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ournal-herald THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2024 • Volume 43 – No. 28 ©2024, THE JOURNAL-HERALD. All Rights Reserved
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Council accepts WH chief’s resignation by Ruth Isenberg At a special meeting on Friday, March 1, White Haven Borough Council unanimously accepted the resignation of Police Chief Joanna Jinks. Council approved the resignation immediately, though Jinks had proposed March 11 as her last day. She was appointed as interim chief effective November 1, 2023. Council will advertise for a new chief. In the meantime, the contract with former chief Tom Szoke was extended for another three months to act as a liaison with the department, and assist with the transition to a new chief. Sergeant Richard Mocafin, left, was named Officer In Charge until a new chief is selected. He will be paid an addition $2.50 per hour to compensate for additional duties such as drawing up a weekly schedule. Council members Charlie Best, John Klem, Bob Lamson, Zane Writer, and John Zugarek were present, along with borough manager Linda Szoke and solicitor Donald Karpowich. Council members Harvey Morrison and Julie Fallon were absent; Fallon was stuck on Interstate 80 behind an accident, and could not Zoom in to the meeting.
A scene from the Weatherly Area Middle School’s entry into the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing contest. Vote for their entry at www.whatssocool.org/contest/lehigh-valley/
WAMS students produce video about Weatherly Casting, seeking votes Weatherly Area Middle School students Ella Mohr, Trinity Spence, and Jaycie Donadi spent time with Weatherly Casting and Machine to learn about the foundry, its history and processes while making a video for the What’s So Cool About Manufacturing contest. As a small school, WASD is looking to the community to vote for its video. The school that records most on-line votes wins the award. Voting is open March 13-15. As of press time, the videos had not yet been posted.
Link to vote is https:// www.whatssocool.org/ contests/lehigh-valley/ You may vote multiple times. The annual What’s So Cool About Manufacturing® video contests excite students to explore cool manufacturing careers and produce profiles of companies throughout Pennsylvania. Judges in each regional contest bestow awards and each contest features an online vote for its Viewers Choice Award. The flagship Lehigh Valley What’s So Cool About
Manufacturing® contest in 2024 features teams from school districts in Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon counties and the Diocese of Allentown. The contest is produced by the Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) in Allentown, and production support is provided by eMediaWorks in Center Valley.