Accountability and financial transparency concerning 287(g) agreements dominate public discussion at April 16 meeting of the Lebanon County Commissioners.
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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North Annville Township supervisors conditionally approve LVC’s solar project
North Annville Township supervisors unanimously approved Monday a solar array project on 12 acres owned by Lebanon Valley College during their April meeting, pending completion of several outstanding matters.
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County commissioners learn about proposed S. Annville Twp. data center
Lebanon County Commissioners were briefed Wednesday about a planned $1.7 billion data center proposed in South Annville Township.
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Over 100 Lebanon County voters inducted into PA Voter Hall of Fame
Over 100 Lebanon County voters were honored Wednesday at a special ceremony for casting ballots in a minimum of 50 consecutive November elections.
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State and federal officials continue to battle latest outbreak of avian influenza
The latest strain of avian influenza continues to rage on four years since it was discovered again in Pennsylvania poultry.
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LebTown Exclusive: S. Annville Twp. data center developer reveals project details
In a LebTown exclusive, Joe Eisenhauer, vice president of development for Inch & Co., outlined plans Tuesday for a proposed $1.7 billion data center campus in South Annville Township.
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S. Annville Twp. residents voice opposition to proposed data center
Public comment unanimously opposed a proposed $1.7 billion data center at a public information-gathering session of the South Annville Township Planning Commission on Tuesday, with concerns shared about noise, health risks, property values, and sinkholes.
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Provisional ballot count explained by Lebanon County’s election director
Provisional ballots cast in Lebanon County elections historically have had a low total and a high acceptance rate, according to a local election official.
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Commissioners decline request for ICE stance, open account for federal funds
Lebanon County Commissioners took no action Thursday on a requested resolution opposing 287(g) agreements but did open a bank account for the sheriff’s office for depositing funds related to the agreements.
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County election board adopts advance notification for defective mail-in ballots
The county election board adopted a new policy Thursday concerning mail-in ballots found to be missing a signature on the outer envelope, and also announced the two winners in the first-ever sticker artwork contest held for local school students.
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North Londonderry Township to participate in fire services study
North Londonderry and five other municipalities in Lebanon County will participate in a fire services study with the state.
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Lebanon County commissioners hear overview of child advocacy nonprofit
Lebanon County Commissioners were briefed Wednesday on the life-changing mission of the Court Appointed Special Advocate program that works on behalf of abused and neglected children.
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Speaker tells farmers to watch feed, fuel, freight & foreign demand in volatile year
Ag News Daily podcast host Delaney Howell delivered the keynote address Tuesday at PennAg’s Expo that drew about 850 farmers from around the state.
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Federal judge approves procedure for sale of Cedar Haven in auction
Bids are being expected through the end of April for the pending sale of Cedar Haven Healthcare Center, a federal judge ruled on Thursday.
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Lebanon elementary students beyond ‘egg-cited’ about embryology program
Northwest Elementary School students third and fourth grades in Lebanon – along with several other districts – learn about embryology with a hands-on project.
