Suspended North Cornwall Township police officer Joseph Fischer has been released from house arrest on the federal criminal charges filed against him in connection with the Jan. 6 invasion of the U.S. Capitol.
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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Bayer adding 40+ full time jobs at Myerstown plant, offering sign-on bonuses, benefits
Myerstown’s Bayer Corporation plant, located just off Route 501, is looking to immediately hire over 40 full-time 2nd and 3rd shift employees.
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Dispute over bridge halts sale of former Northwest Elementary building to commercial developer
For now, sale of old Northwest Elementary school to private commercial developer has been delayed by a dispute between City of Lebanon and school district over old pedestrian overpass that served the school.
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N. Cornwall Township police chief resigns in wake of Capitol invasion charges against township officer
The North Cornwall Township Board of Supervisors unanimously accepted the resignation of Police Chief John Leahy at a monthly meeting held Tuesday, March 2.
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Suspended North Cornwall cop released from prison pending trial
Joseph Fischer, who has been on the North Cornwall Township police force since 2002, has been suspended without pay, and faces a trial in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
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Lebanon School District advances sale of Northwest Elementary to developer
Sale of old Northwest Elementary school building could be approved on March 2; office and commercial development project could start this summer.
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Open burning, old records, finances, highlight Lebanon City Council meeting
Outdoor burning at public demonstrations and the destruction of old city records were the main items on a short agenda at Lebanon City Council’s Feb. 22 monthly meeting, held remotely via Zoom.
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Palmyra man, member of nationally known conservative family, charged in U.S. Capitol invasion
A 41 year-old Palmyra man is the second Lebanon County resident facing federal criminal charges in connection with the violent invasion of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 while Congress was meeting to certify the results of the November, 2020 presidential election.
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Buyer apparently found for Lebanon Catholic School property
There is a buyer for the closed Lebanon Catholic School property, and the sale could be finalized this summer.
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Donations still needed for five children of two young mothers killed in house fire
The Lebanon community is stepping up to ensure the children are provided for, now and in the years to come.
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DA charges N. Annville couple with “prolonged” assault and abuse of five adopted children
The Lebanon County Detective Bureau has charged a North Annville Township couple with “prolonged assault and abuse” of their five adopted children, who range in age from 6 to 15. Criminal Complaints filed on Feb. 2 against 44 year-old Robert J. Duncan and his 42 year-old wife, Stephanie A. Duncan, allege that the abuse took […]
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Lebanon County students receive academic honors at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences
32 Lebanon County students have received Fall, 2020, academic honors at the Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences in Lancaster.
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Funding for HACC purchase tops 1st 2021 Lebanon City Council meeting
Lebanon City council tackled HACC purchase financing, a new bridge, getting rid of old records, and a fire code change at its Jan. 25 meeting. Mayor says an end to the Walnut Street repaving project is in sight.
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Schott Pharmaceutical manufactures millions of glass vials for COVID vaccines at South Lebanon plant
Schott Pharmaceutical Systems is manufacturing these life-saving containers at its South Lebanon Township plant, sustaining a rate of 250 million per year.
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How and when could the late State Senator Dave Arnold’s seat be filled?
The death of Republican State Senator David J. Arnold, Jr. on Jan. 17, 2021 has left the 48th District senatorial seat vacant for the second time in less than 16 months, and it appears that the same procedure that sent Arnold to Harrisburg will be used to choose his successor.
