POTTSVILLE — A Pottsville man charged with raping a young girl at various times over a four-year period is among those scheduled to appear for arraignment Thursday in Schuylkill County Court.

Warren E. Bretz, 58, of 538 N. Centre St., was arrested in January by state police Trooper Mark Knock of the Schuylkill Haven station and charged with rape, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault of a person under the age of 13, aggravated indecent assault of a person under the age of 16, corruption of minors, indecent assault of a person under the age of 13, indecent assault and indecent assault of a person under the age of 16.

Knock charged Bretz with raping and sexually assaulting the girl from the time she was 10 years old beginning in September 2010 and continuing through September 2014 at a home in Tremont Township.

Others scheduled to appear for arraignment are:

Ethan M. Moyer, 30, of 31 Walnut St., Middleport — driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and general lighting requirements.

Robert L. Schuld, 31, of 110 S. Liberty St., Orwigsburg — DUI, DUI-high rate, duty of driver in emergency response areas, careless driving and failure to notify of change in address.

David C. Bowers, 38, of 341 Spring Garden St., Pottsville — DUI, DUI-highest rate, accidents involving damage to attended vehicles and accidents involving damage to unattended vehicles.

Steven D. Knotts, 56, of Box 402, Hegins — DUI, DUI-highest rate and careless driving.

Patricia A. Kowker-Bloss, 47, of 200 Main St., Gilberton — driving under the influence of drugs, not driving on roadways laned for traffic, driving on the wrong side of the road, careless driving, failure to use safety belts and stopping, standing or parking outside of a business or residential distinct.

Jason G. Boyer, 43, of 1105 W. Norwegian St., Pottsville — DUI, DUI-highest rate, minimum speed regulation, vehicular hazard signal lamps, careless driving and restrictions on alcoholic beverages.

Kimberly A. Bailey, 46, of 139 Penn St., Tamaqua — fleeing or attempting to elude police, DUI, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, careless driving and restrictions on alcoholic beverages.

Glenn T. Casserly, 54, of 705 E. Pine St., Mahanoy City — DUI, driving under the influence of drugs, accidents involving damage to unattended vehicles and careless driving.

Michael J. Zimmerman, 30, of 450 N. Second St., Lykens — driving under the influence of drugs, driving too closely and not driving on roadways laned for traffic.

Jonathan F. Koch, 33, of 128 Vaux Ave., Tremont — driving under the influence of drugs, not driving on roadways laned for traffic, turning movements and required signals and careless driving.

Melissa S. Fleming, 55, of 532 Airport Road, Ashland — DUI, DUI-highest rate, careless driving and not driving on roadways laned for traffic.

Shawn Paynes, 38, of 394 Ohio Ave., Shenandoah — driving under the influence of drugs and obedience to traffic control signals.

Kevin J. Kennedy, 62, of 406 Coal St., Port Carbon — DUI, DUI-highest rate, careless driving and not driving on roadways laned for traffic.

Vincent W. Bloss, 23, of 200 E. Main St., Gilberton — burglary, criminal trespass, receiving stolen property, flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment, possession of drug paraphernalia, public drunkenness and creating or causing to create an annoyance to another person.

Everett P. Metcalf, 44, of 244 N. Second St., Girardville — accidents involving damage to attended vehicles or property, driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked, driving without insurance, careless driving, duty to give information and render aid and immediate notice of accident to police.

Michael J. Schaeffer, 49, of 5 Scenic View Road, Pine Grove — applications of firearms-false statements and unsworn falsification to authorities.

Kayla M. Leibowitz, 29, of 274 Third St., Coaldale — possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Natalie A. Landon, 32, of 434 E. Market St., Pottsville — retail theft.

Jayme L. Manley, 28, of 61 Robin Road, Pine Grove — burglary, criminal trespass, theft, receiving stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving a vehicle without an official Certificate of Inspection and operation following license suspension.

Brandon M. Merwine, 33, of 267 Hill Road, Hegins — driving an unregistered vehicle, driving without insurance, failure to use safety belts, driving a vehicle without an official Certificate of Inspection, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Michael R. Wolfe, 28, of 9 Kushwa Road, Spring Glen — unlawful activities, restrictions on alcoholic beverages, possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Samuel J. Tuckett, 25, of 21 Bolich Road, Andreas — retail theft, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Lori Webber, 45, of 204 Valley St., New Philadelphia — retail theft, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Robert E. Greene, 34, of 122 McKnight St., Gordon — possession of a controlled substance.

John P. Dougherty, 35, of 32 N. Railroad St., Frackville — possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Richard G. Geist, 60, of 24 Second Ave., Box 254, Lavelle — persons not to possess or use firearms, possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Joshua L. Derk, 28, of 1703 Centre St., Ashland — delivery of a controlled substance, conspiracy, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Luis I. Espola, 41, of State Correctional Institution/Frackville — contraband-possession of a telecommunications device.

Eric Torres, 36, of SCI/Frackville — contraband-possession of a telecommunications device.

Heather L. Faber, 43, of 501 Lee St., Orwigsburg — theft and receiving stolen property.

David R. Collins Jr., 26, of 345 Prospect St., Pottsville — theft and simple trespass.

Traci A. Dietrich, 50, of 19 S. Sillyman St., Cressona — theft and simple trespass.

Steven Reed, 50, of 38 Washington St., Middleport — possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked.

Adriane M. Rodgers, 30, of 8 Kaska St., Middleport — theft of services.

James M. Schwalm, 45, of 5 Quality St., Minersville — theft of services.

Robyn L. Erney, 26, of 423 Hazle St., Tamaqua — possession of drug paraphernalia and false identification to law enforcement.

Michael A. Mattox, 26, of 423 Hazle St., Tamaqua — false identification to law enforcement and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Donn M. Walck, 41, of SCI/Camp Hill, Camp Hill — defective business practices, theft by deception, theft, receiving stolen property and receiving advance payment for services and failing to perform.

Jacqui M. Lehman, 45, of 1720 Running Deer Drive, Auburn — retail theft.

Amy J. Fayock, 37, of 406 W. Columbus St., Shenandoah — conspiracy.

Justin R. Moyer, 32, of 242 W. Ridge St., Coaldale — possession of drug paraphernalia.

Nicole Baer, 30, of 114 Green St., Tamaqua — simple assault, harassment, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

David R. Green, 66, of 44 Mauch Chunk St., Tamaqua — possessing instruments of crime, theft from a motor vehicle, receiving stolen property and loitering and prowling at night.

Sean W. Snibbe, 35, of 430 E. Broad St., Tamaqua — disorderly conduct.

Corey P. Whitecavage, 30, of 125 Clark Drive, Orwigsburg — possession of drug paraphernalia.

Shod L. Zehner, 18, of 76 N. Berne St., Schuylkill Haven — strangulation, simple assault and harassment.

Gerald D. Lightcap, 48, of 36 W. Adamsdale Road, Schuylkill Haven — possession of a controlled substance.

Sean M. Dotson, 18, of 535 E. Norwegian St., Pottsville — interference with the custody of children and possession of a small amount of marijuana.

Dashawn A. Coward, 20, of 530 E. Norwegian St., Pottsville — interference with custody of children.

Rhonda L. Wolfe, 31, of 128 Spring St., Tremont — forgery, access device fraud, conspiracy, receiving stolen property, identity theft and theft.

Austin L. Hall, 21, of 615 Swopes Valley Road, Pine Grove — burglary, criminal trespass, theft and receiving stolen property.

Terry G. Ritzman, 73, of 371 Suedberg Road, Pine Grove — indecent exposure and open lewdness.

Tonia L. Mowery, 43, of 104 S. Lehigh St., Shenandoah — retail theft and receiving stolen property.

Warren L. Scott, 58, of 712 Sunbury St., Minersville — possession of a small amount of marijuana and disorderly conduct.

Jacob V. Goralewski, 22, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — burglary, risking a catastrophe, criminal trespass, recklessly endangering another person, theft and receiving stolen property.

Robert W. Barron Jr., 42, of 424 Hazle St., Tamaqua — criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

John S. Roberts, 56, of 326 N. Railroad St., Tamaqua — aggravated assault, terroristic threats, simple assault, harassment and disorderly conduct.

Kimberly A. Bailey, 46, of 40 W. Main St., Quakake — simple assault and harassment.

Micah A. Young, 20, of 109 Washington St., Tamaqua — possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Vanardi Legrand Jr., 30, of 624 E. Centre St., Mahanoy City — possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Brian K. Woods, 53, of 259 W. Rowe St., Tamaqua — terroristic threats, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

Jeremy Plasko, 41, of 418 Mountain Ave., Tamaqua — defiant trespass and disorderly conduct.

Albert M. Shaw, 34, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — burglary, criminal trespass and criminal attempt to commit theft.

Jason J. Cieniawa, 35, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — receiving stolen property.

Brittany Kieffer, 22, of 56 Fifth St., Coaldale — retail theft, defiant trespass, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Franklin C. Krammes, 37, of 1153 E. Norwegian St., Pottsville — possession of drug paraphernalia and driving a vehicle without an official Certificate of Inspection.

Robert J. Roundtree, 49, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — possession of a controlled substance and driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked.

Tami L. Maurer, 35, of 145 Willow St., Barnesville — retail theft.

Jenny R. Miller, 46, of 220 S. Morris St., Saint Clair — driving while operating privileges are suspended or revoked, driving a vehicle without an official Certificate of Inspection, driving without insurance, driving an unregistered vehicle, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Charles J. Zebraitis, 50, of 208 W. Cherry St., Shenandoah — theft, receiving stolen property and theft of secondary metal.

Chastity A. Yatsko, 27, of 1337 Valley Road, Tamaqua — possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Steven R. Bolinsky, 47, of 306 W. Preston Ave., Girardville — resisting arrest, harassment, public drunkenness, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Matthew F. Santangelo, 18, of 84 N. Berne St., Schuylkill Haven — terroristic threats and harassment.

Anita M. Therkildsen, 52, of 39 Lincoln Road, Pine Grove — theft of secondary metal and operation of a motor vehicle on a private road or driveway.

Ellen I. Guertler, 67, of 120 E. Union St., Schuylkill Haven — bad checks.

Brandon M. Merwine, 33, of 267 Hill Road, Hegins — retail theft.

Irvin S. Gorey, 53, of 67 Nerwswanger Road, Schuylkill Haven — application of firearms-false statements and unsworn falsification to authorities.

Melodie Wildermuth, 49, of 114 Greenbury Road, Pottsville — bad checks.

Arthur T. Uroskie, 47, of 24 Thompson Road, Saint Clair — possession of drug paraphernalia and harassment.

Michael V. Gustis, 37, of SCI/Mahanoy, Frackville — possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and simple trespass.

Michael J. Evely, 26, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — escape, flight to avoid apprehension, trial or punishment, recklessly endangering another person, resisting arrest, criminal attempt to commit theft from a motor vehicle, theft from a motor vehicle, theft, receiving stolen property, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, possession of a small amount of marijuana, pedestrians failing to obey traffic controls, intoxicated pedestrian causing a hazard, pedestrian failing to yield,

Tanya L. Link, 42, of 518 W. Market St., Mahanoy City — theft by deception.

Regenald E. Rogers, 27, of 629 W. Market St., Mahanoy City — simple assault, recklessly endangering another person, criminal mischief, disorderly conduct and harassment.

Carina E. Leach, 21, of 425 N. Railroad St., Tamaqua —simple assault, harassment and possession of drug paraphernalia.

John D. Bartholomew, 28, of 324 N. Railroad St., Tamaqua — recklessly endangering another person and harassment.

Dylan A. Dallago, 26, of 216 Birdshill Road, Pine Grove — defiant trespass.

Kenneth W. Vanhorn, 39, of 39 W. Spruce St., Mahanoy City — simple assault and harassment.

David C. Miller, 29, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Luis E. Aponte, 30, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance.

Matthew A. Derr, 40, of 800-9 N. Second St., Pottsville — criminal trespass, public drunkenness and possession of a controlled substance.

Jared G. Azar, 24, of 246 Schuylkill Ave., Shenandoah — accidents involving damage to attended vehicles or property, driving without insurance, driving an unregistered vehicle, drivers required to be licensed and unauthorized transfer or use of registration.

David N. Murphy, 54, of Columbia County Prison, Bloomsburg — possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Ivana A. Jimenez, 21, of 207 W. Market St., Apt. 2R, Pottsville, and 510 Howard Ave., Pottsville — simple assault, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, recklessly endangering another person and harassment.

Alvin C. Jones II, 27, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — retail theft, public drunkenness, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Timothy L. Vidal, 32, of 1201 Pottsville St., Mechanicsville — possession of drug paraphernalia.

Randy A. Stoneroad, 61, of 285 Main St., Tremont — violation of Public Welfare Code.

Ashley L. Michael, 38, of 500 Spring Garden St., Pottsville — violation of Public Welfare Code.

Casey Woolson, 29, of Schuylkill County Prison, Pottsville — possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and drivers required to be licensed.

Barbara A. Dugan, 36, of 103 N. Third St., Apt. 2, Pottsville — simple assault and harassment.

Michael E. Ridgley, 48, of 209 Market Square, Pottsville — defiant trespass.

Angel M. Hahn, 23, of 910 W. Race St., Pottsville — furnishing drug-free urine.

Sylvio T. Noel, 26, of 1129 W. Norwegian St., Pottsville — furnishing drug-free urine.

Christopher A. Schill, 26, of 706 Mount Hope Ave., Pottsville — possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Rory J. Hamilton, 37, of Box 112, Tuscarora — theft, receiving stolen property and criminal mischief.

Yvonne A. Zukosky, 52, of 206 High St., Schuylkill Haven — criminal trespass and disorderly conduct.

Karen Rimsky, 34, of 65 Second St., Coaldale — possession of a controlled substance.

Connor Miller, 21, of 324 W. Broad St., Tamaqua — possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Navdeep Singh, 31, of 47 Hillside Drive, Barnesville — strangulation, simple assault and harassment.

Francis J. Weikel, 48, of 1 Upper Railroad St., Girardville — possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Theodore Stang Sr., 54, of 125 W. Ogden St., Girardville — intimidation of witnesses or victims.

Karen A. Stumpp, 44, of 49 S. Balliet St., Frackville — resisting arrest, defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and public drunkenness.

William J. Fadule, 42, of 165 Pioneer Drive, Shenandoah — possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Jacob D. Shuey, 26, of 1105 Brock St., Ashland —possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Curtis R. Shorette, 39, of 898 Center St., Sheppton —possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Austin L. Creamer, 22, of 524 N. Delaware Ave., Minersville — possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

John F. Topper, 36, of SCI /Mahanoy, Frackville — contraband-controlled substances, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Antonio Cordero Velez, 27, of SCI/Mahanoy, Frackville — contraband-controlled substances, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Angel L. Nieves, 24, of SCI/Mahanoy, Frackville — aggravated assault on police, simple assault and harassment.

Edwin Astor, 52, of 411 W. Market St., Mahanoy City — loitering and prowling at night.

Heather A. Kessler, 32, of 721 E. Mahanoy Ave., Mahanoy City — possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Contact the writer: fandruscavage@republicanherald.com; 570-628-6013

It’s Hazleton’s chance to lurch into the record books.

The Walk of the Undead at Laurel Mall on Nov. 3 will seek to set a world record for most participants in a march of zombies.

Men, women and children are invited to don their rattiest clothes and practice vacant stares for the walk, which also will raise awareness about domestic violence.

“Scaring is caring,” said Terry Barr, one of the organizers, who lost a relative in a domestic attack.

The march, at a time still to be determined, will be part of Hazle-Com, a daylong event at the mall that plays on the name of Comic-Con conventions held around the globe. Hazle-Com will include magicians, actors, directors, professional wrestlers, face painters, producers, special-effects technicians and costumed characters or cosplayers.

Barr and co-organizer Apache Gonzalez dreamed up Hazle-Com after June 9 when they hosted Cos-Play for the Cause at the mall to benefit a women’s shelter and service center. After Cos-Play, Gonzalez challenged his partner to think bigger.

By seeking a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, they will chase after a mark set at the Monroeville Mall in Allegheny County where George Romero filmed his 1977 zombie classic, “Dawn of the Dead.” Monroeville Mall has lured in as many as 1,342 plodders for its zombie walks. The record for an outdoor gathering is 15,458, set at a zombie pub crawl in Minneapolis four years ago.

Barr of D.J. Concert Productions in Hazleton hopes at least 1,500 zombies will converge at Laurel Mall, but he would like to attract as many as 2,000 to make the indoor record harder to beat.

Gonzalez, a part-time Hazleton resident and graphic designer with art department credits on movies and television programs including “Daredevil” and “Gotham,” wants to invite a representative of Guinness to see the undead at the Laurel Mall.

In any case, he and Barr plan to take video to document the number who join in.

Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat and District Judge James Dixon already have said they will attend, and the organizers offer invitations to families, school teams, clubs and first responders. Gonzalez hopes makeup artists will help children with face paint at the mall, but said it would be nice if adults create their own costumes. Comic book artist Will Torres, who contributes to The Walking Dead magazine, is scheduled to appear.

“A lot of people want to be part of it,” Gonzalez said.

Barr recited a list:

Undead.

Living Dead.

Walking dead.

Grateful Dead.

“Put them all in,” he said.

Anyone wishing to be a part of it can email cosplayforthecause@aol.com or call 570-751-6404 or 570-861-8297.

Contact the writer: kjackson@standardspeaker.com; 570-501-3587

Who trod on with their duties Monday so others could relish summer’s last unofficial gasp on Labor Day? Many of those punching the clock in Schuylkill County were retirees, students or bosses.

Employees in service-related industries know when the public’s off, that’s when they’re expected to be on.

John Rizzo, director of operations at Mountain Valley Golf Course and Seasons Restaurant, said employees are told when hired that they will need to work weekends and holidays.

“We want to make sure our customers are happy, are waited on and that everything is running smoothly,” Rizzo said, while joining fellow staff in the Pro Shop. Six were working Monday.

Many of the facility’s personnel are retired, Rizzo, of Barnesville, said. Steve Cotler owns the facility and Ken Huebner is general manager.

“September’s a tough month for us,” John Chernewski, of Frackville, Pro Shop manager, added.

College students who had been employed at the course over the summer have already left for classes, and September is also when Chernewski needs to place orders for next year’s items, he said.

Retiree John Houseknecht, 81, of Saint Clair, has been a Pro Shop regular for more than 20 years and Monday was no different.

“It’s a great place to work, and I want to keep busy,” Houseknecht said.

Bill Roberts, who manages tournaments as a course starter, is a retired letter carrier.

“I love every minute of it,” Roberts, of Barnesville, said of his Labor Day schedule. Sunday and Monday they had 100 golfers each day, some from as far away as New York and New Jersey, signed up to play in tournaments.

Meanwhile, John Babinsky, a Mahanoy Area High School sophomore, also clocked in.

“I don’t mind it because they make me feel like I’m part of the team,” Babinsky, of Barnsville, said.

His duties include washing golf carts, delivering receipts, collecting garbage and assisting with cleanup following weddings.

Elsewhere in the county, Ann Ostergaard, a co-owner of Heisler’s Cloverleaf Dairy, Tamaqua, said about 30 employees were on staff Labor Day, many of them high school students.

“We require them to come in and work if they’re available,” Ostergaard said, who runs the facility with her husband, Leonard.

“Although it’s the least busy of the holidays, it’s one of the last busy days of the season,” she said.

Their ice cream shop and mini golf venues are open seven days a week through this month.

At The Arts Barn, Schuylkill Haven, CEO Deborah Cooper gives her employees time off for Labor Day while she greets visitors.

“We get calls all the time from people checking to see if we’re open on holidays. People may have guests and are looking for things to do, so we’re typically open most holidays,” Cooper said.

Although there were no scheduled educational programs Monday, the art gallery was open, she said.

Mike Wade, a part-time employee at Scanlan Beverage, Pottsville, had a sense of humor about his schedule.

“I tell everyone that I have to start work at the ‘crack of noon,’ ” Wade, of Port Carbon, said after ringing up customers who came in for beer specials.

The Mill Creek Avenue beer distributor was actually open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, and Wade didn’t mind filling in.

“I volunteer to work holidays. Usually, they’re shorter work days, and I’ve still got the rest of my afternoon to take in picnics,” he said.

Traditionally, health care workers, police officers and farmers are among those whose occupations require them to cover holiday shifts.

According to the Library of Congress, “On September 5, 1882, some 10,000 workers assembled in New York City to participate in America’s first Labor Day parade. Debate continues to this day as to who originated the idea of a workers’ holiday, but it definitely emerged from the ranks of organized labor at a time when they wanted to demonstrate the strength of their burgeoning movement and inspire improvements in their working conditions.”

“New York’s Labor Day celebrations inspired similar events across the country. Oregon became the first state to grant legal status to the holiday in 1887; other states soon followed. In 1894, Congress passed legislation marking Labor Day a national holiday.” It’s celebrated the first Monday in September.

Contact the writer: ; 570-628-6007

Deeds

Ashland — Kevin McCormick, executor of the Will of Marylouis McCormick, to John F. Reilly III; 230 Centre St.; $15,000.

Auburn — Park Enterprises LLC to Carl R. and Esther E. Swartzentruber; property at Front and Market streets; $44,000.

Branch Township — Norman W. and Noreen Beertasavage to Karah Goines; 69 Spring St.; $134,000.

Butler Township — Chad G. and Tanya L. Northcraft to Greg and Elizabeth Guldin; 526 W. Nicholas St.; $159,000.

Brian R. Wagner to Howard C. Smith and Christina E. Hale; 36 Cedar Creek Drive; $35,000.

Mary Jane Beckett, Mark Beckett, Curtis Beckett and Patrick Beckett to Nicholas Bally; 600 W. Pine St.; $64,900.

East Union Township — Bien C. and Angelica A. Lucas to Eagle Rock Resort Co.; Lot 99HF3, Eagle Rock; $6,738.93.

Hegins Township — Jennifer Henderson, executor for the Michael S. Rutecki Estate, to Henry W. Rutecki; 122-acre property; $84,000.

New Philadelphia — Kevin and A. Dawn Raudenbush to Valley Street Investments Inc.; two properties; $80,000.

North Manheim Township — Forino Co. LP to Caitlyn M. Biggs; 41 E. Abby Lane, Sunnyside; $144,382.

Mount Carbon/ North Manheim Township Fire Company No. 1 to North Manheim Township; 8.384-acre property on Route 183; $1.

Norwegian Township — Eileen E. Kosta, by attorney in fact Donna Bydlon, to Tara L. Kriner; 555 Maple St., Mar Lin; $149,900.

Scott M. and Tara L. Grochowski to Kathleen M. McPhillips; property on Timberline Drive; $33,000.

Pottsville — G.E. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 200 N. 11th St.; $1.

Kim D. Lewis to Daryl H. Thompson; property on West Race Street; $15,000.

2RC Family LP to Richard T. Fenstermacher and Richard T. Fenstermacher II; 2244 W. Market St.; $1.

Richard T. Fenstermacher to Richard T. Fenstermacher II; 2244 W. Market St.; $1.

Schuylkill Haven — Terry R. and Roxanne V. Bachman to Thomas S. and Amber N. Ricketts; 46 Stanton St.; $135,000.

Kathryn A. Baudoin to Martin D. and Rebecca D. Gilbert; 103 McKinley St.; $113,000.

Loretta M. Callaghan, Brian R. Callaghan and Kevin T. Callaghan to Kevin T. Callaghan and Melissa Patterson; 506 Orchard Ave.; $1.

Joan Duffy, by attorney in fact Donna Boch, to Emily Wolfgang; 609 Hillcroft Ave.; $115,000.

Evan M. and Alyssa A. Fink to Robert Gilfillan; 710 E. Main St.; $115,500.

Jasgeet Shikh to Whitney D. Roman; 74 N. Berne St.; $93,500.

Schuylkill Township — Rose Nawrocki, by attorney in fact Deborah A. Wertman, to Edward A. Lewis and Elaine Inama; property in MaryD; $20,000.

Shenandoah — Anne Marilyn Stefanski, by attorney in fact David A. Pedron, to Thomas A. and Sally Sue Richmond; 436-438 W. Poplar St.; $9,000.

South Manheim Township — Wendy L. Strause to Wendy L. Strause and Lee A. Brinich; 91 Woodland Drive; $1.

James D. McGuire to Samuel E. and Rachel E. Esch; 1534 Wynonah Drive, Lake Wynonah; $15,000.

Marilyn L. Adamson to Gregory A. Sarangoulis and Justine A. Schade; 2252 Wynonah Drive, Lake Wynonah; $218,000.

Daniel J. and Charyl L. Calabrese to Gregory A. Sarangoulis and Justine A. Schade; 829 Cayuga Cove, Lake Wynonah; $250,000.

Wayne Township — Arthur and Kathleen A. Sharp to Terry L. Jr. and Kristin B. Reinert; 106 Creek Drive, Lake Wynonah; $179,900.

Louis R. Sr. and Cheryl A. Rabenold to Ian R. and Jenna Trumbauer; 1150 Running Deer Drive, Lake Wynonah; $215,000.

Sylvia E. and Gregory Schwartz to Bruce and Jeris A. Wanzie; 102 Manor Road; $165,000.

Charles T. Neidlinger, executor under the Last Will & Testament of Diane M. Neidlinger, to Schelman Investments LLC; 2.05-acre property on T-667; $73,075.

Justin M. Miller and Dwight D. Miller to Joan A. and Thomas C. Plantier; 65 Blue Mountain Road, Summit Station; $25,500.

West Brunswick Township — Clint J. Leibold to Richard N. and Lauren Skorupski; 110 Saw Mill Lane; $70,000.

West Mahanoy Township — The Most Rev. Alfred A. Schlert to John Catizone; 1.38-acre property on Main Street, North Lost Creek; $5,000.

SHENANDOAH — When members of the Greater Shenandoah Area Historical Society look up inside their headquarters in the near future, no rainwater will be falling thanks to a very generous donation for a new roof.

A heroine has been found in Shenandoah native Jean Twardzik, who has donated about $40,000 in stock to fund the roof replacement for the society, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

The society headquarters at 201 S. Main St. has been in dire need of a new roof for some time, with so much water coming in that wading pools have replaced buckets. Society President Andrea Pytak has many concerns about the potential damage to artifacts and the building.

“We need a roof. It’s been leaking terribly,” Pytak said. “It’s bad. Really bad. And the weather has been horrible. It wasn’t even normal rain. It’s been torrential downpours.”

“It’s impossible to replace a roof in the rain,” said Thomas Twardzik, son of Jean and the late Ted Twardzik Sr., founder of Ateeco Inc., Shenandoah, maker of Mrs. T’s Pierogies.

“We did have a guy go up and dab it with tar, and some of them are holding up,” Pytak said.

Kass Contracting, of Shenandoah, has been retained to do roof replacement as weather permits.

“I know he will get to it, but I’m sure he’s held up by other projects because of the weather,” Pytak said.

Pytak said the society has taken precautions to protect the exhibits on the first floor.

“It has been leaking onto the first floor and we were afraid we were going to lose our displays. We have them covered with plastic or we have removed things,” Pytak said, adding that there are frequent visits to the building.

The water problem prevented the development of a display in time for Heritage Day, which was held Aug. 25.

“We wanted to do a new ethnic room for Heritage Day, but we aren’t going to start it until the roof is done,” she said.

The Twardziks have been well connected to the historical society for many years. The headquarters building, which for most of its existence was Louis Aranoff Wholesale Grocery, had been purchased from Samuel P. Litwak Inc. in January 2001, by Theodore F. Twardzik, trustee, and T.F. Twardzik Family Trust Agreement, according to the Schuylkill Parcel Locator. On Aug. 3, 2005, ownership was transferred to the historical society for $1.

Jean Twardzik said her connection with the society goes back to her friendship with its founder, Valerie Macdonald, having been introduced through Twardzik’s niece, Cheryl Roberts, of Sandyston, New Jersey.

“Valerie Macdonald came into Shenandoah and was a very dear friend of my niece, Cheryl,” Twardzik said. “She fell in love with Shenandoah and wanted a historical group.”

“The town reminded her of her home in Brooklyn,” Roberts said. “She loved the people and decided she was going to move here.”

Macdonald was instrumental in the founding of the historical society and of Downtown Shenandoah Inc., the revitalization organization. Heritage Day and the Parade of Nations were started by the historical society and years later was transferred to the supervision of DSI.

“They needed a place to meet and that building (Aranoff’s) was available, and my husband bought it and donated it to them,” Jean Twardzik said.

The Twardziks have provided a stipend each year to the society to assist in expenses. The donation of the roof is seen by Jean Twardzik as part of her continued support to the organization.

Thomas Twardzik explained that the donation by his mother is 525 shares of Philip Morris International Inc. stock.

“What’s interesting and unique about the gift is that she owned it for a long time. It’s what they call a ‛highly appreciated asset,’ ” Twardzik said. “She bought it a long time ago when it was worth only a couple of bucks. Anybody in particular who had the good fortune that they have stock that had appreciated, to donate money (to the society), she could have either sold it and pay capital gains tax and then written a check to donate, or a person can donate the appreciated shares directly to a qualified recipient agency. The historical society is a 501(c)3 (nonprofit) agency, so they qualify. So she can gift the shares directly to them and the donor doesn’t have to pay any taxes, and when the charitable organization sells the shares to convert it into cash, they don’t have to pay any taxes, so that saves a lot of money.”

Twardzik said the society had to set up a brokerage account, which it did through the assistance of BB&T Investment Services. The shares were moved into the society’s account on Aug. 22.

“The historical society is the owner of record now,” Twardzik said. “They’ve got to do the right timing. The market goes up and down, so it’s hard to say what the gift is actually worth because the shares change every second. Hopefully the market cooperates and keeps the value of the shares high.”

At the time of the interview on Aug. 24, the 525 shares were worth $79.85 each totaling $41,921.25. As of the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange at 4 p.m. Friday, each share was worth $77.89 for a total value of $40,892.25.

“We’re so happy with Jeanie. You have no idea,” Pytak said. “She’s like a savior. I think we would have lost the building. We have a lot of nice artifacts and people are donating all the time.”

“And now that the brokerage account is open, the historical society can accept gifts of appreciated shares of a stock from anybody,” Twardzik said.

“And we will continue to fundraise as much as we can,” Pytak said.

The historical society will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a dinner in October, though no date or location has been chosen. Pytak said the dinner will honor Jean Twardzik.

Contact the writer: jusalis@republicanherald.com; 570-628-6023

Police investigate

sexual assault

WICONISCO — State police in Lykens are investigating a statutory rape and sexual assault case involving a 13-year-old girl from Elizabethville, according to Trooper Nicholas Zulick.

Police reported the incident occurred sometime between July 1 and Aug. 7 in Wiconisco Township.

Police seek rider

for fleeing, eluding

WILLIAMSTOWN — State police in Lykens are searching for the driver of a black sport bike who faces charges of fleeing and eluding police.

At 8:55 p.m. on June 19, police reported a traffic stop was attempted in the 200 block of East Market Street in Williamstown Borough because the bike had an improperly displayed registration plate.

The operator made several right turns and then successfully eluded police by traveling south on Route 209 at a high rate of speed, according to Trooper Ronald Davis.

Police investigate

attempted fraud

ELIZABETHVILLE — State police in Lykens reported a 28-year-old Elizabethville man was the target of an attempted theft by deception.

Sometime between June 26 and July 4, an unknown person or persons tried to open an account at Pier 1 Imports and Kohl’s using the victim’s information. Police did not release the victim’s name.

Letters were sent to the victim from the fraud departments making him aware that applications were received attempting to open accounts. Both attempts were stopped by the fraud departments prior to being opened, and the victim suffered no monetary loss, police reported.

State police seek

iPhone thief

ELIZABETHVILLE — A Lykens man reported that his black Apple iPhone 4 was stolen after he misplaced it while shopping at Walmart, state police in Lykens reported.

Thomas Verbish, 57, went to the state police barracks in Lykens at 6:44 July 27 and reported the incident. He said he retraced his steps when he went back to the Walmart at 200 Kocher Lane in Washington Township, but was unable to locate the phone.

The phone, valued at $50, was in a black survivor case.

Anyone with information can call state police in Lykens and reference PA2018-850044.

Police probe

vandalism to car

ELIZABETHVILLE — A 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier belonging to Alicia Stonebraker, 47, of Elizabethville, was spraypainted on its front windshield and front driver-side window, state police in Lykens reported.

The vandalism occurred sometime between 12 p.m. Aug. 17 and 8:52 a.m. Aug. 21 at 31 S. Market St., Elizabethville, police said.

Police probe

damage to door

WILLIAMSTOWN— A pavilion door was damaged at North Division and Elizabeth streets in Williams Township, state police in Lykens said.

The $100 door frame damage was reported 8:47 a.m. July 29.

Police said there are no suspects at this time.

Anyone with information can call state police in Lykens and reference PA2018-855671.

False alarms lead

to charges for bank

ELIZABETHVILLE — Charges were filed against an Elizabethville bank after its tenth false alarm in a consecutive 12 month period, state police in Lykens said.

BB&T Bank, at 13 S. Market St., had an ATM alarm at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, police report. Charges were filed with Magisterial District Judge Rebecca J. Margerum, Elizabethville.

Police: Driver fell

asleep, crashed

LYKENS — No one was injured when a 17-year-old Lykens man fell asleep and drove a vehicle into two parked cars in the borough.

The unnamed teen was northbound on Route 209, Main Street, at 4:12 p.m. Aug. 28, state police in Lykens reported. He fell asleep, and the 2002 Saturn L100 he was driving crossed the double yellow line and struck a 2012 Chevrolet Cruze that was parked along Main Street, police said. The Cruze was pushed back, striking a 1997 Subaru Impreza parked behind it.

All vehicles were towed from the scene.

MAHANOY CITY — The Mahanoy Area school board approved a one-year contract with the Mahanoy Area Education Support Personnel Association at Thursday’s meeting.

The term of the labor agreement is from July 1 to June 30, 2019. The school board voted unanimously to approve the pact with no prior discussion.

After the meeting, Business Administrator John J. Hurst said that a one-year agreement is not the normal term when contracts are negotiated.

“We’ll be going back to negotiations shortly,” Hurst said. “The last one was a multiple-year contract, while this one is just a one-year contract for now.”

The support personnel include custodians, transportation, cafeteria, secretaries and teaching aides. There are about 55 employees represented by the association.

The contract includes a 55-cent per hour raise for any staff currently making $9.45 an hour to bring the hourly rate to $10. There are staffers who make less per hour, but that condition has been factored in.

“If a staff member makes less than $9.45, they get 55 cents plus whatever they need to get to $10 an hour,” Hurst said. “So basically we are increasing the starting salaries and existing salaries to a minimum of $10. That was the only change with the new contract.”

In other business, the school board approved three Schuylkill County Tax Claim Bureau repository sales:

• 500 E. Railroad St., Mahanoy City, to Damarys Singh for $965.

• 24 W. Mahanoy St., Mahanoy City, to Chris Henninger for $10.

• 1327 E. Mahanoy St., Mahanoy City, to Roberto Benenati for $1,279.

The school board acted on the following agenda items:

• Approved the Schuylkill County Emergency Operations Plan.

• Approved a contract addendum with the SOS Group, Pottstown, for a full-time custodial substitute at a rate of $16.25 per hour.

• Approved the 2018-19 Title I letter of agreement between the school district and Schuylkill Intermediate Unit No. 29, effective Aug. 27 to June 10, 2019, to provide Title I services to the non-public schools in the county.

• Approved the affiliation agreement with Bloomsburg University for a five-year term to use the school district as a student teaching/practicum site for the university’s teacher education programs.

• Approved an agreement with the Carbon-Lehigh Intermediate Unit for special education services for the 2018-19 school year.

• Accepted the resignation of Lisa Lecorchick as a part-time cafeteria employee, effective Aug. 13.

• Accepted the resignation of Ashley Dudash as a special education teaching assistant, effective Aug. 10.

• Approved the following lifeguards for the 2018-19 school year: Payton Bernardyn, Justina McKenzie, Madison Cavenas, Madison Denchy, Angelina Fritz, Christina Scheeler, Kendall Bernardyn, Lean Van Horn, Kiera Van Horn, Taylor Evans and Jacob Ulincy.

Contact the writer: jusalis@republicanherald.com; 570-628-6023

FRACKVILLE — Construction is on hold for two buildings at the site of the now-demolished Schuylkill Mall.

A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit must be approved by the state Department of Environmental Protection to comply with federal regulations on the discharge of runoff.

“They can’t do any earth disturbance until they get that,” Frank Zukas, president of the Schuylkill Economic Development Corp., said Tuesday.

Zukas said the permit could be approved by the end of September.

Rick Yutko, engineer with WJP Engineers, Pottsville, said the application was submitted earlier this summer and an answer could be forthcoming shortly.

The demolition of the mall started in January. Built in 1980, the mall was the go-to place for shopping years ago. The stores that were in the mall either relocated or are no longer in business.

William Flynn, owner of Flynn Wrecking Inc., Pottsville, the demolition contractor, said the demolition was completed in late July.

Mike Panek, project manager for Miller Bros. Construction Inc., Schuylkill Haven, the general contractor, said Tuesday that the concrete slabs and footers and the blacktop can’t be removed until the permit is approved.

“We are allowed to break it up, but we can’t move it,” Panek said.

Workers at the site are clearing debris and waiting for the permit.

In spite of the annoyance, Panek said the monthslong wait is not unusual for the approval process.

“It usually takes a year,” he said.

The DEP eFACTS website, www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/eFACTSWeb, says permit number PAD540005 by NP New Castle LLC for the NPDES permit was received July 13. A completeness review was done July 27. The technical review was started July 27 with a target date for completion of Jan. 1, 2019.

“It may take that long. It may not,” Colleen Connolly, community relations coordinator for the DEP’s Northeast Regional Office, said Tuesday.

NorthPoint New Castle LLC, Riverside, Missouri, owns the property, which it bought for $2.1 million in a January 2017 bankruptcy auction. The demise of the mall was announced May 9, 2017.

Brent Miles, vice president of economic development, did not return calls for comment.

Contact the writer: ; 570-628-6028

Barnesville

David Kruel, a conservation volunteer and avid birder, will lead a bird walk at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 15 and Locust Lake State Park. Participants will gather at the parking lot. Kruel will offer information about how to identify local and migratory songbirds by sight, song, habitat and behavior. The walk is sponsored by the Schuylkill conservancy. Attendees are encouraged to bring binoculars. The shine-only walk is not pet friendly, according to a release.

Frackville

St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church will participate in the Diocesan Day of Prayer and Reparation on Sept. 15, the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will take place at for former Annunciation BVM Church from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. At least 12 people — one for each hour — are needed to make sure the Blessed Sacrament is not alone. Anyone who can commit for an hour should call the rectory at 570-874-0610. Parishioners and friends are encouraged to stop in to pray throughout the day.

Mahanoy City

The Good American Fire Company, 738 E. Mahanoy Ave., will have Monday night pizza from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10. The event is held every Monday during pro football season. It is an unbaked pizza sale and the cost is $11 per pie and $1 extra for pepperoni. To order or for more information, call 570-773-3473.

Palo Alto

A Sportsman Bingo will be held Sept. 30 at the borough quarters featuring 27 gun prizes. Doors will open at noon and bingo will start at 3 p.m. The cost is $50 per person with a meal included. For more information, call 570-527-6822. There will also be a bingo Sept. 13 to benefit the Ruth M. Steinert Memorial SPCA. Doors will open at 4 p.m. and bingo will start at 6 p.m. Call the aforementioned number for more information.

Pine Grove

A mock lobster-or-ham dinner will be held at the Outwood Lutheran Church Pavilion, 934 Oak Grove Road, from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 14. The cost is $11 for adults, $6 for children ages 5-12 and free for children under 5. Takeouts will be available. For more information, call 570-294-6915.

Pottsville

First Baptist Church, 701 Mahantongo St., will have an indoor food and bake sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 15. All are welcome. For more information, call 570-622-4749. The church will also have a free movie night beginning with snacks at 5:30 p.m. and the movie at 6 p.m. Friday. The featured movie is “Sampson.” Call the aforementioned number for more information.

Pottsville

The Schuylkill County Council for the Arts, 1440 Mahantongo St., will have an encore exhibit from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14 regarding Martin Heffron, an internationally recognized artist and sculptor. The event will include live music and refreshments; the public is welcome. For more information call 570-622-2788.

Tamaqua

The Tamaqua Area School District Elementary Parent-Teacher 0rganization will hold its first meeting of the 2018-19 school year at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in the school library. All are welcome.

Tamaqua

The New England Fire Company, 7 Miller Lane, will have a drive-thru takeout chicken barbecue beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are available from any member or at the firehouse. For more information, call 570-277-6606 or 570-668-5340. The cost is $10 and all are welcome.

Tremont

Tremont Health & Rehab Center will host a community-building event on Sept. 14 that promotes police/fire/EMS “partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie” through a “Give it Back Night.” The best way to build a save community, organizers said in a release, is “to know your neighbors and the men and women that serve and protect this great area.” There will be myriad events from 5 through 8 p.m. Organizers are looking for them baskets or gift cards for a Chinese auction and donations of any kind. For more information, call the center, 44 Donaldson Road, at 570-695-3141 or go online to saberhealth.com.

HARRISBURG — A Mexican man who federal authorities allege already has been deported four times from this country has been indicted after his recent capture in Schuylkill County.

Mario Mendez-Morales, 41, is charged with illegal re-entry into the United States, having been indicted by a federal grand jury on Aug. 29, U.S. Attorney David J. Freed announced Friday.

Freed alleges that Mendez-Morales had been deported in August 2009, March 2010, May 2010 and February 2013. However, he unlawfully re-entered the country after February 2013 and eluded examination or inspection by immigration officers, according to Freed. Mendez-Morales is one of seven previously deported aliens the grand jury indicted separately. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison, supervised release following imprisonment and a fine.

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Removal Operations investigated the case.

Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian G. McDonnell will be prosecuting the cases of Mendez-Morales and the other six of those the grand jury indicted.

Contact the writer: pbortner@republicanherald.com; 570-628-6014

David J. Rossi

TREMONT — A Pottsville man is wanted by Schuylkill County authorities after he failed to appear Thursday for his preliminary hearing in a charge of making a false report to law enforcement in June in Cass Township.

Joseph F. Platts, 26, of 22 Chestnut St., faces a charge of false reports to law enforcement. After the hearing, Magisterial District Judge David J. Rossi ordered the charge held for court against Platts.

Rossi also asked the court to issue a bench warrant for Platts.

Cass Township police charged Platts with filing the false report on June 21. Police alleged that in his report, Platts falsely incriminated another person.

Other defendants whose cases Rossi considered on Thursday, the charges against each one and the judge’s dispositions of the matters included the following.

Shateek D. Anderson, 33, of 359 Fourth St. Apt. 1, Troy, New York; possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.

Jared J. Dinger, 26, of 100 Molleystown Road, Pine Grove; driving under the influence, unsigned registration card, stop sign violation, depositing waste on highway and careless driving; right to preliminary hearing waived, charge of unsigned registration card withdrawn, other charges bound over for court.

Elizabeth J. Gibson, 31, of 61 Spitler Road, Pine Grove; simple assault and harassment; charges dismissed.

Daniel L. Hatter, 46, of 31 Vaux Ave., Tremont; DUI, disregarding traffic lane and careless driving; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.

Gwendalynn J. Herner, 41, of 44 E. Grand Ave., Tower City; recklessly endangering another person; right to preliminary hearing waived, charge bound over for court.

Cory J. Klouser, 35, of 730 E. Main St., Hegins; criminal mischief and careless driving; charges held for court after preliminary hearing.

Jarrett D. Kohr, 28, of 67 Pleasant Valley Road, Pine Grove; DUI, disregarding traffic lane, failure to drive at a safe speed and careless driving; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.

Danielle M. Kratohwill, 39, of 452 Dietrich Ave., Tower City; simple assault and harassment; charges withdrawn.

Joseph S. Kratohwill Jr., 43, of 3233 Old School Road, Pennsburg; simple assault and harassment; charges withdrawn.

Leon A. Malkoski, 20, of 307 E. Grand Ave., Tower City; one count of possession of a small amount of marijuana and two of possession of drug paraphernalia; charges held for court after preliminary hearing that Malkoski did not attend. Rossi asked the court to issue a bench warrant for Malkoski.

James R. McCabe, 26, of 116 Hollow Road, Ringtown; possession of drug paraphernalia; charge held for court after preliminary hearing that McCabe did not attend. Rossi asked the court to issue a bench warrant for McCabe.

On Aug. 28, Austin Miller, 24, of 328 Dietrich Ave., Tower City, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on charges of burglary, theft, receiving stolen property and criminal trespass. Rossi bound over those charges for court.

On Aug. 9, Rossi considered cases against the following defendants, and made the indicated rulings.

Brandon M. Slichter, 36, of 507 S. Fourth St., Hamburg; materially false written statement and false statement under penalty; right to preliminary hearing waived, charges bound over for court.

Sophia R. Sulouff, 31, of 320 Chestnut St., Sunbury; theft; right to preliminary hearing waived, charge bound over for court.

Joseph S. Webb IV, 42, of 138 N. Railroad St., Palmyra; attempted homicide, possessing instrument of crime, recklessly endangering another person, harassment, two counts of aggravated assault and three of simple assault; charges held for court after preliminary hearing.

Deeds

Ashland — Ceiling Experts Inc. to Brad Kublic and Samantha Hoffman; property at Walnut and 14th streets; $6,000.

Kathryn A. Liddon to Dennis Dinger; 2200 Centre St.; $32,000.

Blythe Township — Michael A. Tranosky and Sharon L. Tranosky to Eric and Yulanda Gunther; property on Market Street, Cumbola; $42,000.

Branch Township — G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 651 Pine Hill St.; $10.

Butler Township — Howard C. Smith and Christina E. Hale to Daniel and Mia Egbert; 273 Malones Road; $275,000.

Coaldale — Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to Bernette P. Billetz; 139 First St.; $15,000.

Cressona — Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to Ocwen Loan Servicing LLC; 16 Marsha Drive; $1,206.32.

East Brunswick Township — Michael G. and Janet M. Russo to Michael G. Russo; 756 Summer Valley Road; $1.

East Union Township — Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Yun-Li Chin; Lot 103ER, Eagle Rock; $98,910.89.

Gilberton — Gregory Sedor to Renee Kreyling; property on Main Street; $8,000.

Girardville — Tracy L. Olson and Cheryl Bechtel to James Hollenbach; 315 Preston Ave.; $1.

Mary Solliday to Deborah Gilbert; 363 W. Preston Ave.; $2,500.

Hegins Township — Ray C. Kehler to Michael R. and Claire M. Barnes; property on East Mountain Road, Hegins; $1.

Joseph G. Groody, sheriff of Schuylkill County, to U.S. Bank NA; 1405 W. Main St., Valley View; $1,392.83.

Landingville — Mary Kramer to Mary A. Kramer and Jeffrey A. Kramer; 25 Railroad St.; $1.

Mahanoy City — Evangelene Logoleo to Lawrence L. Jr. and Amy Jo Uhl; 305 W. Mahanoy Ave.; $10,000.

Mahanoy Township — Nathan Paul Salvadore to Dane J. and Cyria Hart; 39 Ellengowan Road, Ellengowan; $589.57.

Minersville — G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 529 Pine Hill St.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 311 Sunbury St.; $10.

Shine and Michele Bell Gopinath to Felicia A. Felty and Gerard F. Clark Jr.; 500 N. Front St.; $59,000.

North Manheim Township — G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; property on Timber Road, Forest Hills; $10.

North Union Township — Eagle Rock Resort Co. to Prescilla and Mauricio Losa; Lot 52AV1, Eagle Rock; $25,149.

Norwegian Township — Kelly S. Luckenbill to Dean and Susan Parsons; 1030 Peach Mountain Road; $223,500.

Orwigsburg — Scott and Paige Sparrow to Kathryn M. and Dustin T. Hansell; 1020 Ridge View Drive, Ridgeview; $300,000.

Palo Alto — Jack F. Kaufman, by attorney in fact Joseph F. Kaufman, to Shane Corey Kaufman; 46 Savory St.; $1.

Pottsville — Ellen M. Wesnoski to Dedarul Hague; 677 N. Second St.; $11,000.

Harry O. Meyers to Susan B. Yeager; 19 S. 21st St.; $1.

Bank of America to Andre Grant; 205 N. George St.; $12,000.

Patrick L. Byrnes to Thomas Robinson Jr.; 10 Deerfield Drive, Forest Hills; $137,000.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 439 Fairview St.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 514 E. Arch St.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; property on Greenbriar Road, Forest Hills; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 244 N. 12th St.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 224 Harrison St.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 412 E. Race St.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 411 E. Arch St.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 617 Laurel Blvd.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 433 Fairview St.: $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 218 N. 12th St.; $10.

G.F. Real Estate Developers Inc. to Pottsville Real Estate Development Inc.; 718 W. Race St.; $10.

Schuylkill Haven — P&C Property Investments LLC to Stasia Eckert; 38 St. Peter St.; $29,000.

Shenandoah — Helen Castillo, individually and as executrix of the Estate of Ruth Correa, to Nancy P. Menjivar and Humberto Luna; property at Oak and Bower streets; $9,000.

Helen Castillo, individually and as executrix of the Estate of Ruth Correa, to Irca M. Bastardo Batista; 220 N. West St.; $19,900.

South Manheim Township — Dennis and Caroline Jessup to Charles and J. Mack; 671 Wynonah Drive, Lake Wynonah; $340,000.

Katherine A. Chapman to Michael and Michelle Ulsh; 2.2695-acre property on Stardust Lane; $31,000.

Wayne Township — Abija Vents to Abija Vents; 1054 Indian Drive, Lake Wynonah; $1.

St. Luke’s Hospital-Miners Campus employees represented by collective bargaining unit OPEIU Local 112 voted Aug. 9 in favor of decertification.

As a result, the hospital in Coaldale no longer has a union presence, according to St. Luke’s University Health Network.

“St. Luke’s understand and supports our employees’ decision to turn away from union representation,” Wendy Lazo, Miners Campus president, said in a news release. “This indicates to us that our employees feel they are valued and treated fairly, which is a point of pride for St. Luke’s University Health Network.”

Office and Professional Employees International Union represented 90 full- and part-time employees including registered nurses, medical laboratory technicians, pharmacists, physical therapists and occupational therapists.

The Aug. 9 election was based on the votes of 77 of the employees covered by the OPEIU collective bargaining agreement. Employees sided by a decisive 2-to-1 margin against the union, the release states.

The vote will allow St. Luke’s to give pay raises to former union employees, bringing their compensation in line with the rest of the health network, Lazo noted.

She said St. Luke’s plans to make all compensation changes in the first subsequent full pay period, and to transition employees to standard network benefit plans on Jan. 1.

In 2014, an American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees unit representing approximately 184 full- and part-time Miners Campus employees voted to decertify. The unit represented maintenance, clerical and support employees as well as licensed practical nurses and technical employees such as physical therapists.

SAINT CLAIR — Students at Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School were evacuated Tuesday morning when a malfunctioning air conditioner transformer sent smoke into a classroom.

Saint Clair Assistant Fire Chief Thomas Johns said the malfunction caused a smell of smoke at 9:46 a.m. in the building at 227 S. Mill St.

“There was no active fire,” Johns said.

The smoke was isolated to Room B218, which is near the library. The transformer is above the classroom’s ceiling and some smoke came through the vents.

“We got those children out immediately,” Superintendent Sarah Yoder said.

The situation was under control by around 10:20 a.m., and students returned about 10:25 a.m.

Yoder said special education students were in the classroom affected by the smoke. Those students have been moved to another part of the building for the time being.

In all, 505 students attend Saint Clair Area Elementary/Middle School. Child Development Inc. also has an office in the school.

The entire Saint Clair Fire Department, Schuylkill Hose Company No. 2, Saint Clair police and Schuylkill EMS responded to the scene. Yoder thanked all those who responded to the scene.

Contact the writer: ; 570-628-6028

POTTSVILLE — A Pottsville man went to prison Tuesday after a Schuylkill County judge sentenced him for possessing stolen property in April 2017 in Minersville.

Justin E. Androsko, 22, must spend four to 18 months in prison and undergo a drug and alcohol evaluation, Judge Charles M. Miller ruled. Miller imposed the sentence after revoking Androsko’s probation.

Androsko originally pleaded guilty on Oct. 31, 2017, to receiving stolen property. At that time, Miller placed him on probation for 12 months, and also sentenced him to pay costs and $50 to the Criminal Justice Enhancement Account.

Minersville police had charged Androsko with possessing the stolen property on April 1, 2017.

Also on Tuesday, Miller revoked the probation of David R. Green, 66, of Tamaqua, and sentenced him to time served to 12 months in prison with immediate parole.

“I’m not too happy” with the defendant’s return to court less than three months after pleading guilty, Miller warned Green. “Don’t let it happen again.”

Green, who admitted violating his probation by committing a new crime, originally pleaded guilty on June 13 to defiant trespass. At that time, Miller placed him on probation for six months, and also sentenced him to pay costs and a $50 CJEA payment and ordered him to have no contact with the victim.

Tamaqua police charged Green with trespassing at the Boyer’s Food Market, 210 Cedar St., in the borough on May 27, 2017.

In another Tuesday case, Miller revoked the probation of Thomas J. Alshefski, 32, of Shenandoah, and sentenced him to serve three to 12 months in prison.

Alshefski, who admitted violating his probation, originally pleaded guilty on March 14 to possession of drug paraphernalia, with prosecutors withdrawing four counts of possession of a controlled substance and two of adulteration or misbranding of a controlled substance. At that time, Miller placed him on probation for 12 months, and also sentenced him to pay costs, $100 to the Substance Abuse Education Fund and a $50 bench warrant fee.

Shenandoah police charged Alshefski with possessing paraphernalia on June 1, 2016, in the borough.

Also on Tuesday, Miller revoked the parole of Rusty Matier, 36, of Saint Clair, and recommitted him to prison with no chance for reparole until Nov. 13.

Matier admitted violating his parole by not being successfully discharged from his rehabilitation program.

Miller told him to be a better example for his two children.

“They’re going to do what they see dad doing,” the judge said.

Matier originally pleaded guilty on July 12, 2017, to criminal trespass. At that time, Miller sentenced him to serve three to 12 months in prison, pay costs and a $50 CJEA payment, and submit a DNA sample to law enforcement authorities.

Pottsville police charged Matier with trespassing on Jan. 6, 2017, in the city.

In another Tuesday case, President Judge William E. Baldwin revoked the parole of Thomas J. Spece, 51, of Pottsville, and recommitted him to prison with no chance for reparole for 30 days.

“This is the second revocation,” Baldwin warned Spece. “If there is a third revocation, you’ll be looking at the maximum.”

Spece originally pleaded guilty on Sept. 13, 2017, to theft and receiving stolen property. At that time, Baldwin placed Spece on probation fro 12 months, and also sentenced him to pay costs and a $50 CJEA payment.

Minersville police had charged Spece with committing the theft on April 3, 2017, in the borough.

On Dec. 7, 2017, Baldwin revoked Spece’s probation and sentenced the defendant to serve six to 12 months in prison.

Contact the writer: pbortner@republicanherald.com; 570-628-6014

MINERSVILLE — The borough is looking to form a blight task force.

“We can have up to 11 members, but we want to have at least 7,” Borough Manager Bob Mahalchick told the council.

The task force was one of the recommendations by a consultant paid for with a state grant the borough received.

Borough residents interested in joining can call borough hall at 570-544-2149.

In other business, Minersville Police Chief Michael Combs said two part-time officers have started working full time recently. Officers Tim Walsh and Harry Brown will likely be sworn in and appointed as full-time officers at the next council meeting, bringing the number of full-time officers to six. The police department is still looking for more part-time officers who have their police certification. Call 570-544-6212 if interested.

In other business,the borough could pay half the cost to cut down some dead and dying trees bordering Union Cemetery and St. Michael’s Cemetery.

“We own Union Cemetery,” council President Jamie Kuehn said.

Mahalchick said some of the trees are falling on tombstones and damaging them during inclement weather. The cost to remove the trees is $5,900, something the borough might split the cost of with St. Michael’s.

Borough residents talked about flooding in the borough recently. Some said they had their basements flood, while others said the water pooled in their yards. One man said he usually moves his vehicle during heavy rain so it does not get flooded. He questioned the council about what they are doing about the situation.

Mahalchick said he went out previously with other borough workers to look at areas in the borough that have flooded.

“We’ve had countywide issues that don’t happen regularly,” Kuehn said.

“Are you going to take the time to clean the storm drains?” one resident asked.

Council member Stephen Darosh said the borough sewer authority and street employees are mapping the sewer lines and reporting information to the state Department of Environmental Protection for a yet-to-be completed project.

“When they are finding the blockages in the lines, they are cleaning them up,” Darosh said.

Contact the writer: ; 570-628-6028

FRACKVILLE — The following individuals and companies have outstanding warrants with the office of Magisterial District Judge Christina E. Hale as of Wednesday.

Frackville Police Department

Miguel A. Aceves-Cruz, Eddie M. Adams, Courtney L. Adukaitis, Jesse D. Alonge, Ahmed G. Alzahrani, Heather A. Andrews, Orlando A. Archillas and Abdil M. Avellanet-Dejesus and Isaiah M. Aviles.

Stephen J. Bacha, Shannen Balas, Nicholas Baney, Edward F. Barnes, Branson Beatty, Gloria Beaver, Anthony D. Beck Jr., David A. Becker, Douglas P. Becker, Chad A. Benjamin, Michael Benjamin, Amy C. Bennage, Amber Blackwell, Eugene J. Blackwell III, George Blankson-Hemans, Andrew J. Bobyak, Stacey Lin Bobyak, Scott M. Bowers, Samuel Lee Britt, Catherine Ann Brooks, Kevin H. Brown, Randy C. Brown, Mikel D. Burrows, Edward S. Barrett Jr., Edward K. Bensinger and Barry B. Brown Jr.

Denise M. Caddy, Michele Cadet-Fontana, Richard D. Campbell III, Mario R. Canahui Oxla, William H, Cheeseman, Nicole L. Chester, Alyssa Christian, Alex R. Clark, Bryan Clark, Jeremiah L. Claude, Paul D. Compinski, Eric S. Creamer, Kyle M. Croman, Santos J. Cruz, Demetria R. Campbell-Mavi, Thomas F. Carl Jr., William A. Christensen, Stephen P. Colon and Victor L. Corum.

James M. Dellock, David Dargis, Kevin J. Davis, Lauren M. Deysher, Paul G. Dittman III, Brian S. Dixon Jr., Armelis J. Dornville, Roeny R. Dornville and Bradley M. Dye.

John J. Endicott, James J., Engle, Richard J. Evans, Michael J. Everly, Larissa N. Engle and Cornelius J. Enoch.

Anthony Faiola, Jovani L. Falu, Joseph M. Fanelli Jr., Harriet E. Fisher, Sarah Fogarty, Susan M. Fogarty, Lucas Forker, Bethany Fowler, Eric A. Fargo, Michael P. Fishburn, Melissa T. Foster, Bethany N. Fowler and Katrina Fowler.

Kelly J. Garcia, Teddy A. Gaston, Allen M. George, Anita M. George, Scott J. George, Van Jonathan Gilyard II, Lester E. Gomez-Sandoval, Eric L. Gonzales, Ronald C. Gradwell, Stephanie M. Grant, William B. Gray, Jason E. Greiner and Grace M. Griffiths.

Jill M. Haldeman, Marylou C. Hasker, Darrin Hauze, Eric C. Harvard, Matthew P. Hennessey, Lindsay Hernandez, Melanie N, Herndon, Anthony P. Herring, Bonnie E. Hillibush, Kyra N. Honsby, David J. Hower and Nicholas J. Huben.

Allentown Jamilie LLC, Derek M. Johnson, Dean Joseph and JP Morgan Chase Bank.

Kayla A. Kaminsky, Benjamin Kaylor, Christopher Kaylor, Debbie L. Kazman, John M. Keating, Michael J. Kelchner, Nathan L. Klemick, Courtney B, Klingaman, Justin A. Klinger, Craig C. Kowalick, Dominic D. Kowalik, Randy J. Kramer, Jean N. Kroh, David B. Kuhns and Krysten B. Kelly.

Christine A. Landis-Manadjanov, Christine A. Langton, Melissa L. Laubach, Penny E. Laux, Jeffrey L. Lavas, Kenneth M. Leshko, Joshua Leslie, Anson W. Light, Heath M. Livergood, Anthony Lopez Jr. and Jose A. Lopez.

Amber L. Manhart, Matthew Marchalk, Meda Marshall, Cassandra Mazack, Brandon Lee Mazzagatti, Steven A. McField, Sunny R. McGee, Michael J. McGinley, Stephanie A. McGinley, Michael J. McManus Jr., Michael J. McNulty, Nicole E. Melsom, Brad M. Melusky, Jeffrey R. Mendelsohn, Kevin Mentusky, Holly A. Mignogna, Drai F. Miller, Ira K. Miller, Rebecca Milliron, Bianca A. Montero, Jose Morales. Neston Morales, Brian J. Morit, Jesse M. Morit, William W. Moser Sr., Ashley E. Moyer, Nicholas F. Magill, Michael J. McGinley Jr., Ernest Mignogna, Amanda L. Morey and William W. Moser Sr.

David Nelson, Thanh Ngol Hguyen, Deanna M. Nitolo, Joseph Noble and Northeast Apartments LLC.

George J. Oakum, Steven A. Ochner Jr., Brian R. Oconnell, Brian O’Connell Sr., Leonard L. Onorofsky, Leo Orlowsky and Paula J. Ozmun.

Roberta Padgett, Matthew J. Pastucha, Jennifer V. Pawlishn, Geraldino E. Peralta, Courtney L. Peterson, Torry Peterson, Joshua A. Phillips, Francisco Pimentel Gomez, Jill Popalis, Sydney Pope, Kolton Post, Kevin Powell, Kasey D. Prutzman, Heather Lee Pryce, Kaylee V. Pukiewicz and Christina Purcell.

Sherry A. Quick.

Jesse Lee Rabitz, Steven Reed, David H. Rector, Kelly Reigle, Karen M. Reilly, Maura Renso, Matthew Riddick, David M. Riedel, Jay P. Rivera-Gonzalez, Jefry Rivera, Melissa Anne Raffensberger, David H. Rector and Colleen M. Riley.

Alejandro Salmeron, William J. Sanchez III, Justin G. Sanders, Connie J. Sarver, David L. Schadler, Bernard J. Schuck, Scott A. Schuler, Michael J. Schultz, Regina Schwalm, Raymond E. Searfoss, Steven I. Seldin, Edmanuel R. Serrano, Alex Shanko, Angela Shelitsky, Nathaniel A. Shoup, Belinda J. Simons, Mandiner Sing, Travis Singleton, Christopher A. Slater, Donna M. Soluri, Gerardo Soto, Amber E. Starr, Benjamin Stevens IV, Joshua D. Stevens, Tammy Stevens, Tyler A. Stevens, Rhashean J. Strange, Nicole L. Stuetzle and Southern Specialty Props LLC.

Jennifer L. Taylor, Joshua R. Tempest, Sentouk Teoman, Erin J. Teter, Brett Tingley, Deborah A. Torick, William M. Turner, Joseph Tomcavage, Natalie J. Tribble and Shannon M. Tucker.

Shayna M. Uroskie.

Craig Vanhorn, Amanda J. Vannicolo, Meliton Vargas, Joseph A. Vezo Jr., Jessica Vogel and Justin D. Vanover.

Randal J. Walters, William C. Wardlaw, Isaac J. Washington, Matthew J. Webb, Cody A. Weikel, Joseph C. Weikel, Brandi L. Wetzel, Andrew J. Whitacre, Michael A. Williams, Robin M. Williams, Richard J. Willie, Timothy Willman, Kristen N. Wingle, David P. Wolfe and Jennifer Wood.

David Zapalac, Timothy R. Zimmerman and Matthew H. Zweizig.

Girardville Police Department

Corrine M. Abrams and Candace M. Alexander.

Shawn Baker, Charles A. Bakerofskie, Robert J. Barlow, Ralph G. Beaver Jr., Louis J. Bova and Jesse Boylan.

Victoria L. Coleman, Judith A. Chuplis, Ronald W. Clews, Jason Lee Colahan and Kristy L. Cress.

Kristin Delorge, William L. Devaney, Edgar Diaz and Michael Dower.

Anthony Edmondson, Richard C. Eisenhard, Martha Ello, Devon Evanousky and Ryan A. Evans.

Brandon E. Green, Vincent A. Guardado and Jasmine Guzman.

Kurt M. Hartz Jr., Robert Heffelfinger, Patricia A. Heil, Sloghan N. Heiser, Thomas S. Heiser, Stanley L. Hendrzak Jr., Nicholas Holloman and Damian M. Hopkins.

Jibre Jalal, Kenneth R. Jessman Jr. and Robert Jessman.

Anthony J. Kleeman, Simona Kline, Kenneth W. Kluchinsky, Jeffrey R. Knorr, Craig C. Kowalick and Daniel A. Kramer.

Kellie Laine, Amanda Lileks and Daniel K. Landon.

Michael J. Mayersky, Nicole E. Melsom, Everett P. Metcalf, George P. Mitchell and Sarah M. Myers.

Catherine Pankov, Eric Pennington and Cynthia Prentice-Crist.

Reading, Blue Mountain and Northern Railroad, Kristy Reich and Cynthia A. Rogers.

Mary Ann Silks, James C. Skinner, Brian Smith, Samantha Staller, Tiana Stayathome, Dorothy L. Sweitzer and Robert B. Sweitzer.

Xennie Thompson.

Cody V. Victor.

Stacy Lynn Walentukonis, Philip Waller, William R. Warwick Jr., James P. Weikel Jr. and Donald C. Wiest Jr.

David Yashinsky.

Ringtown Police Department

Sherri Boyer and Bryan Brooks.

Richard Eroh Jr.

Ranee M. Hauze.

John Kanas.

Dennis D. Phinazee.

Jeffrey Rodgers and Leanette J. Rosario.

Ryan Township Police Department

Danielle N. Barr.

Tyler A. Cimino, Keith Lee Cleghorn and Krissty L. Cress.

Tasia T. Dash.

Lauren E. Fitch.

Kenneth C. Hengen.

Nicole Jadus.

Ronald L. Kennedy, Jesse Kostingo, Craig C. Kowalick, Kreitzer Sanitation Management Inc. and Dustin Kute.

Shane K. Matz, David A. Merenda Jr. and Stephen R. Middleton.

Rafael C. Pinero.

Jesse B. Roth II.

Phillip R. Scheuring and Judy L. Shubeck.

Amanda J. Vannicolo.

Dylan J. Wheeler.

Anyone with an outstanding warrant should contact the office of Magisterial District Judge Christina E. Hale at 570-874-1704.

HAZLETON — An early Wednesday morning burglary was determined to be committed by fugitive Shawn Christy.

Christy has been on the run now for 79 days. He’s wanted for making threats on social media against President Donald Trump, Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli and others.

Authorities believe Christy took about $300, food such as cookies and chips, a Beretta shotgun and a box of ammunition containing about 100 shells, and small tools from Skitco Iron Works, 1478 S. Church St. (Route 309), near Beaver Brook in southern Hazle Township, Luzerne County, Deputy Robert Clark, supervisor of the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force, said.

Clark said the break-in occurred after midnight; state police responded shortly thereafter.

Once confirming Christy was the intruder, marshals, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, U.S. Secret Service and Federal Bureau of Investigation began an “extensive” search of the nearby wooded area where Luzerne, Carbon and Schuylkill counties meet, Clark said. To the rear of Skitco, heading west, is coal land and woods that abut Interstate 81. McAdoo and Kelayres can be accessed through the land heading south, as well as the No. 8 Reservoir property, all of which were searched by law enforcement when the hunt for Christy began in June.

Among law enforcement found near Skitco on Wednesday were the state police Police Forensic Services Unit and an Ashley borough K-9.

Workers at Skitco weren’t permitted inside the business while police processed the burglary scene. The workers gathered on the southern edge of the property as law enforcement parked dozens of vehicles in front of the business while investigating until about 10:15 a.m. when it appeared the employees were allowed inside.

When contacted later in the day for comment, an employee said they couldn’t speak to the media.

Police advise home and business owners to call 911 immediately if an alarm is activated to allow law enforcement officials to properly check the property.

They also said Christy is to be considered armed and dangerous, and that citizens should not approach him but instead call 911 without delay.

A $20,000 reward remains for information that leads to his arrest.

Clark said Christy is believed to still be in the area and asked the public to remain vigilant. He said marshals are busy fielding tips from the public and hope to bring him into custody “safely.”

Meanwhile, a post to Christy’s personal Facebook page, presumably by him, was made Tuesday night. In it, he alleges conspiracies against him, claiming Dakota Meyer took out two loans to pay off two people in McAdoo — one his father, Craig Christy, allegedly filed a private criminal complaint against and the other a person Shawn allegedly filed a private criminal complaint against, according to previous postings.

The new post also alleges that it was not Christy who was “dumpster diving” at Skipper Dippers in Rush Township, Schuylkill County, on Aug. 29 but contains an admission that Christy did indeed break into and rob that business five days earlier.

“I don’t make the rules, I’m just here to play the game,” the post ends.

Clark said law enforcement is aware of the post though they can’t confirm who posted it and from where.

Christy, 26, of McAdoo, has been wanted by law enforcement since June 19. The search has involved the U.S. Marshals Service, Secret Service, FBI, state police and local police in multiple jurisdictions, as law enforcement believes Christy crossed county and state lines while on the run.

State police at Hazleton say he broke into Hazleton Oil and Environmental in Audenried, Banks Township, Carbon County, on July 7. Police filed charges against him in that case.

A pickup truck reported stolen there was found abandoned in New York near the Canadian border the following day.

Marshals believe Christy stole another vehicle in New York and began heading south. That vehicle overheated and was found abandoned on I-81 in the Scranton area.

A man resembling Christy then broke into the Scranton School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Lackawanna County that weekend and once that discovery was made law enforcement conducted a search for him there July 17.

Butler Twp. police said he broke into a relative’s home on July 25, taking supplies and guns. Four days later, a man resembling Christy was pictured on video surveillance at Rohrer Bus Co., on Route 309 in Butler Township, Luzerne County, where a school bus van was reported stolen.

Surveillance pictures obtained by the FBI in Pittsburgh, which were taken at about 4:50 a.m. July 30 at Sheetz in Wexford, Allegheny County, appear to show Christy at a sales counter.

The Rohrer van was found abandoned in Nitro, West Virginia, on Aug. 2. Authorities suspect Christy in the theft of a 2012 Toyota Tundra near Poca, West Virginia, that they believe he later abandoned.

He was spotted on video surveillance Aug. 9 at the home of Meyer, a decorated Marine, in Greensburg, Kentucky. Food reportedly was stolen along with a green 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a black hood and markings for “US Postal Service” and “Rural Carrier.”

Meyer, a Medal of Honor recipient for saving military personnel in Afghanistan in 2009, is the former son-in-law of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Christy got in trouble with the law in 2010 after Palin took out a restraining order against him.

Christy is suspected of stealing another vehicle on Aug. 19 in Allegheny County, Maryland. The 1997 GMC Sierra pickup truck was found abandoned in Rush Township early in the morning of Aug. 21.

A man matching Christy’s description broke into a home on Ben Titus Road near the Still Creek Tavern in Packer Township, Carbon County, on Aug. 23. When confronted by the property owner, he told the man he was homeless and searching for food. The intruder was wearing blue jeans, an olive drab “military-style” T-shirt and a red baseball hat, and had a thick, bushy beard.

Then on Aug. 24 around 10 p.m., Rush Township police said surveillance video showed Christy breaking into Skipper Dippers, helping himself to food and other provisions. Days later an employee of the business reported seeing a man resembling Christy at its dumpster at 8:45 p.m.

Numerous other sightings of Christy or men resembling him were reported to law enforcement throughout the region since the search began but none have resulted in his arrest.

A federal arrest warrant was issued for Christy by the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, Wilkes-Barre, after he was charged with interstate communication of threats and threats against the president of the United States.

He also has multiple arrest warrants in Pennsylvania.

Christy is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs about 160 pounds and has dark blond hair. He has a tattoo of a cross on his right upper arm. He also has a beard and speaks with a noticeable lisp.

Contact the writer: achristman@standardspeaker.com; 570-501-3584

FRACKVILLE — The planned remodel of the McDonald’s restaurant near Frackville has been delayed, so it is business as usual for service inside the restaurant in September.

Owner/operator Roland Kissinger announced in August that the restaurant would shut down its inside lobby service for about three weeks beginning around Tuesday for construction work to begin for a brand new look inside with an extensive remodeling project. The drive-thru would remain open to serve customers.

However, it was announced this week that the remodel project has a new start date of Oct. 4, according to Beth Dal Santo of Dal Santo Marketing.

The construction delay, caused by a change to a new general contractor, means inside service is available this month.

“We are business as usual with both the lobby and drive-thru open until that date of Oct. 4,” Dal Santo said.

The restaurant is located near the property where the former Schuylkill Mall was located. The update will bring a modern look with new equipment for better customer service. All McDonald’s restaurants in the corporation need to be modernized by the end of 2019, which is about a $6 billion cost between the company and the owner/operators.

The Frackville restaurant has about 50 employees. He has five other locations: Shamokin, Elysburg, Bloomsburg, Berwick and Mifflinville. The employee total for all six locations is about 500.

The other restaurants owned by Kissinger will also be modernized.

Contact the writer: jusalis@republicanherald.com; 570-628-6023

Mahanoy City

The Mahanoy City Public Library recently acknowledged the following memorials: For Spc. Peter T. Luddy by Deb Dudley; for Mary Ann Dormer by Carol and Ben Blue; for Thomas Whalen by Mary K. Ludovicy and Marsie Pulford; for Darlene Hinkel by Marilyn Evans, Mary Edith Rhoades; for Bill and Judy Lawrence by Ann Marie (Goshiney) Gallagher; for Elsie Tolan by Joe and Monica Alansky, Natalie Gabuzda, Jack and Gerry Scully, Mary Edith Rhoades, Gail Kern, Carol and Bob Blue; for Dr. Roy Green by Carol and Ben Blue. The library also acknowledge the following book memorials: For Joseph “Tibbsey” Boyle by Natalie, Mike and Tanner Zawada; for John Goshiney by the Mahanoy City Book Discussion Group.

Mahanoy City

Post Q Anthracite Region, Travelers Protective Association of America, was among three TPA posts statewide that participated in the annual Labor Day Coffee Break, aimed at providing relief for travelers heading home following the holiday weekend. Post members, according to a TPA press release, provided free coffee, iced tea, lemonade, water, doughnuts, cookies and bananas for Labor Day travelers on Sunday at the Interstate 81 south rest area after the Grantville exit. Edwin Miller, Post Q secretary and Pennsylvania Labor Day chairman, said the annual coffee breaks “have been a welcome relief for weary travelers heading home …” Post members manned their stand from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and provided more than 500 cups of coffee, 400 cold drinks plus a bevy of doughnuts and cookies and 50 pounds of bananas, officials said in the release. They also had TPA safety literature on hand for travelers. Barbara Paravicini is the Post Q president. She acknowledged businesses that made the coffee break possible, including Bill’s Produce, Schuylkill Haven; Brok-Sel, Pottsville; Dunkin Donuts, Pottsville; BG’s Value Market, Kings Village, Minersville; Weis Market, Pottsville and Giant Markets, Pottsville and Cressona. All donations given at the coffee break will go toward the TPA’s Hearing Impaired Fund and Homer T. Wilson Fund. Post Q meets at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month in the Good American Fire Company Hall, East Mahanoy Avenue. New members are always welcome.

Schuylkill Haven

The Schuylkill Haven High School Class of 1960 will meet for its annual picnic at 1 p.m. Sept. 22 at Allen’s Grove. Class members and guests are welcome; the cost is $10 per person. For reservations or more information, call 570-385-5323 by Sept. 14 and leave a message.

Schuylkill Haven

The Schuylkill Haven Senior Citizens Association will meet at the Senior Center, 340 Haven St. at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 24. Following the business meeting, Linda Covert will entertain and there will be refreshments and snacks. Items will be collected by the group for the Hillside SPCA on Sept. 24, Oct. 8 and 22. New members are always welcome. For more information, call 570-385-5323.

Shenandoah

Columbia Hose Company No. 1, West Centre Street and Stadium Road, has rescheduled its bike-and-Jeep event for Sept. 15. Those already signed up are “all set to go,” organizers said in the press release. Signup sheets are available at the firehouse bar beginning at 6 p.m. Event shirts are available for $15 each. The event will include three stops as follows: Riverwalk in Lehighton, The Batter’s Box in Summit Hill and Hang Loose in Tamaqua before ending back at the Columbia grounds for food, refreshments and entertainment. The cost is $20 for each rider/driver and $15 for each passenger. For more information, message the fire company on Facebook or call the firehouseat 570-462-9574.

Tamaqua

Area church leaders invited to workshop set for 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 6 at the Tamaqua Community Art Center, 125 Pine St. Dr. Jill Peters, a faculty member at the Moravian Seminary, Bethlehem, will address “The Myth of the Good Old Days” and ”Church Culture” in the event for area lay and ordained church leaders, sponsored by the Tamaqua Ministerial Association and the Tamaqua Area Faith Fellowship Network. The free workshop is open to all area congregations. For planning purposes, workshop organizers asked those planning to attend to register by Oct. 1. To register or for more information, call George Taylor at 570-668-4451 or email him at gtay200@verizon.net by Oct. 1.