Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest ruling regulating restaurants during the pandemic has not been welcome news to local eatery owners.
James Mentzer
James Mentzer is a freelance writer whose 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; and Lancaster Development, Inc.: An American Story of Family and Infrastructure. He has also had business profiles published in Central Pennsylvania: Our Time Has Come, and an article in the 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. Two other books are currently in production for Tavistock Country Club in Tavistock, N.J., and Leewood Golf Club in Eastchester, N.Y.
A lifelong resident of Pennsylvania, James 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 who enjoys turkey and whitetail deer hunting, playing Ultimate frisbee, disc golf, spikeball and pickleball, biking, traveling and attending live concerts for a number of bands, including Widespread Panic, String Cheese Incident, and more.
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County commissioners approve rehabilitation tax abatement for Myerstown businesses
Lebanon County Commissioners approved a resolution Thursday to provide tax abatement for the rehabilitation of commercial properties in Myerstown Borough via the state’s Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act program.
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Lebanon church that predated Civil War closes
St. John’s United Church of Christ closed June 28. The church had been active for 159 years.
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Demand for retail space in Lebanon County expected to remain high
Commercial developer Arthur Campbell believes the future growth of retail space in Lebanon County looks bright.
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Commissioners approve tax abatement for new Hershey warehouse in Annville
The commissioners approved by a unanimous vote a request to grant Hershey a 10-year tax abatement under the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (LERTA) program.
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Waitlist for Landisdale Farm CSA grows, propelled by COVID-19 disruptions
Business derived through his CSA, as well as other direct-to-consumer marketing initiatives, is booming this growing season because of COVID-19.
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Welsh Mountain receives approval as COVID testing center, thought to be first walk-up facility in county
Testing will begin this Tuesday and will continue on various dates through the end of August. Foodstuffs donated by the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank will also be available.
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Flightpath One volleyball facility in Palmyra may open by fall
The new facility will be home turf for illustrious Prevail teams, which have never had a court of their own.
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How Dairy Princess Paige Peiffer is advocating for dairy during a very unusual year
The near-loss of her family’s dairy farm in 2018 was an eye-opening experience for Paige Peiffer. Now she’s advocating for her family’s industry in unprecedented times.
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Five northside locations to host informative health popups this week
A three-day pop-up event will be held this week to address the healthcare needs of the county’s Latino population.
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‘Road to Recovery’ aims to quell untreated addiction during pandemic
COVID-19 may have temporarily detoured social workers from helping individuals battling addiction, but a two-day event is being held this week to get people back on the road to recovery.
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Variance hearing for Streamline property in East Hanover Twp. pushed to August
A hearing before the East Hanover Township Zoning Board previously scheduled for Wednesday, June 17, to vote on a variance request to allow construction on agriculturally zoned land has been postponed to Aug. 19.
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GLRA explains landfill expansion project that has neighbors concerned
Residents are concerned about groundwater contamination, out-of-county trash haulers and unpleasant odor. Local authorities spoke to LebTown to clear the air.
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High and dry: social clubs omitted from cocktails-to-go law
The Perse projects that its revenue, which accounts for 90 percent of the volunteer fire company’s annual budget, has taken a hit of nearly $145,000 since the club was forced to close on March 17.
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Buying local? Your milk might come from this Annville family’s dairy farm
Supporting your local dairy farm may seem like a small act, but the economic impact of that support is much larger than you may realize.