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THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 • Volume 41 – No. 41 ©2021, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
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Bomb and bombmaker found in Weatherly by Seth Isenberg
Weatherly Police discovered a homemade bomb in the backpack that Anthony Petrone, 28, of First Street in Weatherly was wearing as he left the Dollar General store on the morning of May 1. As
police knew Petrone from previous interactions, officers asked to look into the backpack. A 12″ long, 1.5″ thick homemade explosive is what they found, wrapped in black tape, with a long fuse. Police seized the device and took it See BOMBS, page 7
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Penn Lake Park playground construction is progressing.
Photo courtesy Jill Rosenstock
Penn Lake OKs loan for dam reconstruction by Seth Isenberg
lion, with a reset at 10 years capped at 4%. Penn Lake Borough has found The Dam Advisory Group a bank to work with on the loan has put out a request for for the dam reconstruction proposal (RFP) to obtain the work. After a lot of looking, two needed hydrology measurebanks stepped up asking for ments. Penn Lake’s business, Mauch For the past 20 years, the Chunk Trust and Luzerne Bank. Johnson brothers, Robert and This was detailed when Penn Richard, have taken PiezomLake council met April 8 for eter readings on Penn Lake’s their regular monthly meeting. earthen dam. They have reCouncil reviewed the offers, tired, and held a small cerand chose Luzerne Bank for a emony to hand off the work set rate of 2.75% for the next to residents Richard Camp10 years for the full $3 milbell and Patrick Knueppel
(see photo on page 3). The Johnsons were recognized by council member Shaun Kuter, thanking them for their years of service. In regular business, Mayor Deb Krysicki thanked citizens who swept gravel off borough roads after recent rainstorms. She will be around to sign up sponsors for street sign decoration for this summer. She also thanked the volunteers Melissa Seitchek, Melissa Pilecki, and Justine Grilz who
See PENN LAKE, page 3
Candidates are listed in the order they appear on the ballot. Luzerne County Justice Of The Supreme Court, vote for 1 Democratic Maria Mclaughlin Republican Paula Patrick, Kevin Brobson, Patricia A. Mccullough Judge Of The Superior Court, vote for 1 Democratic Jill Beck, Timika Lane, Bryan Neft Republican Megan Sullivan Judge Of The Commonwealth Court, vote for 2 Democratic David Lee Spurgeon, Lori A Dumas, Sierra Street, Amanda Green Hawkins Republican Drew Crompton, Stacy Marie Wallace
Judge Of The Court Of Common Pleas, vote for 2 Democratic Stefanie Salavantis, Tarah Toohil, Alexandra Kokura Kravitz, Laura Dennis, Jim Bobeck Republican Tarah Toohil, Laura Dennis, Stefanie Salavantis, Alexandra Kokura Kravitz, Jim Bobeck County Council 4 Year Term, vote for 5 Democratic Jane Walsh Waitkus, Sheila Saidman, Jimmy Sabatino, Maryann V. Velez, Matthew Vough Republican Gregory S. Wolovich Jr., John Lombardo, Ronald D. See PRIMARY, page 10