The City of Lebanon wants to hear how its businesses and residents think a major federal grant should be spent.
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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Churches, schools, hospitals discuss changes to immigration enforcement
Local Lebanon County schools, hospitals and religious institutions are reviewing their policies after federal officials removed restrictions on immigration enforcement at sensitive locations, though none report being targeted since the January changes.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Police: Palmyra hit-and-run suspect hid in high school for 2 hours before fleeing
Details of the Jan. 7 hit-and-run in Palmyra that seriously injured a woman have been released for the first time by investigating police.
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Police seeking suspect in January hit-and-run in Palmyra
A suspect has been identified and charged, but remains on the run, in a Jan. 7 Palmyra hit-and-run that injured two.
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Jason Rivera homicide: DA says possible getaway car seen on video after drug deal
Jason Rivera homicide: DA says unknown person, possible getaway car spotted near scene.
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‘Someone out there knows who killed this child’: new details in unsolved murder
February 15 will mark three years since Jason Rivera was shot to death in an apartment building parking lot. His killer has not been found.
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Police release few details about hit-and-run collision Jan. 7 in Palmyra
Few details shared on apparent Tuesday hit & run collision with injuries in Palmyra Borough.
Posted inPeople & Places
From wedding gift to wedding venue: Restored Alden Villa to open this spring
A long-neglected 1880s mansion near Cornwall is about to be reborn as a wedding venue.
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Retrial of Eddie Williams for 2014 drug murder postponed to late February
After having his 2015 conviction for a drug-related homicide thrown out, Eddie Williams’ new trial is set to start on February 24.
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City of Lebanon announces free Christmas tree recycling schedule
Don’t throw that Christmas tree in the garbage, recycle it for free
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Juan Delgado-Rodriguez gets life without parole for murder to settle family dispute
Juan Delgado-Rodriguez sentenced to life with no parole for 2023 murder over family feud.
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Lebanon City Council finalizes 2025 budget, making a decade of no tax hikes
Next year will mark a decade without a property tax increase in the City of Lebanon, and city officials are gearing up for the New Year’s Eve bologna drop.
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Lebanon City Council approves 2025 budget with no tax increase
2025 will be the 10th straight year that property tax rates in the City of Lebanon have not been raised.
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Jury finds Juan Delgado guilty of 1st-degree murder for 2023 city shooting
After two days of testimony and evidence and 3 1/2 hours of deliberation, a Lebanon County jury found Juan Delgado guilty of premeditated first-degree murder in the 2023 shooting death of Jean Ortiz as he sat on his front porch.
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Jury hears opening statements and testimony in trial for fatal shooting
Prosecutors say Juan Delgado murdered Jean Ortiz as he sat on his front porch, due to a family feud. Defense attorney claims someone else was the shooter.
