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.
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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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.
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Goat Yoga coming to the Lebanon Area Fair
Goat Yoga is one of the activities debuting this year at the Lebanon Area Fair.
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Lebanon Valley Rail Trail: Another gap closes, complete system gets closer
Another gap in the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail is about to be closed, bringing the dream of a “cross-county trail system” a little closer to reality.
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Campaign finance reports for Republican Commissioner primary filed
The three Republican County Commissioner candidates in last May’s contentious primary election have filed their campaign finance reports with the Lebanon County Voter Registration office.
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Regardless of state funding, Lebanon County’s new voting machines will be ready for November
Whether the state pays for them or not, Lebanon County voters will be casting their ballots on new and improved voting machines this fall.
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Lebanon ABWA chapter meeting features flag etiquette presentation
Old Glory was the focus when the Lebanon Valley Charter Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association held its pre-July 4th meeting on June 26 at the Hebron Banquet Hall.
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Lebanon County Representative wants more small county say when electing state appeals court judges
Judges on Pennsylvania’s three appeals courts are elected at large, on a statewide basis. Lebanon County Representative Russ Diamond (R-102) thinks that system has some problems, and he wants to fix them.
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Lebanon County Department of Emergency Services making improvements to 911 call system
Lebanon County’s Department of Emergency Services is in the midst of an update to the County’s 911 emergency phone system, funded by a state grant.
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PennDOT announces changes to Palmyra Route 422 sinkhole repair plans
The recent worsening of a sinkhole on Route 422 in Palmyra has forced PennDOT to alter the repair and road closing plans it had previously announced.
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Lebanon’s Maennerchor Chorus wins statewide competition
Lebanon’s traditional Pennsylvania German choral group, the Lebanon Deutsche Harmonie Mäennerchor, recently won a statewide choral competition.
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Route 422 will close to through traffic in July for Palmyra sinkhole repairs
Yet another sinkhole repair on Route 422 in Palmyra.
