Alan Funck broke some of his own news in a wide-ranging interview with the Lebanon Daily News for an article in the paper’s Sunday edition.
Davis Shaver
Davis Shaver is the publisher of LebTown. He grew up in Lebanon and currently lives outside of Hershey, PA.
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West Lebanon Twp. seeks applications for commissioner amid board turnover
Amidst a flurry of changes, West Lebanon Township is looking to fill a vacancy on its Board of Commissioners.
Posted inEducation
CLSD’s plans for Falcon Connector Building on pace for 2024 construction
Plans for the Cornwall-Lebanon School District’s Falcon Connector Building are currently in final stages, and will be reviewed by the South Lebanon Township Planning Commission once required permits are obtained.
Posted inLebTown Announcements
Happy Fourth of July from LebTown
We’re taking a few days off but wanted to wish everyone a happy Fourth of July.
Posted inPeople & Places
Annville Township manager Candie Johnson relishes chance to serve her hometown
Annville native Candie Johnson has spent her career in local government, but her latest position is a capstone in so many ways.
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After 4 killings, Splain’s PSP admin duty assignment: Mental health counselor
A lawsuit over the fatal shooting of Charity Thome is moving forward, while it was revealed that one of the troopers involved was reassigned to a mental health counseling role within the state police.
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Judicial Conduct Board unable to confirm or deny investigation into MDJ Figueroa
The Pennsylvania Judicial Conduct Board is extremely limited in what it can say about any potential investigation.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Third suspect arrested for triple murder; DA seeks death penalty; fourth person faces hindering apprehension charge
Two more individuals have been arrested in conjunction with the Tuesday, May 30, triple murder that took place in Lebanon city.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Lebanon County DA: “Tireless hours” being spent on investigation; hopes to release info on third suspect this week
Lebanon County District Attorney Pier Hess Graf said she hopes to release information on the vehicle used in last week’s triple murder, as well as details about the third suspect, later this week.
Posted inCrime & Safety
Rochester police investigating James Fernandez-Reyes for Juan Lopez murder; local authorities to assist (Updated)
Rochester Police Department has confirmed to other media outlets that James Fernandez-Reyes is a person of interest in the November 2022 murder of 12-year-old Juan Lopez.
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Family outraged by police inaction over James Fernandez-Reyes’ alleged slaying of 12-year-old Juan Lopez in Rochester
16-year-old James Fernandez-Reyes was charged last week over the triple murder of two boys and one man in Lebanon. Now more information is coming to light about Fernandez-Reyes’ past in Rochester, NY, which some say he had reason to flee for Lebanon last year.
Posted inBusiness & Nonprofits
Looking out toward the future of North Cornwall Commons: What’s coming next?
Here’s the LebTown guide to understanding North Cornwall Commons, the only mixed-use development in Lebanon County.
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Liquor enforcement bureau files charges against American Legion Post 158 over small games of chance; county pulls license that shouldn’t have been issued
Over the past two months, LebTown has continued to dig into the particulars of what happened to American Legion Post 158.
Posted inCommunity Shoutouts
East Hanover Twp. gifted gavel made from bed owned by Thaddeus Stevens
The board of supervisors for one Lebanon County municipality will now call its meetings to order using a gavel that has ties to one of the country’s greatest crusaders for racial equality and justice.
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Phillips-Bering spends $134k on primary, Kuhn $39k; Dems spend combined $13k
The Phillips-Bering joint ticket spent more than three times what the Kuhn campaign did for the period Jan. 1 to May 5 – and both campaigns on their own spent more than double the combined expenditures of all other campaigns for county commissioner.
