Schuylkill County High School Football - Week #9
We should see some close scores this week with a lot of evenly matched games. Who do you think will win tonight?
Friday, October 25, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
County Officials Announce "Take Back" Initiative
Schuylkill County Sheriff Joseph Groody, Schuylkill County District Attorney Karen Byrnes-Noon, The Schuylkill County Drug Task Force, The Schuylkill County Drug & Alcohol program and the US Drug Enforcement Administration with cooperation of local law enforcement and community partners announced a sixth nationwide prescription drug "Take-Back" initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and theft. County Law enforcement agencies have agreed to take part in this initiative and will be collecting potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs for destruction on Saturday, October 26th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Mayoral Candidate May Be Barred From Taking Office
Republican Dennis Wiessner, Mahanoy City, is running for mayor of the borough. He lost to Nancy Petritsch in the May primary by 6 votes but due to 79 Republican write-in votes, he is able to run in the general election in November.
But even if Wiessner does win the election, he may not be able to take office due to a felony conviction from over 40 years ago.
In 1972, Weissner was convicted of stealing 5 turkeys from a turkey coop just outside Allentown. At the time, he paid a $50 fine and was on probation for two years.
The rule comes from the Pennsylvania Constitution which states:
If Weissner does win and is unable to take office, the Mahanoy City Borough Council would then appoint a mayor who would serve a two year term.
This story was first reported by WNEP.
http://wnep.com/2013/10/23/could-candidate-for-mayor-be-stopped-from-taking-office/
But even if Wiessner does win the election, he may not be able to take office due to a felony conviction from over 40 years ago.
In 1972, Weissner was convicted of stealing 5 turkeys from a turkey coop just outside Allentown. At the time, he paid a $50 fine and was on probation for two years.
The rule comes from the Pennsylvania Constitution which states:
"No person . . . convicted of infamous crimes shall be capable of holding any office of trust . . . in the Commonwealth"Weissner has asked Governor Tom Corbett to remove this felony from his record. He also said he will send an application to the Pennsylvania Board of Pardons.
If Weissner does win and is unable to take office, the Mahanoy City Borough Council would then appoint a mayor who would serve a two year term.
This story was first reported by WNEP.
http://wnep.com/2013/10/23/could-candidate-for-mayor-be-stopped-from-taking-office/
RECALL: Possible Listeria In Meat Products Sent To 27 States
The recall was issued because of possible cross contamination of products with Listeria monocytogenes from contact surfaces.
The bacteria can cause a serious infection called listeriosis. Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, diarrhea and other gastrointestinal problems. It can be treated by antibiotics.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Schuylkill Haven, Schools Lose Power This Morning
For a little more than an hour schools and Schuylkill Haven were without power but crews fixed the problem and the power is now on.
Reports were said the a squirrel took out a transformer causing the outage.
No reports on the condition of the squirrel at this time.
3 Injured When FedEx Truck Collides with Car
State Police are reporting that at approximately 4:30PM, a FedEx truck driven by Brian Krepps, 44, Lebanon, collided with a car on Route 895 in West Brunswick Twp.
The driver of the car was not identified other than that it was a 16 year old male from Orwigsburg. He is said to have suffered minor injuries. The passenger in the car was 43 year old Christa Meyers of Orwigsburg.
It is being reported that the FedEx truck rear-ended the car that had stopped for a flagman in a construction zone. After the truck collided with the car, it pushed the car into a woodpile alongside the road.
The driver of the FedEx truck, Krepps, is said to have been cited.
The driver of the car was not identified other than that it was a 16 year old male from Orwigsburg. He is said to have suffered minor injuries. The passenger in the car was 43 year old Christa Meyers of Orwigsburg.
It is being reported that the FedEx truck rear-ended the car that had stopped for a flagman in a construction zone. After the truck collided with the car, it pushed the car into a woodpile alongside the road.
The driver of the FedEx truck, Krepps, is said to have been cited.
Monday, October 21, 2013
Schuylkill County High School Football Power Rankings - Week #8
Where does your team stand this week? We have a team surging up the ranks on a 5 game win streak.
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