Four people, including two children and a teenager, died Sunday in an accidental electrical fire at a Lebanon home where 10 people had gathered for a birthday celebration, leaving two others hospitalized and four with minor injuries.
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.
Lebanon City Council addresses public safety, quality of life issues
Lebanon City Council on Monday night preliminarily passed a package of ordinances addressing various building and public safety matters.
Keystone Klub skill games lounge opens with 30 machines in Palmyra
A second skill games operator, this one with a different business model, has opened in Lebanon County.
Former Lebanon attorney Harry Fenton killed while riding bicycle in Philadelphia
Former Lebanon lawyer Harry Fenton killed by hit & run driver while riding bicycle in Philadelphia.
Lebanon resident faces 40-year federal sentence in drug manufacturing scheme
Charles Adams of Lebanon has been charged with federal drug offenses, faces 40 years in jail.
Middletown woman gets at least 30 days for making false sexual assault report
Veronika Rodriguez, sentenced to 30 days in jail, hints that she might appeal conviction for making false rape report.
Weaber Inc. files for bankruptcy protection, continues its operations
S. Annville Township hardwood lumber manufacturer Weaber, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, indicating that it plans to reorganize and stay in business.
2014 drug killer Eddie Williams again gets life in prison after re-conviction
Eddie Williams, twice convicted of a 2014 drug related killing and assault, is again facing life in prison after being sentenced on Aug. 13.
Zachary Werner, 20, sentenced to state prison for fatal pedestrian hit-and-run
20 year-old Zachary Werner will spend at least three years in state prison for fatally running over Casimira Pakola and not stopping.
County Commissioners learn treasurer Neuin to retire next month after 21 years
A longtime Lebanon County employee told commissioners that she will be retiring at the end of September.
Attorney and convicted child sex offender with Palmyra connection disbarred
An attorney with a Palmyra connection and ties to central Pennsylvania organizations has been disbarred after pleading guilty to Virginia child sex offenses.
Lebanon City Council passes 2025 plan for spending federal grant money
Lebanon City Council approved plans Monday evening to spend federal low income grant funds through 2029.
Former Cedar Crest student faces prison after admitting to fatal hit-and-run
Zachary Werner was driving to school when he ran over and killed 77 year-old Casimira Pakola, and kept going.
Local ‘skill games’ proponents rally for favorable taxation and regulation
Local organizations that rely on revenue from “skill games” held a July 10 rally for reasonable taxation and regulation.
Retired chef’s obsession with the little things leads to QVC appearance
A retired South Lebanon restaurateur has parlayed some culinary experimentation into a new business and a nationwide appearance on QVC.























