Lebanon City Council held a special July 2 meeting to reaffirm the principles of the Declaration of Independence as part of America’s 250th birthday celebration.
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. 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 shrunken old guy.
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City officials release new details on cause of June 16 downtown fire
Careless smoking on an outside rear balcony caused the June 16 downtown Lebanon fire that damaged adjoining properties in the 700 block of Cumberland Street and displaced 15 tenants.
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Lebanon City Council honors former councilman James M. Fick
Lebanon City Council honored the late former councilman James Fick at its June 22 meeting, and also announced some events to commemorate America’s 250th birthday.
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Myerstown Soccer Club, players’ families out thousands after travel agency closes
A last minute travel agency bankruptcy has ruined a European trip for 24 players from the Myerstown Soccer Club
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Lebanon school board passes ’26-’27 budget with 3.43% property tax increase
At its June 15 meeting, the Lebanon School board approved a budget with a 3.43% tax hike, and rejected proposed revisions to updated articles of agreement for the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center.
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Bethel Township’s Lions Park Pool will join celebration of America’s 250th
4th of July swimmers at Bethel Township’s Fredericksburg Lions Park pool will pay a reduced admission fee to honor the nation’s 250th birthday.
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Guilty pleas entered in 2023 triple murder on Lebanon’s north side
Almost three years to the day, three men plead guilty to the May 2023 murders of three young people at a Lebanon apartment building. Sentencing will occur in August.
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Lebanon’s dog park set for June 6 opening
Lebanon City Council learns that the county’s first dog park will open on Saturday, June 6, at Coleman Memorial Park.
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Lebanon High’s 93-year-old Alumni Stadium is getting a major overhaul
Lebanon High’s venerable Alumni Stadium is getting its first major overhaul in over three decades.
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Bankruptcy court clears way for sale of Cedar Haven
A plan for the sale of bankrupt Cedar Haven, the former county home, has received court approval.
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Starting this fall, Lebanon 5th-graders will attend renovated intermediate school
Beginning this fall, 5th graders in the Lebanon School District will be attending the district’s newly-refurbished intermediate school instead of the city’s elementary schools.
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Lebanon man accused of threatening state legislators and police held for court
Lebanon man alleged to have threatened violence toward 20 state lawmakers plus local police will go to trial later this year.
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Lebanon city and county officials await more information on measles outbreak
City and county authorities still don’t know exactly where measles cases have been identified.
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Judge delays Cedar Haven sale, says auction procedures weren’t followed
A United States bankruptcy judge has delayed the proposed $40 million sale of Cedar Haven Healthcare Center until at least May 19 because court-ordered auction procedures were not followed.
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Ground broken for project to adapt and reuse part of old Bethlehem Steel plant
A building once part of Lebanon’s former Bethlehem Steel plant will be reborn as a space for small artists and businesses.
