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Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Police: Former Lebanon city mayoral candidate charged with domestic assault and harassment
A former Lebanon city mayoral candidate has been charged with domestic assault after a physical altercation with his girlfriend in March, according to the Lebanon City Police Department. Scott Hawryluk, also known as Scott Church, was charged with simple assault (domestic violence), and harassment after police responded to a disturbance in the 400 block of Chestnut Street at 9:06 p.m. March 31. According to court documents, police met with Jennae Hamid, who reported her boyfriend, Church, had grabbed her by the sweatshirt and threw her back and forth. Police said that Hamid, also known as Jennae Tropea, went to the Good Samaritan Hospital for severe pain to her lower back that she sustained "from a physical altercation." According to court documents, the two were in a romantic relationship for nine months, and living together at the Chestnut Street address. "Hamid also advised Hawryluk was looking around for her gun, and kept stating 'Go get the gun and shoot me in the face,'" police said in court documents. "Hamid said she feared for her life." Church, a photographer, announced Jan. 16 that he planned to challenge incumbent Lebanon City Mayor Sherry Capello for the Republican nomination in the primary election. Church was removed from the ballot in March, after Capello said Church had 107 deficiencies in the signatures obtained for his candidate petition. County election officials told the Lebanon Daily News that Church had picked up a packet to run as a Libertarian candidate for the Lebanon city council race in November. Church has not filed that petition or filed his financial disclosure forms for his mayoral campaign as of June 3. Church has a preliminary hearing scheduled before Magisterial District Judge Maria Dissinger at 8 a.m. June 12. Matthew Toth is a reporter for the Lebanon Daily News. Reach him at mtoth@ or on X at @DAMattToth. This article originally appeared on Lebanon Daily News: Former Lebanon PA mayoral candidate charged with domestic assault
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Incumbent Mayor Sherry Capello wins 2025 Republican primary, faces Liriano in fall
Republican incumbent Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello will face Democrat Cesar Liriano again in the municipal elections Nov. 4 after both won their primaries Tuesday evening. With all precincts reporting and all mail-ins counted, Capello had 840 votes, while challenger Damian Vargas received 177 votes. There were 125 write-in votes in the Republican primary. Liriano, the only one running in the Democratic primary, received 552 votes. Capello is currently serving her fourth term as Lebanon city mayor after defeating Liriano in 2021. "I am proud of what has been accomplished during my tenure in office," Capello said to the Lebanon Daily News May 9. "We are moving the city forward, but we have more work to do to continue this momentum." Capello said that her administration has "improved public safety and efficiencies" for the police and fire departments by implementing new policies and providing necessary equipment to officers and volunteers. Her administration also secured more than $77 million in federal and state grants for various projects. If able to secure a fifth term, Capello said she wants to ensure sustainable housing for all residents and increase the number of affordable housing units to assist with workforce development concerns. Capello said she also wants to support additional investments in the Lebanon downtown and other commercial districts, along with continuing to be accountable with the taxpayers' money with responsible financial oversight of our annual city budget. Liriano is an independent contractor and former Lebanon School District board member. If elected in November, Lirano said he plans on maintaining a close relationship with the community so that they feel that his administration is for and by the people. "One of the biggest problems facing the city is the inability of new businesses to establish and sustain themselves," he said to the Lebanon Daily News earlier this month. "Some of the ways that I would address it are: 1. I would eliminate or minimize the obstacles people face when opening a business. 2. Create incentives for new businesses so they can be successful. 3. Identify locations where more parking can be created. 4. Support existing businesses so they can be successful." Liriano added that he would like to address the rise of drug use in the city especially among young people, and identifying areas and abandoned buildings to work with investment advocates to build affordable housing. The Pennsylvania 2025 municipal election is scheduled for Nov. 4. Matthew Toth is a reporter for the Lebanon Daily News. Reach him at mtoth@ or on X at @DAMattToth. This article originally appeared on Lebanon Daily News: Incumbent Republican Mayor Sherry Capello wins 2025 primary
