The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal from former cop Joseph Fischer, charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, to decide if a key obstruction charge will be dismissed or included in his trial.
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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DA releases images of Nov. 7 high-speed chase and surrender of armed suspect
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf has released images of the Nov. 7 high-speed, wrong-way chase that resulted in a collision and injured a passing motorist before ending when police fired shots at the suspect.
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Quittie restoration at 22nd Street is complete, but won’t look ugly for long
Those involved with the project are confident that the Quittie will soon be green and in a few years will look almost like it did when the area’s early settlers first laid eyes on it.
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Taxes remain level: Lebanon City Council approves a 2024 budget with no tax hike
Lebanon city property tax rates will remain the same in 2024, the ninth straight year without an increase, following Monday night’s unanimous vote by City Council.
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ELCO school board member challenges Russ Diamond in state house primary (Updated)
Republican Rachel Moyer wants to represent the 102nd District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, and will be challenging five-term incumbent Russ Diamond in the April 23, 2024, primary election.
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Lebanon County judicial race is low-key as election day approaches (updated)
The first female Court of Common Pleas judge in Lebanon County’s 210-year history will be elected on Nov. 7, in a race between attorneys Megan Ryland-Tanner and Donna Long-Brightbill.
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City Council OKs grant application to update library restrooms, reviews audit
Lebanon City Council handled an assortment of financial, personnel, and miscellaneous matters at its monthly meeting last night.
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Annville’s Allen Theater quietly goes up for sale
Owner confirms he’s marketing the movie house by “word-of-mouth.”
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Long-awaited reconfiguration of dogleg Cornwall Road intersection is underway
Razing of house is first step in elimination of dogleg at Cornwall Road, York Street, and Wilhelm Avenue.
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Cleona man pleads guilty to civil disorder for involvement in Jan. 6 Capitol invasion
Cleona resident Cameron Hess pleaded guilty on Oct. 6 to a single charge of civil disorder resulting from his participation in the Jan. 6 violent attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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Lebanon City Council hears pension, budget reports
At it monthly meeting on Monday evening, Sept. 24, Lebanon City Council learned that the city’s finances are doing better than budget projections, but that it will have to pay a little more next year to keep employee pensions fully funded.
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Domestic Violence Intervention Rubber Duck Derby returns on Sept. 30
The third annual Domestic Violence Intervention Rubber Duck Derby returns to downtown Lebanon on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023 at noon.
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Palmyra man convicted of Jan. 6 insurrection crimes at U.S. Capitol
A 44-year-old Palmyra man has been convicted of 10 felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from his participation in the violent Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol.
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Fire company and Lebanon City Council argue over money for $1.4m fire truck
Monday night’s Lebanon City Council meeting featured a sometimes heated dispute between the city and Rescue Hose Company No. 4 over the contribution of $650,000 of American Rescue Plan Act money toward the purchase of a new ladder truck for the northside fire company.
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Schott Pharma settles unfair labor complaint filed by laid-off employee
The layoffs of dozens of employees at the South Lebanon plant of Schott Pharma, a maker of pharmaceutical glassware, have resulted in the settlement of an unfair labor practice complaint one of the employees filed with the National Labor Relations Board.
