Man faces charges
in Port Carbon
MECHANICSVILLE - Port Carbon police charged a 58-year-old Mechanicsville man stemming from an incident about 2:30 p.m. June 14 on Laurer Street.
Police said Dennis Powanda was charged with disorderly conduct and will have to appear before Magisterial District Judge David A. Plachko, Port Carbon.
Police said Powanda was found on the street causing a public inconvenience and using obscene language and gestures toward Frank Wesnoski, Upper Darby.
1 minor injury
in 2-vehicle crash
PORT CARBON - Port Carbon police said a 41-year-old New Philadelphia woman will be cited for driving without insurance following a crash about noon Monday at Market and Second streets. Police said Renee A. Gibas was driving a 2001 Kia when she collided with the rear of a Ford F-350 van owned by The ReDCo Group and driven by Michelle Chernewski, Shenandoah, who was stopped for traffic.
Gibas told officers an insect flew into her vehicle and distracted her, police said.
One minor injury was reported, requiring that person to be taken to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street by Pottsville-Schuylkill Haven Area EMS for treatment.
Port Carbon police and Palo Alto firefighters assisted at the scene, police said.
2 face charges
in Rush Township
HOMETOWN - Rush Township police investigated two recent incidents in their coverage area.
Police said that on June 13, they charged Mark Updike, 57, no address listed, with DUI and other charges after a 7:27 a.m. incident at the Turkey Hill parking lot.
Police said Updike was taken to Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street, where a blood test determined he had an alcohol level of 0.176 percent.
Then, on Monday, police said they charged Margaret M. Keller, 28, of Lansford, with retail theft after she stole items from Wal-Mart store about 4:10 p.m.
Charges against both were filed with Magisterial District Judge Stephen J. Bayer, Tamaqua.
