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James Mentzer

Harrisburg

Freelance Writer at LebTown

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  • 1 week ago | lebtown.com | James Mentzer

    There was a time in the early to mid-1900s when northern Lebanon County was a hotspot for hotels and bedroom rentals in people’s homes. According to local lore, some of those travelers were celebrities who were either musicians or television personalities. In the case of the O-Yes Hotel in Ono, band members who spent the night at the hotel also performed in the hotel’s ballroom.

  • 1 week ago | lebtown.com | James Mentzer

    A 14-year-old rider pushing himself physically after two open-heart surgeries within the past year. A couple preparing to get married. And a Slovenian man temporarily living in Lebanon County while working for a Richland-based business. While each of their stories may be divergent, these individuals all have one thing in common: a love of cycling. They were among the nearly 400 riders who hit the road on Saturday during the seventh edition of the Tour de Lebanon Valley.

  • 1 week ago | lebtown.com | James Mentzer

    This article was funded by LebTown donors as part of our Civic Impact Reporting Project. Bethel Township supervisors made numerous unanimous waiver request actions concerning several Bell & Evans construction projects and others occurring within the municipality during their June 12 meeting. Waiver requests are made when there is a need to deviate from the established zoning ordinances or building code requirements.

  • 2 weeks ago | lebtown.com | James Mentzer

    Tom Bowman thinks of his biological father every single day of his life even though he never actually met him. His mother was six months pregnant with him when his father, John J. Barcynski, died in World War II as a B-29 bomber pilot. His plane and crew were shot down over Iwo Jima during the Battle of Titian, a significant event in the Pacific Theater. “Every day. You better believe it. I cry a lot about that,” says Bowman when asked if he thinks a lot about his dad, who died at age 22.

  • 2 weeks ago | lebtown.com | James Mentzer

    Get Outdoors (GO), Lebanon, and color our world! That’s the 2025 theme of the 10th annual Get Outdoors (GO) program in Lebanon County, which runs this summer through Aug. 16. Sandy Gladfelter, community health lead coordinator for WellSpan Health, said GO encourages physical activity, creativity, reading, and outdoor exploration for children, families, and adults in the WellSpan Health footprint.

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