an 8-under 64 on Sunday for a one-stroke margin. The...

Iran to Compete at Four-Team Basketball Event in Beirut
Iran is drawn in Group B alongside Japan, Syria, and Guam. Team Melli will start the campaign on July 19 with a match against Lebanon. Iran will then travel to Russia for a couple warm-up games before departing for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Threads That Connect Us: Robert Avery of Lebanon and the Battle of Machias 1775 – Part IV
As we shall see in our discussion of King Philip’s War, massive population movements and expansion into different regions of the Atlantic World created opportunities as well as chaos and trauma. This would be true as well in Acadia (comprised...

UPDATE: One person killed in plane crash
One person was killed in a small plane crash Sunday morning near Lancaster Airport, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.The plane went down around 8 a.m., shortly after takeoff. The crash site is along the 500 block of Stauffer...
Lebanon’s Moment of Truth
A person holds a sign with the Arabic slogan “we will not relinquish arms” as Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah supporters take part in a ceremony during the peak of Ashura, in Beirut’s southern suburbs on 6 July 2025. Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty...

6 bottles of milk for sale with expired dates: Lebanon County restaurant inspections, July 14, 2025
The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, 866-366-3723, uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers. READ: What do restaurant inspectors look for and can they close a restaurant? Annville Senior...

From Kerry to Lebanon: Some of the most memorable images taken by Mirror photographer Mick O'Neill
Our beloved colleague and friend Mick O’Neill was one of Ireland’s best known and most widely respected photojournalists. He worked with us for more than 20 years - and produced some of the most memorable news photographs ever taken in Ireland....

Israel bombs Gaza, Lebanon and Syria as settlers attack West Bank village
Syria declares ceasefire after a week of upheaval
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian government announced a ceasefire deal on Saturday and said it would redeploy its forces to the restive southern province of Sweida in a new effort to quell a deadly wave of sectarian violence that drew in neighboring...

Future of Unifil mission in Lebanon in doubt, but Ireland supports peacekeepers, Tánaiste Simon Harris says

UNRWA's financial crisis tops agenda at Conference on Palestinian Affairs in Arab Host Countries
Cairo: The 113th session of the Conference of Supervisors of Palestinian Affairs in Arab Host Countries kicked off on Sunday at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo. Topping the conference's agenda is the financial crisis facing...

NY weather: Anticipate nickel-sized hail with thunderstorms in New York Sunday – winds gusting up to 40 mph
The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 2:28 p.m. on Sunday for strong thunderstorms until 3:15 p.m. for Albany, Rensselaer and Columbia counties. The storms may bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and nickel-sized hail (0.88 inches)....

'Why Iran-Backed Houthis, But Not US-Backed IDF?' Zohran Mamdani Calls Out Coverage Gap
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City Photo : AP Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, has criticised a news broadcaster for its coverage of the ongoing Israel-Gaza war, accusing it of...

Head of anti-Hamas Gaza militia says it’s backed by vast tribal network, not by Israel
The leader of a Gazan militia operating in an area under Israeli military control said on Sunday in an interview with British media that his group is not funded or armed by Israel, describing himself as “just an ordinary Palestinian person who...