Prospective operator Allaire has sought to terminate its asset purchase agreement for Cedar Haven over alleged breach of contract.
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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New WellSpan urgent care center near Annville set to open by late August
WellSpan will open its first Lebanon County walk-in urgent care center between Annville and Palmyra by late August, allowing some patients to avoid ER visits.
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Lebanon City Council approves first step toward possible reopening of William Penn bar; PLCB signoff still needed
William Penn, longtime downtown Lebanon bar, takes preliminary step toward possible reopening. Still needs PLCB OK.
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Lebanon School District eyes Lebanon Catholic as way to add extra space
Faced with overcrowding at its existing schools, the school board has given the go-ahead for a preliminary study to see if the recently closed Lebanon Catholic School building could help solve the problem.
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County election chief reviews first universal mail-in election, shares thoughts about November
Not only was this month’s primary the first to allow anyone to vote by mail, but it happened in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Black Lives Matter demonstration to be held daily in Annville through July 5
The square in Annville is set to be the daily site of a late afternoon Black Lives Matter demonstration, “weather permitting,” from now until July 5.
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Courthouse protest becomes unexpected march through city; few disturbances as Lebanon event goes peacefully
An estimated 500 people peacefully gathered in front of the Lebanon Municipal Building at noon Thursday, June 4, to protest the May 25 killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.
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WellSpan Good Samaritan now using remdesevir to treat COVID-19 patients
The hospital has received a supply of the experimental medication in May, and is now using the drug to treat patients with COVID-19.
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Protest over George Floyd death set for noon Thursday at Lebanon Muni. Bldg.; street in front to be closed, permit issued
Two local women are organizing a noon protest Thursday, June 4, over the death of George Floyd.
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Limited reopening for county courts today, COVID restrictions remain
The Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas and all six Lebanon County magisterial district courts will reopen to the public Monday, June 1, with restrictions designed to discourage the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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New procedures, precautions in place for June 2 primary, all polling places open
Social distancing will be enforced and face masks strongly encouraged at Lebanon County’s 60 polling places when they open at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2 for the rescheduled general primary election.
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Salvation Army feeds thousands across region from Lebanon warehouse
As far as the Salvation Army is concerned, COVID-19 is both an unprecedented challenge and nothing new.
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Lebanon County Commissioners approve go-yellow resolution in special session
Lebanon County’s majority Republican commissioners approved a non-binding resolution on Friday morning that defies Governor Tom Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions on individuals and business operations during the viral pandemic.
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COVID shutdown: 2 of 3 commissioners remain firm on push to go yellow, state of county operations discussed
The Lebanon County Commissioners will meet again Friday morning to vote on a resolution regarding the county’s official stance on whether it should move into the “yellow” phase in advance of the state’s timeline.
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Myerstown’s Bayer plant working behind the scenes in the COVID era
The plant usually employs about 600 permanent and temporary workers, but that is suddenly not enough.
