Lebanon County election officials conducted two state-mandated requirements for the Nov. election, including an audit and a recount for the contested U.S. Senate race.
James Mentzer
James Mentzer is a freelance writer and lifelong resident of Pennsylvania. He has spent his professional career writing about agriculture, economic development, manufacturing and the energy and real estate industries, and is the county reporter and a features writer for LebTown.
James is an outdoor enthusiast whose hobbies include hunting, Ultimate frisbee, disc golf, spikeball and pickleball, biking, traveling and attending live concerts for a number of bands, including moe., String Cheese Incident and Widespread Panic.
His published works include the books Pennsylvania Manufacturing: Alive and Well; Bucks County: A Snapshot in Time; United States Merchant Marine Academy: In Service to the Nation 1943-2018; A Century of Excellence: Spring Brook Country Club 1921-2021; Lancaster Development, Inc.: An American Story of Family and Infrastructure, and several other titles. He has also had business profiles published in Central Pennsylvania: Our Time Has Come, and an article in The Columbiad, a scholarly publication of Civil War Times Illustrated, concerning a little-known African American fort and battle along the James River in Virginia. Another book is currently in production for Morris Country Club in Morris, Illinois.
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Bethel Twp. supervisors look to reduce speed limit on two local roadways
Bethel Township supervisors had a productive November monthly meeting, including approval to conduct a speed traffic study and the announcement of public review for the 2025 budget.
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Planned use of nearly 63-acre Bethel Township farmland remains uncertain
The fate of a Bethel Township poultry farm purchased by local poultry producer Bell & Evans in 2023 along Blue Mountain Road is still unknown.
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Fort Indiantown Gap hosts open house to showcase service to the state and nation
Fort Indiantown Gap swung open its doors to the public on Saturday to showcase its operations at the Lebanon County-based military installation.
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Lebanon County Commissioners set salaries for two row offices
Lebanon County Commissioners held a special meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 12 to set salaries for two elected offices.
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North Annville Township supervisors reveal tentative budget for 2025
North Annville Township supervisors set tentative budget at their monthly meeting.
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Lebanon County Commissioners upgrade financial software system for $2.5 million
Lebanon County Commissioners vote to upgrade software system for payroll, HR departments and make official a 30-day burn ban, among other actions, at their Nov. 7 meeting.
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Student poll workers at Lebanon County precincts experience elections on the job
About 50 student poll workers across the Lebanon Valley hit the precincts to lend a hand on Election Day.
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Lebanon County officials provide Spanish language services for this election
Lebanon High School students served as bilingual poll workers Tuesday, helping Spanish-speaking voters navigate the election process at multiple precincts throughout Lebanon County.
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Academy at Fort Indiantown Gap challeNGes teen participants
A fairly new program at Fort Indiantown Gap challeNGes teens, including those from Lebanon County, to be the best that they can be.
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New details emerge in DUI arrest of Lebanon County’s chief detective
Court documents reveal details concerning the driving under the influence charges filed against Jonathan C. Hess, Lebanon County chief detective, earlier this month in Lancaster County.
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Is the Stony Valley area of northern Lebanon County haunted?
How haunted is the area known as Stony Valley in northern Lebanon County?
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Two farms totaling 99.7 acres added to county’s farmland preservation program
A farm in North Lebanon Township and one in Millcreek Township are the latest additions to the farmland preservation program in Lebanon County.
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Today is the final day to cast an early vote or to apply for mail-in or absentee ballots
Voters have until the close of business today to request a mail-in or civilian absentee ballot or to vote early for next Tuesday’s General Election.
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140-year-old Civil War statue removed from Cedar Hill Cemetery for restoration
The next phase in the restoration of the Civil War monument at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Fredericksburg recently occurred.
