Lebanon County Commissioners voted to consider placing a staffed drive-by drop box at the county municipal building in Lebanon to accept mail-in ballots.
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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Workforce Needs study recommends construction of Advanced Training Center
The first look at four recommendations for the possible construction of an Advanced Training Center in Lebanon County was revealed last week to County Commissioners during a workshop session.Â
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Opinions vary on use of drop box for mail-in ballots in Lebanon County
Five residents shared their opinions on the county’s drop box, which had been used to gather mail-in ballots since 2020. LebTown also spoke with local state legislators about the issue.
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Commissioners approve funding for senior meals, bus sale on packed agenda
The county’s aging agency presented several items to Lebanon County Commissioners, including numerous contract amendments and the requested sale of an old bus.
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Cornwall teenager honors first responders with Eagle Scout project
Cornwall teen seeks Eagle Scout badge through a project designed to honor Lebanon County first responders who died in the line of the duty.
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Democracy depends on poll workers, says Secretary of State at library event
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt emphasized the crucial role of poll workers in ensuring the functioning of democracy at a poll worker awareness event at the Lebanon Community Library.
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Virtual training puts law enforcement in real-life scenarios inside a digital world
Lebanon County law enforcement officers have access to virtual reality training to experience real life scenarios in a digital world.
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Lebanon County Commissioners discuss ballot drop box controversy
LebTown spoke with county commissioners Bob Phillips, Mike Kuhn, and Jo Ellen Litz about the decision to shutter the county’s drop box for the 2024 election cycle.
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Thome lawsuit in fatal shooting involving two state troopers is continued again
The civil lawsuit trial involving the fatal shooting of Richland resident Charity Thome in March 2020 that was to begin Monday, Jan. 29, has been postponed again.Â
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Mount Gretna residents raise water quality concerns with Gov. Dick board
Mount Gretna area residents aired their concerns about issues they believe could impact their water quality to the Governor Dick Park board of directors.
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Eclectic collection contains a lifetime of memories for Ono businessman
Classic car dealer Ed Anspach has collected a lifetime of memorabilia that he displays at his Ono-based business.
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Kuhn & Phillips nix secure mail-in ballot drop box at county building entrance
Lebanon County residents will no longer be able to deliver their mail-in election ballots to a secure drop box outside the county municipal building in Lebanon, which had been available in the past seven elections since its introduction for the 2020 general election.
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The town of Water Works and its connection to the Union Canal
Water Works became an important town in the operation of the Union Canal in the 1800s.
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Water Works was once a popular destination in the Lebanon Valley
Local residents and out-of-town guests from as far away as New York state came to this tiny hamlet to enjoy outdoor activities at Water Works Lake, which was created in the 1800s when a dam was built to provide water to the Union Canal.
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Bomgardner enjoys incredible ‘ride’ as 2023 Pennsylvania State Fair Queen Â
Jonestown’s Chloe Bomgardner caps off prolific year promoting agriculture as the 2023 state fair queen.
