A retired U.S. postal inspector and Air Force officer is one of four candidates for the magisterial district judge position covering Palmyra Borough and North Londonderry, South Londonderry, East Hanover, and Cold Spring townships.
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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Berks County brewery plans to operate brewpub above Lebanon Farmers Market
A Berks County microbrewery is in line to become the latest operator of the bar and restaurant on the third floor of the Lebanon Farmers Market building in downtown, replacing the Red-Headed League Public House.
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Diana Carpenter running as a Democrat for Lebanon County Commissioner
South Lebanon Township resident and Cornwall-Lebanon school director Diana Carpenter is running for Lebanon County Commissioner and will appear on the May 23 primary election ballot.
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Lebanon City Council honors Sandra Meluskey for 36 years of service
Honors for a former city council member and an updated master plan for Coleman Memorial Park highlighted Monday night’s Lebanon City Council meeting at City Hall.
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Catholic school enrollment is growing again at new school in Lebanon County
The future looked bleak in 2020 when years of declining enrollment forced the closing of Lebanon Catholic School, but a dedicated group of parents, donors, and educators refused to let the 160-year tradition of Catholic education in Lebanon County die.
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Derry Township cop campaigns to be Palmyra Magisterial District Judge
Derry Township police officer and North Londonderry Township resident Dennis Eckenrode is the third announced candidate for the vacant magisterial district judge position covering Palmyra Borough and North Londonderry, South Londonderry, East Hanover, and Cold Spring townships.
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Future of 858-acre solar farm in North Annville goes to Lebanon County court
Whether a proposed 858-acre solar panel farm in rural North Annville Township will be built is in the hands of a local judge, and there is no word on when a decision will be handed down.
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Megan Ryland Tanner is third candidate for Lebanon County judge seat
Lebanon attorney Megan Ryland Tanner is the latest candidate for the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas vacancy created by the retirement last year of Judge Samuel A. Kline.
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Fate of a pre-Civil War Campbelltown building by Rising Sun remains uncertain
A decision on whether a historic building on Campbelltown’s main street will be demolished to allow the expansion of a landmark restaurant will not be made until mid-March at the earliest, and could hinge on statements made in an obscure, 20-year-old survey.
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Lebanon attorney David Warner announces run for Palmyra MDJ
Lebanon attorney David R. Warner, Jr. wants to be magisterial district judge for Palmyra Borough, North Londonderry, South Londonderry, East Hanover, and Cold Spring townships.
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Lebanon City Council fills positions, tweaks budget, handles old business
Lebanon City Council disposed of an agenda dominated by personnel appointments and the final approval of several bills preliminarily passed last month.
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Republican attorney Donna Long Brightbill runs for Lebanon County judge
Lebanon attorney Donna Long Brightbill, a Republican, is the first announced candidate for the Lebanon County Court of Common Pleas vacancy created by the recent retirement of Judge Samuel A. Kline.
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Lebanon County Commissioners adopt 2023 budget with no tax hike
The Lebanon County Commissioners passed a 2023 budget on Thursday, Dec. 22, that keeps property taxes constant for the coming year despite financial headwinds faced by the county.
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Lebanon City Council makes it official: no tax hike in 2023
2023 will mark the eighth straight year with no increase in the city property tax.
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Judge dismisses Nov. 8 recount petitions after most petitioners fail to show up
Since none of the five challenged precincts had the required three petitioners present, Lebanon County President Judge John Tylwalk said he would issue an order throwing out all five recount requests.
