A nationwide class-action lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors is unlikely to significantly affect the real estate market in Lebanon County, according to local realtor John Tice.
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.
Posted inPeople & Places
Man’s best friend in the spotlight at Red Rose Classic Dog Show at Expo Center
Canines from nearly 200 breeds and their handlers competed at the Lancaster Kennel Club’s Red Rose Classic at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center on May 11.
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Red Rose Classic Dog Show coming to Lebanon Valley Expo Center this weekend
About 130 different breeds of dogs will be featured at the Lancaster Kennel Club’s Red Rose Classic this Saturday at the Lebanon Valley Expon Center.
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Local coroner death investigations down in 2023; suicide, drug ODs remain steady
Deaths investigated by the county coroner’s office in 2023 was down for the third consecutive year.
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Lebanon County sets sights on treatment programs for opioid and other addictions
Lebanon County has added two treatment programs to assist individuals struggling for opioid and other addictions.
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Voting runs smoothly despite ballot goof; Russ Diamond wins in 102nd district race
Lebanon County election official explains duplicate ballot snafu, says election ran smoothly across the county’s 60 precincts.
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City of Lebanon deploys AI tech to assess condition of roads and highway signs
The City of Lebanon has deployed artificial intelligence to assess the condition of nearly 100 miles of roadway and its 1,600 signs.
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Too young to vote, Lebanon HS students still hit the polls – as election workers
Over two dozen Lebanon High School students will see democracy in action during Tuesday’s Primary Election. About 30 students will be poll workers at 15 precincts in the city.
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County commissioners vet $150,000 ARPA request for Soldiers Field project
The Lebanon County Commissioners held a workshop session on Wednensday, April 17, to consider an ARPA funding request for Soldiers Field in Mt. Gretna.
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County commissioners OK Marcellus Shale grant requests totaling $228,000
The county commissioners approved 15 Marcellus Shale grants for various projects around the Lebanon Valley.
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Record number of Lebanon County farms to be preserved in 2024
Lebanon County’s farmland preservation program is set to preserve 11 farms in 2024, tripling the usual acreage to 1,200, thanks to a $765,000 donation from the estate of Esther Martin.
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Former Pittsburgh Steeler says human connections guide him through life
Former Pittsburgh Steeler running back Rocky Bleier, who will speak at an event in Lebanon County in May, believes support systems are a positive influence in our lives.
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Commonwealth dismisses criminal charges against Lebanon County attorney
The state has dismissed criminal contempt of court charges filed in January against Lebanon County attorney Lebanon County attorney George Christianson.
Posted inEducation
WEPA is prepping to provide adult education classes this fall
Tec Centro, which is part of the WEPA initiative, will begin offering an array of adult education classes this fall. WEPA received an ARPA grant to purchase the former Elks building in downtown Lebanon.
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11 projects funded, Lebanon County seeks to spend remaining ARPA dollars
The county has about $813,000 to disburse through the end of 2024 through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. LebTown recaps the 11 projects that have already received federal funds.
