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{{short description|City in Pennsylvania, US}}
{{About|the city in Pennsylvania|the 2010 film|Lebanon, PA (film)|other uses of "Lebanon"|Lebanon (disambiguation)}}
{{distinguish|text=[[Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania]], a township in Allegheny County across the state}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Lebanon
| native_name        = {{native name|pdc|Lebnen}}
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
| image_blank_emblem = Logo of Lebanon, Pennsylvania (the city).png
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| image_caption      = View down Cumberland Street
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| map_caption        = Location of Lebanon in [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]] (left) and of Lebanon County in [[Pennsylvania]] (right)
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| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Pennsylvania|County]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_name1  = [[Pennsylvania]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]]
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = [[Sherry Capello]] [[United States Republican Party|(R)]]
| established_title  = Settled
| established_title1 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_title2 = [[Charter city|Charter]]
| established_date   = 1720
| established_date1  = 1821
| established_date2  = 1885
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_sq_mi   = 4.17
| area_total_km2     = 10.79
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total   = 26814
| population_density_km2 = 2484.32
| population_density_sq_mi = 6434.85
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = &minus;5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = &minus;4
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|20|28|N|76|25|22|W|region:US-PA_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]s
| postal_code        = 17042, 17046
| area_codes         = [[Area codes 717 and 223|717 and 223]]
| website            = https://www.lebanonpa.org/
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| population_density_urban_km2 = 3845
| population_density_urban_sq_mi = 2389
| population_est     = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 42-42168
| blank1_name        = [[GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1215365<ref name=GNIS>{{cite gnis|1215365|City of Lebanon|November 8, 2024}}</ref>
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| area_land_km2      = 10.79
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| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.17
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| area_urban_km2     = 84.7
| area_urban_sq_mi   = 32.7
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'''Lebanon''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɛ|b|ən|ə|n}} {{respell|LEB|ən|ən}}; {{langx|pdc|Lebnen}} {{IPA|pdc|ˈlɛbnən|}}) is a [[City (Pennsylvania)|city]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Home page|website=LebanonPA.org|url=http://www.lebanonpa.org/Pages/Default.aspx|access-date=April 25, 2018|archive-date=August 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809184213/http://www.lebanonpa.org/Pages/Default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> in and the [[county seat]] of [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The population was 26,814 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].

Lebanon was founded by George Steitz in 1740 and was originally named Steitztown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lebanonpa.org/Pages/AboutLebanon.aspx|title=About Lebanon|website=www.lebanonpa.org}}</ref>

Lebanon is located {{convert|61|mi|km}} southwest of [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], {{convert|26|mi|km}} east of [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania|Harrisburg]], and {{convert|88|mi|km}} northwest of [[Philadelphia]].

==History==
[[File:Central Square in Lebanon, Pennsylvania (1895).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Central Square in Lebanon, 1895]]
Indigenous nations in the area of what is now Lebanon included the [[Shawnee]], [[Susquehannock]], [[Gawanese]], [[Lenape]] (or Delaware), and [[Nanticoke people]]s.<ref name=lestz>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990203143240/http://www.willowvalley.com/wvlancasterinfo.htm A Brief History of Lancaster County]. Web.archive.org (1999-02-03). Retrieved on 2013-07-27.</ref>

Lebanon was settled by European colonists in 1720, many with the family names of "Steitz" and "Light", along a creek that was then named "Steitz Creek". The Light patriarchs built a fort to protect against Indians and named it "Light's Fort". The town was laid out in 1753, incorporated as a [[borough (Pennsylvania)|borough]] on February 20, 1821, and became a city on November 25, 1885. It adopted the commission form of government, consisting of four councilmen and a mayor.

[[Lebanon bologna]] was first made here, since before the 1780s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-2005-11-09-0511080137-story.html|title=A slice of history|date=November 9, 2005|website=Baltimore Sun}}</ref> The [[Union Canal (Pennsylvania)|Union Canal]], which operated from 1828 to 1885, flowed through the city's north side. [[Ebro Foods#San Giorgio|San Giorgio pasta]] has been manufactured in Lebanon since 1914,<ref>{{Cite web|title=San Giorgio® - Our Story|url=https://www.sangiorgio.com/en-us/content/26217/OurStory.aspx|access-date=2020-09-30|website=www.sangiorgio.com|archive-date=October 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201012124922/https://www.sangiorgio.com/en-us/content/26217/OurStory.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was acquired by nearby [[Hershey Foods Corporation]] in 1966.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Seiber|first=Valerie|date=2016-01-15|title=Hershey and Pasta: An Interesting Relationship|url=https://hersheystory.org/hershey-pasta-interesting-relationship/|access-date=2020-09-29|website=Visit The Hershey Story Museum|language=en-US}}</ref> Lebanon was formerly home to a major [[steel mill]] operated by [[Bethlehem Steel]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|4.2|sqmi|km2}}, all  land.

Lebanon is bordered to its north and east by [[North Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania|North Lebanon Township]] (4.5&nbsp;mi), to its south and east by [[South Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania|South Lebanon Township]] (3.22&nbsp;mi), to its west by [[West Lebanon Township, Pennsylvania|West Lebanon Township]] (1.07&nbsp;mi), and to its south and west by [[North Cornwall Township, Pennsylvania|North Cornwall Township]] (4.38&nbsp;mi). The [[Quittapahilla Creek]] drains the city westward into the [[Susquehanna River]] via the [[Swatara Creek]].

===Climate===
Average monthly temperatures in center city Lebanon range from 29.4&nbsp;°F in January to 74.3&nbsp;°F in July.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://prism.oregonstate.edu/explorer/|title=PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University|website=prism.oregonstate.edu}}</ref> The city and vicinity have a hot-summer [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'') and the local [[hardiness zone]] is 6b.

{{Weather box
|location = Lebanon, Pennsylvania (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1965–present)
|single line = Y
|width = auto
|Jan record high F = 70
|Feb record high F = 79
|Mar record high F = 84
|Apr record high F = 91
|May record high F = 95
|Jun record high F = 100
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 98
|Sep record high F = 98
|Oct record high F = 90
|Nov record high F = 82
|Dec record high F = 75
|year record high F = 103
|Jan high F = 37.0
|Feb high F = 40.4
|Mar high F = 49.4
|Apr high F = 62.0
|May high F = 71.9
|Jun high F = 80.0
|Jul high F = 84.4
|Aug high F = 82.4
|Sep high F = 75.6
|Oct high F = 64.1
|Nov high F = 52.3
|Dec high F = 41.7
|year high F = 61.8
|Jan mean F = 29.5
|Feb mean F = 31.9
|Mar mean F = 40.1
|Apr mean F = 51.1
|May mean F = 61.2
|Jun mean F = 69.9
|Jul mean F = 74.3
|Aug mean F = 72.5
|Sep mean F = 65.5
|Oct mean F = 54.0
|Nov mean F = 43.2
|Dec mean F = 34.3
|year mean F = 52.3
|Jan low F = 22.0
|Feb low F = 23.4
|Mar low F = 30.7
|Apr low F = 40.3
|May low F = 50.6
|Jun low F = 59.7
|Jul low F = 64.2
|Aug low F = 62.6
|Sep low F = 55.4
|Oct low F = 43.9
|Nov low F = 34.0
|Dec low F = 26.9
|year low F = 42.8
|Jan record low F = −22
|Feb record low F = −12
|Mar record low F = -4
|Apr record low F = 18
|May record low F = 27
|Jun record low F = 37
|Jul record low F = 44
|Aug record low F = 38
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 18
|Nov record low F = 9
|Dec record low F = −4
|year record low F = -22
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 3.06
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.55
|Mar precipitation inch = 3.60
|Apr precipitation inch = 3.72
|May precipitation inch = 3.99
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.49
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.85
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.63
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.63
|Oct precipitation inch = 4.10
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.21
|Dec precipitation inch = 3.57
|year precipitation inch = 46.40
|Jan snow inch = 6.8
|Feb snow inch = 7.8
|Mar snow inch = 4.2
|Apr snow inch = 0.4
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.3
|Nov snow inch = 0.5
|Dec snow inch = 4.0
|year snow inch = 24.0
|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 9.9
|Feb precipitation days = 9.0
|Mar precipitation days = 10.5
|Apr precipitation days = 12.0
|May precipitation days = 12.6
|Jun precipitation days = 11.4
|Jul precipitation days = 10.7
|Aug precipitation days = 10.1
|Sep precipitation days = 9.5
|Oct precipitation days = 10.0
|Nov precipitation days = 9.2
|Dec precipitation days = 10.4
|year precipitation days = 125.3
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 3.4
|Feb snow days = 3.4
|Mar snow days = 1.4
|Apr snow days = 0.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.4
|Dec snow days = 1.7
|year snow days = 10.5
|source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name = NOAA >{{cite web
| url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ctp
| title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021
| archive-date = July 5, 2012
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120705132003/https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ctp
| url-status = dead
}}</ref><ref name=NCEI>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00364896&format=pdf
| title = Station: Lebanon 2 W, PA
| work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = August 7, 2021}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1790= 960
|1800= 1439
|1810= 1434
|1820= 1437
|1830= 1826
|1840= 1860
|1850= 2184
|1860= 4449
|1870= 6727
|1880= 8778
|1890= 14664
|1900= 17628
|1910= 19240
|1920= 24643
|1930= 25561
|1940= 27206
|1950= 28156
|1960= 30045
|1970= 28572
|1980= 25711
|1990= 24800
|2000= 24461
|2010= 25477
|2020= 26814
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="Census1960">{{cite web|title=Number of Inhabitants: Pennsylvania|url=http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/17216604v1p40ch02.pdf|work=18th Census of the United States|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census1990">{{cite web|title=Pennsylvania: Population and Housing Unit Counts|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-40.pdf|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=22 November 2013}}</ref><ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref><ref name="CensusPopEst">{{cite web|title=Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions Datasets: Subcounty Population Estimates: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012|url=https://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=25 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611010502/http://www.census.gov/popest/data/cities/totals/2012/SUB-EST2012.html|archive-date=11 June 2013}}</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:42&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

As of the 2020 [[census]], the city was 60.8% White, 5.4% Black or African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.3% Asian, and 5.6% were two or more races. 43.8% of the population were of Hispanic of Latino ancestry [https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/PA].

As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 24,461 people, 10,266 households, and 6,056 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,844.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 11,220 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,681.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 85.50% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.23% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.02% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 8.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 16.43% of the population.

There were 10,266 households, out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,259, and the median income for a family was $34,045. Males had a median income of $26,957 versus $20,162 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,584. About 12.8% of families and 16.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.7% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Public education in the city of Lebanon and West Lebanon Township is provided by the [[Lebanon School District]]. There are five elementary schools in the district along with Lebanon Middle School and Lebanon High School.  Beginning with the 2024-25 school year the middle school will be replaced by an intermediate school (5th & 6th grades) and a junior high school (7th & 8th Grades). Nearby private institutions include Blue Mountain Christian School, New Covenant Christian School and Lebanon Christian Academy. All three private institutions have a varsity sports department and an elementary, junior high, and senior high. Students in Lebanon School District also may attend the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center. The city is home to [[Harrisburg Area Community College]]'s Lebanon Campus.

==Culture==
[[Image:LebanonBolognaDrop2008.jpg|thumb|Lebanon's 12&nbsp;ft, 150&nbsp;pound New Year's Eve bologna]]
Lebanon, Pennsylvania is thought to be named after the ancient [[Middle East]]ern nation of [[Lebanon]], however. Locals consistently pronounce the Pennsylvania city's name {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɛ|b|ə|n|ən}} ("Leb-a-''nin''") and many shorten it to two syllables—"Leb-nin" or even "Lep-nin." The latter is particularly identified with [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] heritage.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailyapple.blogspot.com/2007/08/apple-260-wilkes-barre-pa.html|title=The Daily Apple: Apple #261: Wilkes-Barre, PA|first=The Apple|last=Lady|date=19 August 2007}}</ref>

An infamous 1878 murder near [[Fort Indiantown Gap]] resulted in a trial of six defendants who all had blue eyes. They were given the moniker ''[[Blue Eyed Six|the Blue-eyed Six]]'' by a newspaper reporter who attended the trial, held in the Lebanon county courthouse. Five of the six defendants were hanged at the county jail. The trial received worldwide publicity and provided inspiration to [[Arthur Conan Doyle]] in writing the [[Sherlock Holmes]] short story "[[The Red-Headed League]]" (1891).<ref>Ludwig, Gary (1979). The Blue Eyed Six, A Historical Narrative. Lebanon, PA: Hodge Podge USA.</ref>

At one point in history the Lebanon County courthouse and jail became the home of the popular Lebanon Farmers Market. After a time as a textile manufacturer, the market returned to the original 30,000 square foot Market House on South 8th street in 2003.

Lebanon is one of several Pennsylvania towns to drop or raise a unique item at midnight on New Year's Eve. Godshall's Quality Meats, owners of Weaver's Famous Lebanon Bologna, donates a {{convert|150|lb|kg|adj=on}} Lebanon bologna for the annual festivity. It is encased in a metal frame and suspended from a fire department ladder truck, and donated to a local rescue mission after the celebration.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whtm.com/news/stories/1207/484193.html|title=WHT.com news story}}{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In December 2008, the TV show ''[[Dirty Jobs]]'', hosted by [[Mike Rowe]], visited the Seltzer's Smokehouse Meats to film production of Lebanon bologna.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ldnews.com/ci_10274890|title=Discovery Channel hit to give bologna its 10 minutes of fame|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080824211111/http://www.ldnews.com/ci_10274890|archive-date=2008-08-24}}</ref>  In 2008 the show featured the Wertz Candy Shop.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/dirty-jobs/fuel-tank-cleaner/episode/955684/recap.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913081747/http://www.tv.com/dirty-jobs/fuel-tank-cleaner/episode/955684/recap.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-09-13|title=TV.com episode recap}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ldnews.com/ci_23453037/dirty-jobs-star-auctioning-special-candy-from-wertz|title='Dirty Jobs' star auctioning special candy from Wertz Candies of Lebanon}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In 2010, an [[independent film]] drama ''[[Lebanon, PA (film)|Lebanon, PA]]'' was made.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lebanonpamovie.com/|title=Home Decor Inspirations|website=lebanonpamovie.com}}</ref> The movie was set in Lebanon and some scenes were filmed in the city and surrounding  county.

==Points of interest==

[[File:Salem Evang LebCo PA.jpg|thumb|Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church]]
[[File:Lebanon Reading RR Station.jpg|thumb|The Former Reading Railroad station on Eighth Street]]
Local points of interest listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> include:
*[[Chestnut Street Log House]]
*[[Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad Station]]
*[[Josiah Funck Mansion]]
*[[Reading Railroad Station (Lebanon, Pennsylvania)|Reading Railroad Station]]
*[[Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church]]
*[[St. Lukes Episcopal Church]]
*[[Tabor Reformed Church]]
*[[Union Canal (Pennsylvania)#Preservation|Union Canal Tunnel Park]]
*Lebanon Farmers Market<ref name="tripadvisor.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g52999-Activities-Lebanon_Pennsylvania.html|title = THE 15 BEST Things to do in Lebanon - 2022 (With Photos)}}</ref>
*{{ill|Lebanon County Historical Society|qid=Q127502852|s=1|v=sup}}<ref name="tripadvisor.com"/>

==Notable people==
* [[Thomas Albert (composer)|Thomas Albert]], [[composer]]
* [[Jaynne Bittner]] (née Jaynne Berrier), pitcher [[All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]]
* [[Sam Bowie]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[Center (basketball)|center]]
* [[James Buchanan]], 15th President of the United States, and first member of the Lebanon County Bar Association
* [[Matt Busch (illustrator)|Matt Busch]], illustrator of [[Star Wars]], filmmaker
* [[Robert Coleman (industrialist)]], iron barron and politician
* [[Kerry Collins]], former [[National Football League|NFL]] quarterback
* [[Jamie Lynn Corkish]], [[sport shooter]] and gold medalist at the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]
* [[David Edgerton]], co-founder of [[Burger King]]
* [[Derek Fisher (baseball)|Derek Fisher]], former MLB [[outfielder]]
* [[Jacob G. Francis]], founder of [[Elizabethtown College]]
* [[Bobby Gerhart]], [[NASCAR]]/[[Automobile Racing Club of America|ARCA]] driver
* [[Betty Harte]], silent-film actress
* [[Randal Kleiser]], American film director, producer and screenwriter
* [[Todd Klick]], American writer 
* [[Kyle Martel]], racing driver
* [[Lois K. Miller]] (1945–1999), entomologist 
* [[Jared Odrick]], former NFL defensive end for the [[Miami Dolphins]] and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]
* [[C. Henry Orth]], Pennsylvania State Senator
* [[Alexander Patch]], U.S. Army general<ref name="Visit">{{cite news |date=August 24, 1948 |title=Major General J. D. Patch To Visit Lebanon |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-news-visit/151310090/ |work=Lebanon Daily News |location=Lebanon, PA |page=1 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
* [[Joseph D. Patch]], U.S. Army major general<ref name="Visit"/>
* [[Cyrus Patschke]], racing driver
* [[Neil Pierre]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tannenwald |first=Jonathan |date=February 4, 2025 |title=Neil Pierre, perhaps the best centerback prospect in Union history, signs a first-team deal |url=https://www.inquirer.com/soccer/neil-pierre-philadelphia-union-mark-mckenzie-auston-trusty-20250204.html |access-date=July 31, 2025 |work=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]}}</ref>
* [[Nelson Pierre]], soccer player<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 28, 2025 |title=Whitecaps FC add Nelson Pierre to MLS first team roster |url=https://www.whitecapsfc.com/news/vwfc-add-pierre |access-date=July 31, 2025 |website=[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]]}}</ref>
* [[Frank Reich]], former NFL quarterback and former head coach of the [[Carolina Panthers]] and [[Indianapolis Colts]] 
* [[George S. Rentz]], [[World War II]] [[Navy Cross]] recipient and [[United States Navy]] [[Chaplain]]
* [[Dick Shiner]], former NFL quarterback

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Lebanon, Pennsylvania}}
{{AmCyc Poster|Lebanon (borough, village and towns)|Lebanon, Pennsylvania}}
* [https://www.lebanonpa.org/ Official website]
* [https://lvchamber.org/ Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce]
* {{Cite EB1911|wstitle=Lebanon (Pennsylvania)|display=Lebanon, a city and the county-seat of Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.|short=x}}

{{Lebanon County, Pennsylvania}}
{{County Seats of Pennsylvania}}
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{{PA Home Rule Municipality}}

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[[Category:Lebanon, Pennsylvania| ]]
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[[Category:Populated places established in 1756]]
[[Category:Cities in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:1756 establishments in Pennsylvania]]
[[Category:Cities in Pennsylvania]]