Lebanon County Commissioners took actions on ongoing municipal building renovations, radio tower project at their Jan. 15 meeting.
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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Lebanon County residents provide input on Route 72/Cornwall Road corridors
Residents identified traffic safety, congestion and pedestrian safety as top concerns during a public meeting about the Route 72 and Cornwall Road corridors, which have experienced significant growth and development in recent years.
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Lebanon County 4-H members sweep Grand Champion honors at Farm Show
Two Lebanon County 4-H Livestock Club members set a local record, taking top honors for their respective bred animals at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
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Chick-fil-A granted zoning variances for Londonderry Square location
North Londonderry Township’s Zoning Hearing Board unanimously approved two setback variances Wednesday for a proposed Chick-fil-A restaurant at 21 N. Londonderry Square in Palmyra that will allow construction of ordering and pickup canopies.
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Lebanon Transit officials request $280k in funding toward new $48M facility
Lebanon County Commissioners will likely vote Feb. 5 on Lebanon Transit’s request for $280,703 toward constructing a new operations facility, with the project slated to go out for bid Feb. 23.
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N. Annville Twp. supervisors enter into tax collection agreement with county
North Annville Township supervisors finalized a tax collection agreement with Lebanon County to collect a new fire tax after lowering the rate from 1 mill to 0.6 mills following an unexpected state grant.
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‘Spud stud’ or ‘dud?’ Lebanon Co. 4-H team wins first place at Pa. Farm Show
Lebanon County 4-H Potato Judging’s A Team brings home the blue ribbon from the competition at the Pennsylvania Farm Show.
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ELCO FFA crew rebuilds antique tractor in record time for 110th PA Farm Show
Five ELCO High School sophomores restored a 1955 John Deere tractor in just one month for display at the 110th Pennsylvania Farm Show, completing more than 200 hours of collective work from late September to late October.
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Cleona podiatrist who founded Palmyra Public Library celebrates 100th birthday
Dr. Catherine Hand, a retired Palmyra podiatrist and founder of that town’s library, turns 100 later this week.
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Lebanon County hosts election sticker artwork contest for area school students
Lebanon County students in K-12 are asked to share their talents with the first-ever voter sticker contest for area youths.
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Lebanon man loved announcing, writing & broadcasting Hershey Bears games
Don Scott, now in his late 80s, worked simultaneously as Easter Seals executive director for 20 years, Hershey Bears public address announcer for 27 years and sports correspondent for local newspapers during a 55-year career.
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Lebanon County Commissioners rename Mike Kuhn as board chairman for 2026
Lebanon County Commissioners set officers for 2026, approve other agenda items at Jan. 8 meeting.
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Pa. Farm Show launches statewide celebration of nation’s 250th birth
Celebrate history – and Pennsylvania’s rich agricultural heritage – at the 110th edition of the Pennsylvania Farm Show, now through Jan. 17.
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Lebanon County youth take center stage at annual Pa. Farm Show in Harrisburg
From South Lebanon Township’s state dairy princess to ELCO students who rebuilt a vintage John Deere, Lebanon County youth are bringing homegrown talent and agricultural passion to this year’s Pennsylvania Farm Show, which opens today.
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North Londonderry names new police chief, reorganizes positions for 2026
A new chief of police was named on Monday in North Londonderry Township, among other actions by the supervisors at their 2026 reorganization and regular monthly meeting.
