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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.
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Lebanon’s Ebersole auto dealerships sold to Bennett Automotive Group
Ebersole auto dealerships sold after a century of family ownership.
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Myerstown man sentenced to 30 days house arrest, 3 years probation, for Jan. 6 Capitol attack
A 70-year-old Myerstown resident will spend 36 months on federal probation, with the first 30 days under house arrest, for his role in a violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Lebanon Fire Dept. holding 7th annual Keep the Wreath Red campaign
Keep the Wreath Red campaign aims to end holiday fires by raising public awareness.
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North Annville solar farm hearing postponed again, now set for 2022
North Annville residents will have to wait a little longer to learn whether a controversial 1,200 acre solar panel farm will be built near Route 934.
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LVC to make contributions to Annville Township for non-taxable properties
LVC agrees to make contributions to Annville Township in lieu of taxes on its exempt properties.
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Lebanon City Council approves 2022 budget with no tax increase
Lebanon City Council approved a 2022 budget last night that will not hike taxes for the seventh straight year. Council also took action to fund street resurfacing projects throughout the city. $12.6 million balanced budget for 2022 Council unanimously passed an ordinance approving Mayor Sherry Capello’s spending plan for next year, based on expected revenues […]
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PennDOT plans Dec. 9 job fair in Lebanon to hire CDL drivers and mechanics
PennDOT’s Lebanon garage will be taking applications for CDL drivers and mechanics at a Dec. 9 job fair. Starting hourly pay will range from $19.72 to $22.24.
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Diamond: Toss voter rolls and delay May primary so everyone can re-register
Lebanon County state Rep. Russ Diamond (R-102) says he plans to introduce a bill that would remove every registered voter in Pennsylvania from voter rolls and require each to re-register if they wish to vote in upcoming elections.
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Delaware County GOP gubernatorial candidate coming to Lebanon County
Dave White, one of six declared Republican primary candidates, will make at least three local stops on Friday.
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Snitz Creek & Katie Trainer partner to sparkle up busy downtown intersection
Mural artist Katie Trainer found a silver lining in a serious injury, and has teamed up with Lebanon’s Snitz Creek Brewery (and Pink Floyd) to brighten a busy downtown intersection.
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Fall leaf collection in Lebanon set to begin on Monday, Nov. 1
Only leaves will be collected, city officials noted. Branches, grass, and other yard waste will not be picked up.
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Clean audit, two Walnut Streets, blight, highlight October Lebanon City Council meetings
At its October meeting, Lebanon City Council got a demonstration of the police department’s new body-worn cameras, a good report from the city’s outside auditors, and learned that the city has two Walnut Streets.
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Lebanon School District gives more details on building plans to address overcrowding
At a Monday night public meeting in the Lebanon High auditorium – the third in a series of “Town Halls” – district officials discussed their plan to build a new middle school adjacent to the high school, reconfigure the athletic fields around it, and renovate the existing Lebanon Middle School on North 8th Street.
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Cedar Crest Music Aides to host Lebanon County Marching Band Exhibition
The Cedar Crest Music Aides will host the annual Lebanon County Marching Band Exhibition on Saturday evening, Oct. 16, at Earl Boltz Stadium on the Cedar Crest campus at 115 E. Evergreen Road, Lebanon.