At an Aug. 4 reception, $3,500 Ralph L. Weik Memorial Scholarships were awarded to three employees.
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 inBusiness & Nonprofits
Congressman Meuser visits Cornwall submarine parts maker PRL Industries
Lebanon County’s local congressman, Dan Meuser (R-9), paid a visit to Cornwall’s PRL Industries, a longtime supplier of cast steel parts to the U.S. Navy, on Tuesday morning, Aug. 10.
Posted inNews
N. Annville Twp. Planning Commission considers changes to solar ordinance
N. Annville Township Planning Commission ponders changes to 2019 solar energy ordinance. Would not impact current application for 1,200 acre solar farm.
Posted inNews
National Weather Service confirms that tornado touched down near Myerstown
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an “EF-0” tornado touched down northwest of Myerstown on the late afternoon of Thursday, July 29.
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Route 419 in Cornwall to see 3-day detour for flood control work
Weather permitting, PennDOT will close a half mile section of Route 419 (Schaeffer Road) in Cornwall on Tuesday morning, Aug. 10, while it conducts two days of flood control work.
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National Guard trainers at the Gap receive new Black Hawk helicopters
National Guard training wing at Ft. Indiantown Gap takes delivery of latest version of iconic Black Hawk helicopter.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
The Fair from across the street: Does it impact neighboring businesses?
LebTown looked into the way the Lebanon Area Fair affects its neighboring businesses in the North Cornwall Commons across the street.
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Proposed salary hikes for mayor, council members highlight Lebanon City Council meeting
Last night Lebanon City Council passed two bills on their first reading that would increase salaries for Lebanon’s mayor and city council persons for the first time in five years.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Lebanon man charged in July 23 city shooting
Lebanon police have charged 23 year-old Anthony Canales in connection with an early morning July 23 shooting in the 700 block of Walnut Street that left a 20 year-old man in a local hospital’s intensive care unit.
Posted inUpcoming Events
Annville Free Library to hold “Little” Big Book sale throughout August
The Friends of the Annville Free Library are ready to go with a smaller (but longer) version of the Big Book Sale that didn’t happen in 2020.
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Old bridges, new 911 building, closed vax center mark commissioners’ meeting
Deteriorating infrastructure, declining COVID vaccine demand, the new emergency call center project, and the retirement of a long time employee were on the agenda at the July 15 Lebanon County Commissioners’ meeting, the first held in-person since early 2020.
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Lehman Street repaving starts Monday, July 19, will take about one week
With the end in sight for the years-long Walnut Street repaving and underground utility project, the City of Lebanon is turning its road maintenance attention to Lehman Street on the north side of town.
Posted inLebanon Area Fair
Daily music lineup set for Lebanon Area Fair, running July 24 through 31
Classic rock ‘n’ roll, blues, jazz, big band, religious, and country music will be featured daily at the 65th Lebanon Area Fair, July 24 through 31 at the Lebanon Fairgrounds.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
United Way of Lebanon County CEO Brooke Smith resigns
Brooke Smith, United Way of Lebanon County’s chief executive officer for almost two years, has announced her resignation from the nonprofit community agency, effective July 16.
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Lebanon investigative firm involved in partisan Arizona election review
Local private investigation firm is part of partisan Arizona review of ballots cast in last November’s presidential election.