WPPA / T-102 NEWS / Thursday

03/20/08 EAST UNION TOWNSHIP APPROVES ORDINANCE ON AIRCRAFT BAN

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ILLEGAL AND UNENFORCEABLE IS WHAT GLADSTONE PARTNERS LP CALLED A RECENTLY APPROVED AIRCRAFT BAN IN EAST UNION TOWNSHIP.TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS OK’D AN ORDINANCE THAT BANS AIRCRAFT FROM FLYING INTO AND OUT OF THE TOWNSHIP AT THEIR MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT.GLADSTONE WHICH PROPOSED THE AIRPORT REITERATED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE CARGO AIRPORT PROJECT AND REFUTED STATEMENTS MADE AT THE MEETING.IN A STATEMENT MADE BY GLADSTONE THE ACTION OF THE EAST UNION TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS SHORT SIGHTED,BACKWARD THINKING,ECONOMICALLY IRRESPONSIBLE AND CONSTITUTIONALLY UNENFORCEABLE.WHEN THEY APPROVED THE LAW TUESDAY NIGHT EAST UNION TOWNSHIP SUPERVIVORS CHAIRMAN EDWARD SHAMANY SAID THE TOWNSHIP EXPECTED THE ORDINANCE MAY GO TO COURT.GLADSTONE SAYS THAT SINCE THE TOWNSHIP DOES NOT HAVE A ZONING HEARING BOARD THE AIR CARGO AIRPORT PROJECT COMES UNDER THE PROVINCE OF THE SCH. COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISION.GLADSTONE WILL SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION TO THE SCH. PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISION FOR REVIEW IN MAY.

03/20/08

DM ORWIGSBURG POLICE WARN OF PHONE SCAM

ORWIGSBURG POLICE HAVE REPORTED RECEIVING SEVERAL CALLS FROM RESIDENTS REGARDING A TELEPHONE SOLICITATION FOR A LOTTERY CONTEST.POLICE SAY THE THE CALLERS ARE TELLING RESISDENTS THAT THEY HAVE WON THE CANADIAN LOTTERY AND ARE ASKING FOR BANK INFORMATION IN ORDER TO CLAIM THE PRIZE.POLICE REMIND EVERYONE NOT TO GIVE OUT ANY PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION OVER THE TELEPHONE.

03/20/08

DM BARNESVILLE MAND FACES HARASSMENT CHARGES

A 27 YEAR OLD BARNESVILLE MAN WAS ARRESTED BY STATE POLICE AT FRACKVILLE AND CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT AFTER AN INCIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE YATESVILL COGENERATION PLANT IN MAHANOY TOWNSHIP SUNDAY EVENING.TROOPERS SAY THAT CAINE BROBST WILL HAVE TO ANSWER TO THE CHARGE BEFORE DISTRICT JUDGE HAZEL SWISHER.STATE TROOPERS ARRESTED BROBST AFTER HE PUNCHED 41 YEAR OLD BRIAN ABRACHINSKY OF BARNESVILLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

03/20/08

DM BARNESVILLE MAND FACES HARASSMENT CHARGES

A 27 YEAR OLD BARNESVILLE MAN WAS ARRESTED BY STATE POLICE AT FRACKVILLE AND CHARGED WITH HARASSMENT AFTER AN INCIDENT IN THE AREA OF THE YATESVILL COGENERATION PLANT IN MAHANOY TOWNSHIP SUNDAY EVENING.TROOPERS SAY THAT CAINE BROBST WILL HAVE TO ANSWER TO THE CHARGE BEFORE DISTRICT JUDGE HAZEL SWISHER.STATE TROOPERS ARRESTED BROBST AFTER HE PUNCHED 41 YEAR OLD BRIAN ABRACHINSKY OF BARNESVILLE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.