Infrastructure improvements and new projects are designed, in part, to enhance the experience of Lebanon Area Fair attendees and guests at Expo Center events throughout the year.
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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Boston Bachert brings his national variety act to Lebanon Area Fair Midway
A South Annville Township performer who has a national variety act will bring his show to the Lebanon Area Fair.
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Bethel Twp. supervisors confirm bridge ownership, plan to replace superstructure
A new bridge is coming to a road located in Bethel Township after supervisors learn the superstructure is the property of the local municipality.
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County officials say financial mental health crisis is looming across PA
County officials and others say there’s a lack of adequate funding for mental health services even after the governor approved the 2024-25 fiscal budget and increased funding by $20 million.
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N. Annville Twp. supervisors set deadline for decision on fire company merger
North Annville Township supervisors set a deadline for one of two fire companies located in the municipality to decide if they are going to participate in a merger agreement.
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[LebTown Exclusive] Lebanon County’s new 911 ops center set to open soon
LebTown was given an exclusive tour of the county’s new 911 Center, which is set to open in the near future.
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County to build 7 new towers, distribute 2,000 radios in communications overhaul
Lebanon County’s emergency communications radio system will be modernized and includes the construction of seven new towers across Lebanon County.
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Estate settles with PSP for $1.25M over March 2020 killing of Charity Thome
The estate of a Richland woman killed by Pennsylvania State Troopers in March 2020 avoids a court date by settling with the commonwealth.
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First-ever Junior Lebanon Area Fair Board springs into action this year
New Junior Lebanon Area Fair Board exists to fill many roles at the annual agriculture extravaganza now and in the future.
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Bomgardner sisters achieve FFA state record, set sights on national convention
Two Bomgardner sisters set a new FFA state record by serving consecutive years as state president and they, along with another sister, will achieve what’s believed to be a rarity at the national FFA convention this fall.
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Jonestown-area sisters highlight recent successes, discuss future ag advocacy
Crystal and Chloe Bomgardner recap a hectic 2023 and preview what 2024 has in store with their involvement in ag-based organizations.
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County commissioners to pursue state grant to fight opioid/alcohol abuse
Working with a light pre-holiday agenda, Lebanon County Commissioners took two primary actions at their July 3 meeting.
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Swatara Township resident’s patriotic monument honors military and freedom
A monument in Swatara Township not only honors the American military but also serves as a reminder of the many freedoms Americans still enjoy today.
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Lebanon County wants to know your water improvement project stories
A partnership launched in 2011 seeks stories from local groups working to improve water quality in Lebanon County.
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Mental health agency faces budget deficit in 2024, commissioners learn
Approval of three county agency budgets, recognition of the second-largest serving county employee and a rousing performance by the St. James Players highlighted a busy county commissioner agenda on Thursday, June 20.
