Lancaster Township manager Mary Hess submitted her letter of resignation on Wednesday after more than two years in the role, citing an increasingly challenging work environment as the primary reason.
“It has become progressively harder to do the job because of misinformation that has spread among certain members of the public,” she said Thursday. “It’s sad, but that’s the case.”
Hess, a Zelienople resident with more than 17 years of experience in local government, began working for Lancaster Township in October 2023. She was a member of Zelienople Borough Council for 16 years before resigning midway through a four-year term last September…