An Annville-area man lives his faith through his metal artwork.
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 approve traffic plan at Bell & Evans’ Plant 2, nearby diner
Bethel Township supervisors unanimously passed a number of items presented on their Sept. 12 agenda.
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Route 934 roundabout reaches apparent dead end; PennDOT to retain grant funds
A proposed roundabout at the intersection of Route 934 and Clear Spring Road is no longer an option.
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North Annville Township supervisors discuss solar farm proposals
North Annville Township supervisors discuss proposed solar farms and learn proposed fire company merger will happen by January 1.
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ELCO FFA students renovate 60-year-old wagon, donate it to 4-H poultry club
Community collaborates to breathe new life into a 60-year-old farm wagon.
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Lebanon County municipal building will be renovated
Lebanon County Commissioners approved numerous items on Thursday, Sept. 5, including upcoming renovations to the county municipal building.
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Traffic fatality at Bell & Evans plant spurs traffic pattern changes at nearby diner
Changes are being proposed at Bell & Evans’ Plant 2 to improve traffic safety following a 2023 truck/pedestrian fatality at that location.
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California-based developer proposes 4 solar farms on 2 Bethel Township sites
Four solar farms are being proposed near Northern Lebanon High School in Bethel Township.
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Drought, high temps expected to lower crop yields in Lebanon County
The county’s annual Crop Tour of area farms is held to learn potential yields and to determine the overall health of the corn and soybean crops in the Lebanon Valley.
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Lebanon County officials get funding requests for nation’s birthday celebration
Plans for Lebanon County to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary are coming together, but those festivities come with a cost.
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Proposed Route 934 roundabout missing approvals from two property owners
Landowners whose properties would be impacted by a proposed roundabout at the intersection of Route 934 and Clear Spring Road had not given their approval for it.
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Charges over new N. Annville Twp. ordinance filed one day, dropped the next
New North Annville Township ordinance that limits the size of trailers on Clear Spring Road is unenforceable without prior proper notification to truck drivers.
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Mount Gretna Film Festival honors film shorts, memory of area actor/director
The first-ever Mt. Gretna International Film Festival (MtGIFF) honored the memory of a local actor/director and short films from around the world.
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‘The Voice’ artist to appear at Allen Theatre, bring ‘Night of Hope’
Jay Allen will share his music and his message during an event to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Cornwall Manor in Annville at the Allen Theatre on Friday, Aug. 23.
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County Commissioners provide hotel tax grants, settle human relations complaint
Lebanon County Commissioners check-in on hotel tax grant applications and agree to settle a human relations complaint during their latest public meeting on Thursday, Aug. 15.
