Republican leaders in the Pennsylvania Senate announced this afternoon that State Senator Mike Folmer has resigned his office.
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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Lebanon Valley Conservancy needs volunteers to plant 1,000 trees this fall
The Lebanon Valley Conservancy, in cooperation with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, is seeking volunteers to help plant 1,000 trees in Lebanon County this fall.
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Jubilee Ministries gets spruce up, continues focus on prison ministry
The building and interior were recently freshened up to give shoppers at Lebanon’s Jubilee a better experience.
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Qualified voters will be able to apply online for November absentee ballots
Starting next Monday, eligible Pennsylvanians will be able to apply online for absentee ballots.
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Court appoints Cedar Haven patient care watchdog at bankruptcy hearing
A Delaware bankruptcy court appointed a Patient Care Ombudsman and entered several orders designed to allow the former county home’s operator to conduct business as usual until the bankruptcy case is resolved.
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Longtime Lebanon veterinarian now in new, larger facility
Lebanon veterinarian Tammy Stone, VMD and her staff at the Veterinary Medical Center of Lebanon have recently moved to a new 7,000 square feet clinic at 709 Orange Street in Lebanon.
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Under The Bridge cidery coming to Downtown Lebanon
Under the Bridge Brewing has begun cider production in Downtown Lebanon.
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Northern Lebanon senior receives National Hispanic Institute honor
A Northern Lebanon High School senior recently participated in a program that prepared her to help other Hispanic students looking to go to college.
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Court upholds LCB’s refusal to renew William Penn’s liquor license
A local judge has upheld the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s refusal to renew the liquor license of the William Penn Restaurant and Bar.
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What’s going on at the Boxie? A flea market for starters, maybe more
Flea market and more planned for the old Lebanon Paper Box Building.
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Bankrupt Cedar Haven owner seeks court permission for brokered sale
The bankrupt owner of Cedar Haven, the nursing home formerly owned by Lebanon County, is asking a Delaware Bankruptcy Court for permission to hire a firm to seek a buyer for the facility.
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Change and tradition will be side-by-side at the 45th Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show
This coming weekend will mark the 45th Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show, an event that first-year director Kerry Royer says is “part of the fabric of the community.”
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Cedar Haven owner files for bankruptcy, citing millions in debt
No layoffs or reductions in care are anticipated in the short-term.
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How do the Commissioners judge the Cedar Haven sale five years later?
Almost five years have passed since Lebanon County sold its nursing home, Cedar Haven.
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Changes by D.A. will allow some minor marijuana offenders to avoid criminal record
Lebanon County District Attorney David J. Arnold, Jr. is changing the way his office handles some charges for possessing small amounts of marijuana for personal use.
