Public officials, colleagues, relatives, and friends gathered in 90-plus-degree heat and humidity Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of the Mount Gretna Craft Brewery for the unveiling of a sign marking the designation.
Chris Coyle
Chris Coyle writes primarily on government, the courts, and business. He retired as an attorney at the end of 2018, after concentrating for nearly four decades on civil and criminal litigation and trials. A career highlight was successfully defending a retired Pennsylvania state trooper who was accused, 40 years after the fact, of falsifying evidence in a 1970s murder case.
LebTown is his first foray into reporting, motivated by the decline of the once-great, locally-owned print newspaper he grew up with and read daily. Chris lives in the city of Lebanon. He holds degrees from Penn State and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law (and misses Pittsburgh every day). He and his wife have two grown sons and a few grandkids. He enjoys all kinds of music, tinkering with electronic stuff, and lifting weights to avoid becoming a shriveled old guy.
Posted inEducation
Inflation forces Lebanon School District to review expansion plans
Rising prices could delay the Lebanon School District’s plan to address overcrowding, which is centered around the construction of a new middle school next to the existing Lebanon High School.
Posted inNews
After three years, Cedar Haven operator takes first steps to exit bankruptcy
Cedar Haven’s parent company has received bankruptcy court approval of a reorganization plan that clears the way for the continued uninterrupted operation of the facility while making payments to its creditors.
Posted inNews
City Council hears criticism of cops’ fatal dog shooting; OKs purchase of firetrucks
About 60 people turned out Monday night for the Lebanon City Council meeting to show their unhappiness over the July 6 killing of Gunner, the escaped dog shot by city police officers after unsuccessful attempts to restrain him with a catch pole.
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Rexmont apartment fire draws massive response on sweltering Friday morning
An early Friday morning fire in a Rexmont multi-family dwelling was extinguished without injuries by the combined effort of volunteers from over a dozen Lebanon County fire companies.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
Putting on the Lebanon Area Fair is a year ’round job, sometimes more
For many dedicated volunteers, the planning for the 2022 Lebanon Area Fair, which opens on July 23 and runs for eight days, began even before the 2021 version closed last July 31.
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Justice for Gunner? Protesters say better police training would be a good start
About 100 marchers assembled in Downtown Lebanon on Wednesday to voice their unhappiness over the July 6 fatal shooting of Gunner, the 15 month-old dog shot to death by city officers.
Posted inNews
Lebanon County Judge Samuel A. Kline will retire this fall
Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas Judge Samuel A. “Gus” Kline will retire as a full-time judge at the close of business on Sept. 30.
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Concerns over streetlights, hiring of mayor’s son dominate council meeting
Lebanon City Council quickly polished off a short agenda at Monday’s monthly meeting, but concerns voiced by residents over new streetlights and the recent hiring of a facilities security manager stretched the proceedings to nearly an hour.
Posted inPeople & Places
Abundance to exploitation to protection: PA Conservation Heritage Museum opens
The Pennsylvania Game Commission celebrated 127 years of managing the state’s wildlife on Saturday by officially opening its Conservation Heritage Museum in the Visitors Center of the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Independence Day fireworks and concert planned for July 4 at Coleman Park
The City of Lebanon will present its annual Independence Day fireworks display at Coleman Memorial Park, starting at about 9 p.m. Monday, July 4.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Career & Tech Center culinarians seek national honors in Atlanta contest
Two recent ELCO/LCCTC grads are headed to Atlanta this week to compete against the country’s best young culinarians.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
Habitat for Humanity dedicates fire-rehabbed city home
LebTown attended the backyard dedication ceremony where Rabecca Ngugi officially received the keys for the Cumberland street row home she helped restore from fire damage through more than 255 hours working with Habitat for Humanity volunteers.
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Lebanon School District targets Aug. 15 opening for new middle school bids
The first part of Lebanon School District’s plan to address overcrowding could move from the drawing board to groundbreaking this fall if the City of Lebanon Planning Commission signs off at its June 13 meeting.
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Lebanon County’s recount in Republican U.S. Senate race results in small changes
As required by state law, Lebanon County election officials have completed a recount of votes cast for U.S. Senate in the May 17 Republican primary election, and the preliminary election night totals, but not the order of finish, have changed slightly.