Democrat Amy Keller’s narrow margin in a Lebanon City Council race will likely hold.
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.
Cornwall police seeking man in Rail Trail incident
Cornwall Borough police are seeking a man who attempted to put his arms around a woman last Friday on the Rail Trail.
Amy Keller apparent City Council winner after uncounted ballots flip result, Zidik signals request for recount
The race for the last seat in Lebanon City Council is still up in the air, with a recount petition expected.
Route 422 in Palmyra to reopen this weekend after summer-long sinkhole repair
Thirty new camera portals have been installed in Palmyra’s main artery to monitor the void beneath the surface.
Beth Israel interfaith service thanks community, remembers Tree of Life and Kristallnacht
This year’s interfaith service at Beth Israel saw the synagogue thank the Lebanon community for an outpouring of support after last year’s Pittsburgh synagogue massacre.
Cedar Haven Bankruptcy: Search for buyer continues, first patient care report filed
The nationwide search for a buyer has so far been unsuccessful, and a court-ordered inspection appears to have produced some minor operations concerns.
Who steps in as county DA if Arnold wins state senate campaign?
It’s not absurd to think that there might be a vacancy in the DA’s office next January.
National Christmas Tree mystery solved, Palmyra donors’ tree headed to D.C.
The Christmas tree mystery has been solved, and it’s a very American story.
City MDJ Thomas Capello to resign in January
After 30 years and thousands of cases, Magisterial District Judge Tom Capello plans to retire in January.
New National Christmas Tree is from Lebanon County, donor’s ID a mystery
At least for now, we have a Lebanon County Christmas mystery.
Lebanon County making free photo ID cards available to vets
The Lebanon County Veterans Affairs Office has started issuing free photo ID cards to veterans of all branches of the military who live in Lebanon County.
Former state senator Michael Folmer waives preliminary hearing
In a brief appearance this morning before Magisterial District Judge Thomas M. Capello, former Lebanon County state senator Michael J. Folmer waived his preliminary hearing on the child pornography charges filed against him last month.
Shirk lawsuit against PAC organizers will continue, Lebanon County court decides
A recent ruling by a Lebanon County judge allows the continuation of a defamation lawsuit filed by Matthew A. Shirk, previously a contender for Lebanon County Commissioner, against supporters of a Political Action Committee that was critical of his candidacy.
Downtown Lebanon BID officially dissolved, remaining funds to be spent
The Downtown Lebanon Business Improvement District, commonly known as “the BID,” was officially dissolved at a brief hearing in a Lebanon County courtroom on October 8.
Why two brothers from ELCO chose to serve in the US Merchant Marine
The United States Merchant Marine is unlike any other branch of the service.