Local residents attend hike to learn more about grassroots efforts in opposition to how Governor Dick Park is managed by its board of directors.
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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Man with a plan: Governor Dick Park forester highlights regeneration efforts
Governor Dick Park’s forester said he’s following a 2005 land management and regeneration plan that’s in the best interest of the long-term health of the forest, located near Mt. Gretna.
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After 4 killings, Splain’s PSP admin duty assignment: Mental health counselor
A lawsuit over the fatal shooting of Charity Thome is moving forward, while it was revealed that one of the troopers involved was reassigned to a mental health counseling role within the state police.
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Lebanon fairgrounds, gem of the county, undergoes renovations
Considered to be the premier fairgrounds in Pennsylvania, visitors to the 2023 edition of the Lebanon Area Fair this July will notice some major upgrades to the grounds and facility.
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Wandering Woodsman works to document the Union Canal in video
Local man is determined to create video series commemorating the history of the 82-mile Union Canal.
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Order bans illegal use of xylazine while protecting veterinarian practitioners
Governor’s executive order bans illegal use of veterinarian drug while protecting animal practitioners.
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County approves application for $100k grant to house domestic violence victims
Lebanon County Commissioners gave unanimous approval for a local agency to request $100,000 to address affordable housing issues for victims of domestic violence.
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Boscov’s reassessment appeal settled; properties’ assessed value reduced $1M
Lebanon County and Boscov’s have reached an out-of-court settlement that lowers the assessed value of four properties owned by the retail chain by $1 million.
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Local veterinarians worried by proposed limits on drug linked to opioid epidemic
Access to critical animal sedative used in the livestock industry concerns veterinarians if drug becomes classified as a controlled substance.
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Steve Todd Davies retires after 45-year DJ career, last 38 in the Lebanon Valley
With the final words, “Thanks for listening,” Steve Todd Davies dropped the mic Friday on a radio career that spanned 45 years, the past 38 at the same station in the Lebanon Valley.Â
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County Commissioners accept change orders for two local service providers
County commissioners agreed to contract amendments for two agencies, the lease of a new vehicle, and issued three proclamations at its biweekly meeting on Thursday, May 18.
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Voters select four candidates to run this fall for three county commissioner seats
All three incumbent Lebanon County commissioners – Republicans Bob Phillips and Mike Kuhn and Democrat Jo Ellen Litz – won their municipal primary races Tuesday, with newcomer Michael Schroeder getting the second nod on the Democratic ticket.
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Lebanon County election bureau ready for 2023 municipal primary on Tuesday
With the primary election just days away, county elections director Sean Drasher is feeling ecstatic about the election bureau’s preparedness come Tuesday.Â
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Phillips-Bering spends $134k on primary, Kuhn $39k; Dems spend combined $13k
The Phillips-Bering joint ticket spent more than three times what the Kuhn campaign did for the period Jan. 1 to May 5 – and both campaigns on their own spent more than double the combined expenditures of all other campaigns for county commissioner.
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Here’s a look at all the organizational endorsements in commissioner primary
This year’s municipal primary election will be held Tuesday, May 16. Here’s a look at the organizational endorsements in the Democratic and Republican primaries for county commissioner.
