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.
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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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.
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Three local used car dealers charged in multi-county ‘title washing’ ring
Pennsylvania’s Attorney General has filed charges against three Lebanon auto dealers, accusing them of being part of a Philadelphia-based crime ring that has been falsifying titles and inspections of totaled and stolen vehicles since 2018.
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Owners say Lebanon Catholic, Northwest Elementary projects slowly moving ahead
Highly-touted redevelopment projects at a pair of closed Lebanon school buildings are still in their early stages and slowly moving forward, according to their owners.
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Palmyra Magisterial District Judge Carl Garver says he won’t seek third term
Palmyra Magisterial District Judge Carl R. Garver says he will not seek reelection when his second six year term in office expires on January 1, 2024.
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Election deniers file Nov. 8 recount petitions in Lebanon County court
Apparently as part of an organized statewide effort, a group of Lebanon County Republicans has filed court petitions demanding a hand recount of ballots cast for governor and U.S. Senate in the Nov. 8 general election.
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Lebanon City Council passes 2023 budget with no tax increase
Lebanon City Council approved a $15.6 million budget on Monday that will freeze property taxes for the eighth year in a row.
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City did not remove plaque honoring firefighter Tim Stine, officials say
Recent social media posts accusing the City of Lebanon of taking down a plaque honoring Tim Stine, the firefighter who perished in a HACC fire over 30 years ago, are mistaken, say city officials.
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Juvenile charges are expected in Lebanon Catholic arson, DA says
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf says she expects juvenile proceedings to be filed soon in connection with the July 3 arson fire at the closed Lebanon Catholic School building.
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Murder of 13-year-old in South Lebanon Township still unsolved 9 months later
The murder of 13 year-old Jason Rivera, fatally shot on Tuesday evening, Feb. 15, remains unsolved, with no word from prosecutors or police on possible motives or suspects.
