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Few choices in Primary by Ruth Isenberg The Primary Election is next Tuesday, April 23. This is a short ballot, with the office of president at the top, a contest which has already been decided by both parties through primaries that took place earlier this year. Also to be chosen are candidates for United States Congress and Senate, and statewide offices. In many of these contests, there is no contest, with only one, or in some cases no, names listed. Statewide
RAIN OR SHINE: Wet weather had an impact on this season’s first Main Street Market in White Haven. Only a handful of vendors, including Bella Gallery’s Chuck Stoffa, above, stuck it out through the day on Saturday. Thos who did come out were rewarded with produce from Burger’s Farm Market, bread and pastries from Sugar & Loaf Bakery, and lunch from The Greek Shack food truck from Mountain Top. The next Main Street Market is scheduled for Saturday, May 11. JH: Ruth Isenberg
Penn Lake hears about EMS issues by Suzanne Winter At the April 11 Penn Lake Park borough council work session, councilman John Burden gave a summation of what was discussed at a recent area meeting with representatives of the Department of Community and Economic Development, held in the White Haven Area Community Library. Multiple municipalities were present to discuss the current Emergency Management Services (EMS)
personnel shortages on the regional and state levels. The meeting was to gather ideas for solutions to the problem, gauge the level of interest in regionalization of services, and also to offer no-cost studies to municipalities to evaluate areas of need. Councilman Paul Rogan asked Burden to stick with the issue and to advise council when there are any updates. Secretary Karen Burden reported there are seven permitted Short Term Rental
(STR) units in the borough. The eighth STR, owned by Penn Lake Homes, still has not applied for a permit. Borough solicitor Kristyn Jeckell advised that a court hearing is scheduled for April 24, regarding a nuisance complaint concerning neglected trash against Penn Lake Homes. The new STR ordinance includes a $1,000 per day fine per unaddressed offense, and
See PENN LAKE, page 11
DEMOCRAT BALLOT President of the United States-1 Joseph R. Biden Jr. Dean Phillips US Senate-1 Robert P. Casey Jr. Attorney General-1 Jack Stollsteimer, Delaware Co. Eugene DePasquale, Allegheny Co. Joe Khan, Bucks Co. Keir Bradford-Grey, Philadelphia Co. Jared Solomon, Philadelphia Co. Auditor General-1 Malcolm Kenyatta, Philadelphia Co. Mark Pinsley, Lehigh Co. State Treasurer-1 Ryan Bizzarro, Erie Co. Erin McClelland, Allegheny Co. REPUBLICAN BALLOT President of the United States-1 Nikki R. Haley Donald J. Trump
See ELECTION, page 10