As we continue to follow Governor Wolf's plan for statewide reopening phases as related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Habitat has reopened some of our building and ReStore activities. Our director…
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Why are homes costing more?
by Andrew Szalay, Habitat executive director If you considered buying a home recently, you may have noticed that homes are more expensive today than they were a several years ago.…
Local Volunteer Lends Heart and Hand Abroad
Volunteers are the heartbeat of Habitat… both locally and abroad. Habitat is active in 70 countries around the world and offers building experiences in 30 of those locations through its…
Nonprofits count on you to be counted in the census
by Andrew Szalay, Habitat Executive Director The following appeared as an editorial column in LNP on February 2, 2020. The first U.S. census was completed in 1790, and here we…
Goodbye, Jim
After 14 years at the helm of Habitat’s construction program, Jim Eberly is retiring. As director of construction, Jim not only led the building of 47 new and renovated homes…
Cumberland Build Kickoff
On a chilly winter morning this past Friday, Habitat volunteers, donors and local leaders gathered at the Cumberland Build site in Lebanon for the official start of construction on three…
Honoring Dr. King’s Work on MLK Day
By Andrew Szalay, Habitat executive director While schools will be out and many businesses will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Lancaster Lebanon Habitat for Humanity will be…
Home for the Holidays
Freddys and Milady have moved in just in time to celebrate their first Christmas in their Habitat home. With a helping hand from their neighbor, Habitat homeowner Mariano, the couple…
Winter Weather Plan
The dangers of winter weather are often overlooked. From extreme cold to ice storms to blizzards, winter weather can knock out heat, power, communications and transportation networks, and can immobilize…
Lebanon Gives: #GivingTuesday
Lebanon Gives is a celebratory day to support local nonprofits making a difference in the Lebanon Community. The giving event will fall on the annual national day of giving, #Giving…