Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Suspended Police Chief Posts on Facebook About Secret Meeting

Suspended Borough Police Chief Mark Kessler has gone to his Facebook page to air the dirty laundry of Gilberton.  Whether any of it's true or not, he also goes on to state that the borough council is holding a secret meeting to discuss his firing?

Is what the Chief is saying true or is he just stirring the pot?

More on this as we find out more

Yuengling Goes To Bat for Beer Distributors, Gov. Corbett

HARRISBURG (Aug. 26) – Dick Yuengling Jr. says he doesn’t know the “particulars of politics,” but on Monday the head of the Pottsville-based D.G. Yuengling & Sons Inc. gave his thoughts on some polarizing issues and voiced his support for Gov. Tom Corbett.

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Update on 3 County Car Chase from Early Sunday Morning

Residents of Ashland and Mt. Carmel were awoken by police cars driving by their homes with sirens blaring at high rates of speed early Sunday morning.

Since then,  few details have emerged of what happened, but we finally got the information.

The chase started in Aristes when Robert Miller, 36, Tower City, failed to make a complete stop at a stop sign.   When Conyngham Township police attempted to pull him over, he continued south towards Centralia and was reported to be driving all over the road.

Police followed him to Ashland, where he made a left to go towards downtown Ashland and began driving at speeds up to 60 mph, passing vehicles and almost hitting a pedestrian.

Monday, August 26, 2013

EVENT: Back to School Carnival

UPDATED: Police Chase Ends In Mahanoy City With Shots Fired

What started as a theft inside the St. Clair Wal-Mart turned into something a lot more.

St. Clair police responded to Wal-Mart to find an unruly suspect who assaulted the police officers then started a police chase within the parking lot.

The chase exited the parking lot and sped over the Burma Road where spike strips were used to attempt to stop the suspect.

The suspect continued driving while the vehicle began to deteriorate. Police eventually stopped the vehicle near the old White Owl Manor in Mahanoy City.  The suspect continued to not cooperate and shots were fired.

The suspect was then air lifted from the scene with a gun shot wound to the chest.

It was not reported who the suspected was or what officers fired the shots.

As of 5:00PM, Route 54 was shut down on the Vulcan hill outside Mahanoy City from the bottom of the hill to Morea Road while the scene is under investigation.

Around 8:00pm Route 54 reopened but the State Police are still investigating the area where the shooting took place

EVENT: Dance Benefit for Lynn Logan Leedom


Friday Sept. 27 at Goodfellas Warehouse in Pottsville. Dance benefit for Lynn Logan Leedom to help defray medical costs. Recently diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Doors open at 8 bands start at 9. Bands are Hooligan, Adrenalyn, We the Assembly, and Red Halo. $5.00 cover charge.