Zachary Werner was driving to school when he ran over and killed 77 year-old Casimira Pakola, and kept going.
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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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.
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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.
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Constable gets six months probation for leaving loaded gun in court restroom
James Drahovsky, a Lebanon city constable for 32 years, was sentenced to six months of probation and a $100 fine on Wednesday, June 25, for leaving his loaded handgun in a public court building’s unlocked lobby restroom last August.
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Lebanon City Council honors longtime crossing guard at short monthly meeting
On Monday night, Lebanon City Council honored longtime school crossing guard Raymond Kohr, who recently passed away after 25 years of service to city school children.
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Williams re-convicted of 2014 drug-related murder, attempted murder
After a week-long trial, a Lebanon Count jury on Friday again convicted Eddie Lee Williams of murder and attempted murder for a 2014 drug dispute.
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Retrial of 2014 murder case is underway in Lebanon County courthouse
The retrial of Eddie Lee Williams, convicted once before of the 2014 drug-related shooting death of one man and the grievous wounding of another, began Tuesday morning in Lebanon County court.
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Rainy weekend doesn’t dampen spirits for 2025 Summer Cannafest at fairgrounds
Despite rainy conditions, vendors from across the Northeast gathered at Lebanon Valley’s Summer Cannafest to display legal hemp products, artisan goods and cannabis culture items under covered pavilions.
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Retrial of 2014 murder defendant starts today in Lebanon County court
The retrial of man convicted of a 2014 drug-related murder will take place in Lebanon this week after a federal court overturned his conviction.
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Gebhard skill games bill opposed by lobbyists and local amusement company
State Senator Chris Gebhard responds to critics of his proposal to tax popular “skill games” at 35%, saying he’s open to compromise.
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Blasting to take place this week on Lebanon High School athletic field
Blasting at Lebanon High School will take place this week. Horn will sound before each explosion.
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Lebanon City Council brings long-delayed bridge rehab project closer to reality
A deteriorating 95-year-old bridge in Lebanon will cost $2.6 million to rebuild, with construction bids expected to go out in March 2026.
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Appeals court sides with North Annville Township & resident in solar farm dispute
The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has sided with North Annville Township and a township resident by denying a developer permission to build a giant solar panel farm on agricultural land off State Route 934, ruling that it did not file an appeal on time.
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District attorney holds post-trial press conference to review Rodriguez trial
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf met with media Tuesday to review last week’s conviction of Veronika Rodriguez for a false rape report.
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Lebanon County jury finds Veronika Rodriguez guilty of all charges
After failing to reach a verdict after deliberating for five hours on Thursday afternoon, May 22, a Lebanon County jury of seven men and five women used another 30 minutes Friday morning to find Veronika Rodriguez guilty of all three charges leveled against her.
