To generations of Lebanon kids it was simply “the Beautex.”
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.
“Once in a career” ELCO student first to make state choir in seventeen years
He’s the first ELCO student in seventeen years to be selected to perform at the Pennsylvania State Choral Festival, and that’s just his second biggest vocal achievement.
Progress made against opioids in Lebanon County, but no victory laps yet
There are encouraging early signs that opioid abuse in Lebanon County may be peaking, but no one is planning a victory lap in the war against drug abuse.
New polling places for May 21 primary, last election before new voting machines
With the May 21 municipal primary election on the horizon, we spoke with Michael Anderson, Director of the Lebanon County Bureau of Elections.
Lebanon FOP votes to withdraw endorsement from commissioners race
At an April 24 meeting, the membership of Lebanon Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #42 voted to withdraw the organization’s endorsement of Matt Shirk for Lebanon County Commissioner in the upcoming May 21 Republican primary election.
Myerstown looks to stimulate downtown growth with public-private partnership
Myerstown’s borough council recently approved the creation of the Myerstown Vitality Partnership, a public-private organization focused on economic revitalization and new business development in the borough.
Fetterman draws 150 to Lebanon listening tour on recreational marijuana
Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman’s recreational marijuana listening tour stopped at Lebanon’s Hebron Banquet Hall last night.