MANALAPAN, NJ – The Baklava Lady Turkish Café in Manalapan, New Jersey, has made headlines after sharing a statement on their Instagram page expressing a … Read more
WASHINGTON—Vice President Kamala Harris announced in a statement on Friday that the United States will provide nearly $157 million in additional humanitarian aid to Lebanon. … Read more
It seems like everywhere you turn, the U.S. is sending millions of dollars overseas to help other countries rebuild their power grids and provide humanitarian … Read more
NEW YORK, N.Y. — U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday condemned a reported Israeli pager attack in Lebanon that allegedly resulted in civilian casualties, calling … Read more
In a dramatic escalation of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel, more than 1,000 people were injured on September 17, 2024, when communication pagers used by … Read more
JONESTOWN, PA — A $1 million Mega Millions ticket winner received a commemorative check at BG’s Value Market in Jonestown, Lebanon County, where the lucky … Read more
Middletown, PA – A Lebanon County retailer, BG’s Value Market in Jonestown, sold a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million for last Friday’s drawing. The … Read more
CAIRO (Reuters) -Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon have reopened their airspace on Sunday after closing it late on Saturday as Iran launched drone and missile attacks … Read more
CAIRO (Reuters) – Lebanon will file an urgent complaint with the U.N. Security Council over what it called Israel’s violation of its sovereignty by disrupting … Read more
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Israeli military said it killed Hamas member Hadi Ali Mustafa in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. It said Mustafa, who was struck … Read more
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -An Israeli air strike killed a woman and a child in south Lebanon on Wednesday, sources in Lebanon said, days after Hezbollah said … Read more
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA – Warionex Martinez-Medina, 35, from Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 106 months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer P. … Read more
(Reuters) – Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said on its Telegram account on Monday that four of its fighters were killed in southern Lebanon. The statement … Read more
LEBANON, PA – On November 18, a South Lebanon Township Police Officer was called to a motor vehicle collision in the 2500 Block of East … Read more
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A guided-missile attack from Lebanon killed an Israeli civilian in northern Israel on Thursday, Israel’s military spokesperson said and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
HAMBURG (Reuters) – The Lebanese government is believed to have purchased about 30,000 metric tons of milling wheat in a tender this week expected to … Read more
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli shelling killed three people in south Lebanon on Friday, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, as the collapse of a truce between Israel … Read more
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Several hundred mourners gathered outside a mosque in Istanbul on Friday to lament the death of two Turkish men who militant Islamist … Read more
SCRANTON- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Mason Morey, age 27, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on November … Read more
LEBANON, PA – The Lebanon City Police Department is investigating a case classified as a Homicide/Suicide after two individuals were found deceased in a residence … Read more
AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s prayers are with families of a Reuters news videographer who was killed while working in southern … Read more
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of using white phosphorus munitions in its military operations in Gaza and Lebanon, saying the use … Read more
By Ahmed Al Kerdi and Mohamed Azakir DHAYRA, Lebanon (Reuters) – Many residents of south Lebanon who just days ago were preparing to harvest their … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon risks being “ostracised” by the international community if its nearly year-long presidential vacuum drags on further, France’s special envoy Jean-Yves Le … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea on Friday said the embassy was “not intimidated” by a gunman’s shots towards its entrance earlier … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Shots were fired near the U.S. embassy in Lebanon late on Wednesday but no injuries were reported, embassy spokesperson Jake Nelson said. “At … Read more
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank will restrict access to a new currency exchange platform set to launch within weeks to ensure … Read more
MANHATTAN, NY – The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has returned 12 stolen antiquities, valued at over $9 million, to Lebanon. Nine of these items were … Read more
LEBANON, PA – Steve Jacobs, 37, was recently charged by the Lebanon County Detective Bureau for repeated sexual abuse of two minors. The first victim … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s longtime central bank governor Riad Salameh defended his record on Wednesday in a televised interview just days before he is set … Read more
LEBANON, PA – A verbal altercation in Lebanon, on Wednesday escalated into a tragic incident resulting in the death of Thomas Vance, a 33-year-old male. … Read more
BEIRUT/PARIS (Reuters) – French prosecutors have told Lebanon’s central bank governor Riad Salameh they plan to press preliminary fraud and money laundering charges against him, … Read more
LEBANON, PA – On Thursday, South Lebanon Township Police Officers responded to a domestic dispute at 325 Acorn Circle, Lebanon. During the investigation, they discovered … Read more
PALMYRA, PA – Courtny Raelene Lawson, a resident of Lebanon, was arrested on Saturday, during a traffic stop initiated by Palmyra Police in the 700 … Read more
Rockets From Lebanon Pummel Israel In Largest Escalation In 15 Years Micaela Burrow on April 6, 2023 Lebanon fired dozens of rockets at Israel on … Read more
LEBANON, PA – On March 25, 2023, Luis Ayuso-Garcia was charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment following a domestic dispute at 322 South … Read more
LEBANON, PA – A domestic dispute on March 25, 2023, resulted in Luis Ayuso-Garcia being charged with terroristic threats, simple assault, and harassment. The incident … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank will begin selling unlimited amounts of U.S. dollars in a bid to halt the spiralling devaluation of the Lebanese … Read more
By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) – The World Bank is particularly concerned in the Middle East and North Africa region about Lebanon and Tunisia and, … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon devalued its official exchange rate for the first time in 25 years on Wednesday, weakening it by 90% but still leaving the … Read more
By Maya Gebeily CHTAURA, Lebanon (Reuters) – The money exchange shop in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley was buzzing with business. Cellphones pinged endlessly and employees shouted … Read more
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT (Reuters) – The United States announced on Wednesday it would provide $72 million as cash stipends to Lebanon’s security forces through … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury said on Tuesday it was placing sanctions on Lebanese money exchanger Hassan Moukalled and his business for alleged financial ties … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon’s central bank will adopt an exchange rate of 15,000 Lebanese pounds per U.S. dollar as of Feb. 1 as part of a … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) -The World Food Programme has agreed to allocate $5.4 billion in aid for Lebanon over the next three years, Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister … Read more
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington today sentenced Ali Hussein Salamey (40, Dearborn, Michigan) to two years in federal prison for passport … Read more
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Jorge Roque, Jr., age 35, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was sentenced … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS –Justin Cain, 33, of Lebanon, Indiana, was sentenced to 77 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court documents, on November 16, … Read more
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s banks will remain shut indefinitely, the country’s banking association said in a statement on Wednesday, citing ongoing “risks” to employees following … Read more
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged timely presidential elections in Lebanon in a meeting with that country’s prime minister, Najib Mikati, … Read more