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The public hearing for embattled Newtown (Pa.) Police Chief Dennis Anderson that the township supervisors appear to be trying to keep hush hush is now set for 6:30 p.m., July 24 at the township building, 209 Bishop Hollow Road.
The public hearing is being held at Anderson’s request.
No mention was made during Monday’s supervisors meeting about this hearing. Township secretaries claim not to be aware of it and it is not listed on the township’s website.
Today, July 18, is National Caviar Day.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will again sponsor a winter maintenance program for 2012 for a variety of positions to supplement the permanent workforce, says State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129).
A limited number of positions will be available for temporary equipment operators, mechanics, trades helpers, clerks and typists. The program runs from September through April. The majority of positions are Transportation Equipment Operators (TEO). Applicants must have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), with the airbrake restriction lifted and six months of experience in the operation and maintenance of single-chassis trucks with the ability to operate a manual transmission. Applicants will be tested during the interview process.
All potential candidates for TEO and mechanic classifications are subject to the Federal Motor Carrier Regulations that require pre-employment drug tests and random drug and alcohol tests. In addition, driving records will be checked for verification of license information.
All interested applicants must apply online by the close of business on Wednesday, July 25. Information about how to do so can be found at DOT.State.Pa.us
Legislation designed to strengthen penalties for individuals involved in fatal hit-and-run accidents was recently signed into law, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129)
Act 93 of 2012 closes a loophole in existing law that unintentionally encourages a hit-and-run driver to flee the scene of an incident, especially if the driver is intoxicated.
Under previous law, a fatal hit-and-run accident is a third-degree felony that carries a mandatory prison term of at least one year, with a maximum sentence of seven years. By comparison, a fatal accident that involves a drunk driver is a second-degree felony with a much stiffer penalty range of three to 10 years in prison. The new law increases the penalty for a fatal hit-and-run accident from a third-degree to a second-degree felony, allowing judges to issue a longer prison sentence to ensure fair penalties are enforced. The law also aims to make sure in these cases drivers stop to render help rather than flee.