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Taking a look at Lebanon County's District 3 playoff odds after Week 7
Lebanon County football continues to move closer toward the postseason and that means stakes are rising. Through seven weeks of games, just one team holds a winning record while two stand just one game away from .500. The upcoming games are a...

Arab Innovators Featured in the Business of Fashion 500
Every year, The Business of Fashion (BoF) 500 celebrates the individuals shaping the fashion world—not just through aesthetics, but through the ideas, movements, and industries they influence. This year’s list includes four remarkable figures from...
Aga Khan Music Awards Unveil 22 Finalists For 2025
The Aga Khan Music Programme has named 22 finalists for the 2025 Aga Khan Music Awards, selected from more than 300 nominees across 16 countries. Winners will be announced on 4 November 2025 and honored on 22 November at London’s Southbank Centre,...

Pope Leo XIV to Make First International Trip, to Turkey and Lebanon
The last papal visit to Lebanon was made by Pope Benedict XVI from Sept. 14–16, 2012, more than one year after the outbreak of the Syrian civil war. The Assembly of the Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon issued a statement on Tuesday...

Sheep up or ship out: Third-generation sheep shearer keeps the art of shearing alive
According to professional sheep shearer Cody Cowdrey, most people aren’t cut out for the job—and you should probably look elsewhere if you’re in it for a quick fix. “It’s definitely challenging if you’re not in the right mood. It’s very physical,”...

CCO Lights Up Northern European Music
The Cayuga Chamber Orchestra opens its theme-based 2025-2026 orchestral series on Saturday, Oct. 9 with Northern Lights, a program that reflects on four Northern European composers: Estonians Arvo Pärt and Lembert Beecher, Norwegian Edvard Grieg,...

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Oct. 8, 2025: Girls soccer teams battling for final few playoff spots
By: Don Rebel Wednesday, October 8, 2025 | 12:40 AM Christopher Horner | TribLive Hampton’s Harper Gibbons battles Mars’ Katie Blake for possession on Aug. 27. In the final days of the WPIAL girls soccer regular season, 55 schools have clinched a...

High school sports schedule and scoreboard for Oct. 6-11
The high school sports schedule and scoreboard for Oct. 6-11: Monday, Oct. 6 Schuylerville 2, Queensbury 0 Glens Falls 4, Amsterdam 0 North Warren 6, Hadley-Luzerne 0 Johnsburg-Minerva 3, Keene 2 Schenectady 11, Hudson Falls 0 Bolton-Warrensburg...

Lebanon High School asks for help to capture $1 million prize
Lebanon High School is driving hard in a $1 million contest to update its football field, but they’re still just shy of the end zone. Sitting in second place, the Warriors need fans near and far to step up, cast their votes, and help push the team...

St. Louisians celebrate Lebanese and Arab culture at the 58th annual Lebanese Festival
As the sun set over a lively crowd, singer Said Abi Akl and his band serenaded dancers and festival-goers with songs by Fares Karam and Marwan Khoury on Saturday, Sept. 13. Dabke groups moved to the upbeat, celebratory music while others nearby...

Lebanese government suspends Hezbollah-linked NGO after Beirut rock light show
The Lebanese government has suspended the work of a Hezbollah-linked NGO for its role in projecting the images of two former Hezbollah leaders on Beirut's landmark Pigeon Rock in Raouche neighbourhood. The cabinet suspended the licence of the...

Lebanese Palestinian Artist Gabrielle Bejani Confronts the Grief, Anger, and Guilt of Watching Israel’s Bombings from Afar
On November 27, 2024, when Israel and Lebanon reached a ceasefire after months of armed violence across southern Lebanon, Gabrielle Bejani may have been hopeful, if briefly. But within hours of the announcement, the ceasefire was broken: Israeli...

Lebanon County's top 5 performers in September's athletic action
Another month of fall action has passed by, and Lebanon County’s athletes made their mark on playing fields through September. September showed some elite performances around Lebanon County sports, and some led to big time moments in action....

Lebanon County's best performers from Week 7 of high school football

Lebanon County's top performances through September athletic action

Arab Celebrities Steal the Spotlight at Paris Fashion Week 2025
Paris Fashion Week might be the global capital of couture, but this season, Arab stars stole the spotlight — from the front rows of Dior and Valentino to the glittering runway of Elie Saab. Whether it was red-carpet-ready glam or effortless street...

Making TV’s Most Harrowing Series—Where the Horrors Happened
Hours before delivering the final cut of Red Alert, executive producer Lawrence Bender studies shades of gray. The color of smoke billowing from fires in the distance of a scene must be just right. Bender, who rose to Hollywood prominence...

Pope Leo to visit Turkey and Lebanon in November on first trip abroad
Pope Leo XIV will travel to Turkey and Lebanon in late November in his first foreign trip as pontiff, the Vatican announced on Tuesday. Pope Leo, the first US leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics, will visit Turkey from November 27 to 30,...

Charlotte Casiraghi channels grandmother, Grace Kelly's bob at Paris Fashion Week
Charlotte Casiraghi has put on a stylish display in France for Chanel's Paris Fashion Week show. The royal channelled her grandmother, Grace Kelly, with a chic bob that she first debuted in March. Looking incredibly fashionable, 39-year-old...

Audiences eagerly await Bassem Youssef’s return to Egyptian TV
Audiences are eagerly awaiting satirical comedian Bassem Youssef’s appearance on ON TV, marking his return to Egyptian TV after over a decade. Youssef will return through the program “Kalema Akhera,” (Last Word) presented by media personality...