A change in investment was discussed near the beginning of the July 2nd Montrose Borough meeting, as it was a lot of money. Mr. Schuster spoke of how profitable that account had been since it was created. Mr. Chamberlain said that where they were before wasn't making any money. He stated that they had to look at the big picture. There was some discussion about this.

During the street department report, Ken DiPhillips suggested doing some grout work to the old borough building before painting it. Someone had found the borough a decent quote if they chose to go with a lift. Mr. Lamont emphasized the need for workers to have a hard hat and a harness on in the lift. He opined that he would rather have them in a lift than on a ladder.

Ms. Skinner wished to speak about a location in the borough where the water was coming up through the pavement. There was a piece of paperwork which was outstanding, she said. Mr. DiPhillips said that there had been the same problem on the other side of that road, and it had been taken care of but now it was coming up on the other side. A slump in the roadway was beginning to show. Mr. DiPhillips stated that they were planning to deal with it in the same manner as the other side.

Ms. Skinner asked if paperwork was necessary. Mr. DiPhillips thought there was supposed to be some sort of agreement between the borough and Ms. Skinner that should they do the repair, and it didn't fix her problem, it would not be her responsibility. She asked if this was standard. Mr. Lamont responded that it was, because a spring would find a way to run. Ms. Skinner stated that the problem had occurred since when some piping was moved from the extreme corner to its current location. Mr. Lamont said that he didn't think the borough created the problem, but it was a matter which they would try to solve.

Mr. DiPhillips explained that there had been a catch basin which all of the trucks went over, and it failed. The corner had been redone, then, and the catch basin moved to before Ms. Skinner's driveway. There had been a problem with water running down the sidewalk, and it had been corrected. Ms. Skinner maintained that the increased wetness corresponded with the catch basin change. Mr. Pickett stated that the water had been dyed, and the dye hadn't appeared in her basement. Mr. Lamont opined that chasing springs was tough. Mr. Schuster proposed that the flood had changed all of the water tables. It was decided that the project would be completed as proposed, and future problems would be dealt with later.

Mr. Schuster and Mr. Chamberlain asked Mr. DiPhillips to clean the furnace if it was going to be used. Mr. Schuster then asked what would be done about the roof. Mr. Reimel said that he and Mr. Granahan had reviewed the bid spec for the roof project, and it was ready to be advertised.

The bids for the surface treatment project were opened. The motion was made to award the bid to Vestal asphalt; it passed.

Mr. Reimel spoke about Penelec, speaking of an agreement to get cables run from the park to the borough building, which would allow the police to monitor the park cameras. The agreement was the standard one. Some of the cost was reviewed. Frontier and the camera company, he explained, were ready and waiting for the agreement. He requested permission to move forward with it, pending solicitor O'Malley's approval.

Mr. Reimel reported on the Centax situation. In his opinion, he said, the state government had set up a system whereby only a few tax collection agencies would survive. They had decided that municipalities weren't capable of collecting taxes uniformly across municipalities, and required them to be collected by a single agency county wide. Centax was made the collection agency for over 12 counties. There had been multiple problems. Most employers got notice in late April, for example.

The Susquehanna County Tax Committee had met the previous Thursday and decided to disassociate with Centax, and to pursue them for the money they should have received in the first quarter and the difference between what they would have to pay Berkheimer to pick up the pieces. Centax did such a poor job alerting the public, he continued, some had paid Berkheimer anyway. All was not lost, he said, as the bond existed, but they would have to take Centax to court. Berkheimer had taken over, though they had not been required to.

The Tax Committee was embarrassed, he said. They had been promised the moon, but it hadn't been delivered. The chairman had done an outstanding job for three years, he stated. The committee had cut its losses and aligned with a solid company (Berkheimer), which he said was doing well. No action was required on Montrose's part; some money would be coming back to the borough. Some municipalities were facing trouble.

There were a couple of complaints about a section of town on Prospect Street, the mayor reported. He had passed the matter on to the police, and it appeared to be handled.

It was motioned and approved to advertise the bid specs for the roofing project.

The Susquehanna Retirement Board Meeting was called to order at 9 a.m., by Commissioner Hall.

A motion by Commissioner Hall to approve the meeting minutes of the February 22 meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Warren. Abstaining were Treasurer Benedict and Commissioner Giangrieco.

Next on the agenda was to approve the appointment of Reliance Trust Company to be the new Trustee with respect to the Susquehanna County Employee’s retirement plan. Also with in the motion was to terminate Marshall and Ilsley Trust Company as Trustee. Motion would go into effect on October 1, 2012.

Treasurer Benedict raised much concern over the move and questioned why the Commissioners were even thinking about making this switch. A representative from Brinker Capital was there to answer questions about the contract. Many questions were asked from the commissioners and Treasurer Benedict.

A motion was made by Commissioner Giangrieco and seconded by Commissioner Warren to table all agenda items relating to this contract until the next meeting.

A motion was made, to adjourn the Retirement Board Meeting, by Commissioner Giangrieco and seconded by Commissioner Warren.

The salary board meeting was called to order by Commissioner Hall and all were present.

A motion was made by Commissioner Giangrieco to amend the minutes from the June 27th meeting, the motion was seconded by Commissioner Warren.

The meeting was adjourned and the Commissioners meeting was opened.

The Commissioners meeting was called to order by Commissioner Hall and all were present for the meeting.

A motion was made by Commissioner Giangrieco and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve the minutes of the June 27th meeting.

There were four people who were recognized for their years of service. Jeremy Bogdanovich was recognized for his five years with the 911 dispatch. Sharon Depew was recognized for her 15 years of service with the Commissioner’s office. John Benscoter was recognized for his 20 years of service for soil conservation. Finally, Evelyn Goff received recognition for her 30 years of dedicated service for Agriculture Extension.

A motion was made by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Giangrieco to approve a list of ratifications.

A motion was made by Commissioner Giangrieco and seconded by Commissioner Warren to approve seminar requests from Sami Bourizk for a seminar in State College. Total cost of the seminar is $348 and no cost to the county. Another seminar was approved for Susan Adamec, Charmarie Bisel, Diana Roszel, Deanna Wasko, Marysa Edwards from Children and Youth. The total cost of the seminar is $96 and a cost of $19.20 for the county.

A motion was made by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Giangrieco to table another motion pertaining to the Reliance Trust Company decision.

A motion was made by Commissioner Giangrieco and seconded by Commissioner Warren to increase the Cremation Authorization fee from $15 to $25, which was requested by coroner, Anthony Conarton.

A motion was made by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Giangrieco to sign the Purchase of Service Agreement between Children and Youth and Susquehanna County Services.

A motion was made by Commissioner Giangrieco and seconded by Commissioner Warren to sign the Purchase of Service agreement for the county of Tioga, Wellsboro.

A motion was made by Commissioner Giangrieco and seconded by Commissioner Warren to sign an agreement for Computer Services for Tax Claim Collection Software for $900 per month and other services at $75 per hour.

A motion was made by Commissioner Warren and seconded by Commissioner Giangrieco to sign a Service Purchase Agreement between Susquehanna County Services and Children and Youth and Denise Smith, which she will source to Children and Youth Title IV-E packet review, not to go over $2,700. Also, within the agreement is a cancellation notice of written 30 day notice.

The commissioners also approved the resignation of Marissa McAndrew, Edward Millard, Pauline Fallon. They also approved the hiring of Linnie Donahue, Sharon Stockholm, Mary Lou Warner, and Sarah Tiffany.

Commissioner Warren made a motion to sell a list of items from the courthouse, the motion was seconded by Commissioner Giangrieco. A list of the items and how residents can bid on them will be in the courthouse for a period of ten days, after the ten days the highest bidder will be awarded the item or the item will be sold for scrap value, whichever is a greater value.

Brian Severcool of Dimock was appointed to the Susquehanna County Conservation District Board as Farmer Director until December 31, 2013.

The Commissioners then opened up the floor to public comments and received a whole host of topics discussed ranging from the rumored cancellation of the Susquehanna County 4H program to Emergency preparedness for gas well explosions. The Commissioners said they are going to work with the Penn State Extension leaders to keep the 4H program in the county. They have no plan to cancel that program, but want to work with Penn State leaders to try and find a way of funding the program.

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Commissioner Giangrieco and seconded by Commissioner Warren at 10:39 a.m.

The pre-hearing conference on June 27th regarding pipeline applications was canceled, it was announced during the communications portion of the July 5th New Milford borough meeting. It hadn't rescheduled, as of that time.

Mr. Briechle, the borough solicitor, had e-mailed Ms. Gulick to see if council still wanted the brake retarder ordinance. She had responded in the affirmative, and he was to work on it.

There was then some discussion regarding the truck. Mr. White asked if the borough might want to consider going with a diesel truck. The truck used a lot of fuel. He felt he might be able to get some numbers from some dealers by the next meeting.

Mr. White had discussed with Mr. Kerr putting something in the driveway to prevent people from turning around and driving out the same way. The idea was to potentially put a barrier requiring people to pull out more safely. Mr. Ainey pointed out that the borough didn't have a driveway ordinance. The problematic light near Kerr's parking light, which had been acting like a strobe light, had been fixed, Ms. Gulick reported.

A push mower had been donated to the garage. It was donated anonymously, a brand new, Husqvarna. Mr. Carey had contacted Glezen's, who confirmed it had come from their store but wouldn't divulge who purchased it.

Mr. White and his brother were thanked for their assistance in caring for the park.

A report was given regarding the park project. Mrs. Drake had received a call from Olum's, and in conjunction with Frigidaire they were to donate a wall oven, worth over one thousand dollars, to the project. Butch Coleman from Endless Mountains had donated the first bench. He also offered to come up with a price for benches, which people could dedicate. Sherwin Williams had also donated paint. Over 100 paving stones had already been purchased, and there were many more to be sold. There were hopes to have a ribbon cutting, but it was uncertain when. Mr. Drake was noted for his work. The damaged lamp post had been repaired. The first electric bill for the lamp posts had been quite reasonable. There was then some discussion regarding insurance.

A letter regarding an Earned Income Tax public meeting on August 8th had been sent out. The meeting was for informational purposes.

The NFIP Floodplain Management Ordinance was discussed. One correspondence listed the steps to do an ordinance. It was suggested that the ordinance hadn't been updated since at least the eighties. Ms. Hine had been e-mailing the representative, and had sent him the existing ordinance. He had offered to look at this and consider it for compliance. Ms. Gulick suggested that the ordinance committee meet to discuss the existing ordinance options.

Ms. Gulick asked if the municipal authority had been notified that there was a dry-cleaner/laundromat planned for the back of the building across from the New Milford Market. This was discussed briefly, with some of the implications of having such a business noted. Council decided to look into the matter. The Codes Enforcement Officer was to investigate.

Mr. Ainey suggested that council should perhaps look ahead to its budget for the coming year.

Ms. Gulick commended the Parks Association workers for their dedication. Mrs. Drake spoke about the wide variety of people from outside areas utilizing the pool. Mr. Ainey commented on how the taxpayers deserved to be thanked as well.

Mr. White asked if there was a historical committee. There was some discussion about this. Mr. White thought there was interest in it. A few volunteers were present.

The Susquehanna County DOMESTIC RELATIONS Section has outstanding BENCH WARRANT’S for the following individuals as of 10:00 a.m. on July 13, 2012: Melanie M. Barber, Chad C. Chauncey, Robbie L. Cranmer, Marc K. Deesch, David J. Fischer, MaryJo Gana, Donald Goble, Keith R. Hurd, John J. Jenisky, Jr, James Karhnak, Kay L. Knolles, Lee Labor, Todd J. Layton, Charlie J. Legere, Derrick J. Lezinsky, Michael A. Linden, Michael Maryasz, Joseph C. Mikloiche, Ronald N. Mitchell, Connie M. Mitchell, Mariah Palmatier, Donald Palmer, Perry Rohan, Bruce A. Schurr, Christie L. Sheptock, David J. Shiner, Jerome W. Slick, Sinon C. Smith Sr, Tina M. Smith Sr, Eric J. Snell, Justin S. Thompson, Robert J. Twilley, Ryan Warnagiris, Steven G. Warner, Jesse J. Yachymiak, Kelly Lynn Yarbrough. Please contact the Domestic Relations Section at 570-278-4600 ext. 170 with any information on the location of these individuals.

The meeting for the Oakland Borough Council was called to order by Council President Rob Evans just after 7:00 p.m. on July 12th.

A motion was made by Brian Rhone and seconded by Dave Dibble to approve the minutes of the last meeting. The same was done for the Treasurer’s Report.

Councilman Dave Dibble said he was approached by someone who said they saw someone burning garbage. Council President Evans instructed council to speak to the person about it if they see it happening.

The council announced changes to the Pool Fence Ordinance. The changes were made to accommodate current laws about Pool Fencing. Councilman Rhone raised issue with the proposed changes.

A motion was made by Dave Dibble to accept the changes of the ordinance. The motion was passed, with Rhone dissenting.

The Parks Committee reported that all the equipment for the soccer league has been purchased. Mayor Randy Glover brought up the idea of purchasing a bigger swing set for the older children in the borough. President Evans brought up the idea of drawing up a survey for the residents to see who is interested in volunteering for the parks and to see what residents would like for the town.

Mayor Glover said he was approached by the Oakland Township Supervisor saying that the township no longer needed police protection from the borough. Mayor Glover said he would speak further with the supervisor about the change.

Secretary Flo Brush said she was approached by the Sheriff saying there are two properties for judicial sale in the borough.

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Councilman Jack Agler and seconded by Councilman Dibble.

It wasn’t a record, but at barely over half an hour, the July meeting of the Harford Township Supervisors on the 10th was brief for this trio. Two meetings in June must have exhausted most of the business to be transacted; this one wouldn’t have gone as long as it did if they hadn’t had to approve 2 sets of minutes for the prior month.

The Supervisors raised no objection to a minor subdivision that transfers a small amount of land and a right-of-way to the Harford Water Authority. Since the property doesn’t affect any township roads, a question about a driveway was elided.

They also agreed to purchase 6 more E-1 pumps for the sewer system, on the recommendation of the system’s engineers. Once again they remind sewer subscribers to use discretion in what they flush into the system. Just because the package says something is flushable, while it may be in a city, it may not be in Harford. Call the Township office if you’re unsure. And baby wipes are a no-no.

Supervisor Garry Foltz remarked that the Supervisors (who double as the Harford Township Sewer Authority) are still reviewing delinquent sewer accounts. Supervisor and Township Secretary Sue Furney said that about $5,000 worth of liens are outstanding. She said the total arrearage is currently about $7,500-$8,000.

As if collecting sewer fees wasn’t hard enough, now the county Tax Collection Commission (TCC) is having trouble collecting earned income taxes (EIT). The company known as Centax has collected taxes around the county for a number of years. New state legislation puts the collection of the EIT at the county level; the TCC is then responsible for distributing the revenue to the municipalities that impose the tax, of which Harford is one.

The TCC is now in the process of terminating its relationship with Centax because the company has been slow and unresponsive. (This is not news to Harford, which experienced some delays in receiving revenue from Centax last year.) Mr. Foltz said that the Township will monitor the situation closely, not least because a significant portion of the Township’s revenue comes from the EIT, and the problems with Centax could delay the funds even further.

The Supervisors reported no movement on either of the lawsuits against the Township stemming from flooding at the outlet of Tingley Lake. The sluice under Stearns Road was replaced last winter with a brand-new and much larger pipe, which may bring an end to the original suit. However, a property owner at the lake has since filed suit for property damages. Ms. Furney said both matters are still in the hands of the lawyers.

Saying that there is “plenty of work for 4 people,” Mr. Foltz introduced Jim Phelps, brother to the newest Supervisor Doug Phelps, who will be working for the Township this summer at least in a part-time capacity. The Supervisors will be considering hiring a full-time replacement for George Sansky, who recently left his job.

A resident of Harford village brought 2 complaints about trucks to the meeting. While the Township does have a noise ordinance, it does not specifically bar the use of engine brake retarders, also known as “jake” brakes. The Supervisors were told that occasionally a large truck will try to negotiate the hills into town using especially loud jake brakes. Mr. Foltz suggested that, if a company name can be copied from such a vehicle, inquiries may be made. Mr. Phelps noted, however, that engine braking saves wear on normal brakes and is often consider safer on steep downgrades.

There was also a concern about the number of oversize loads recently seen trying to navigate the narrow thoroughfares and sharp corners of the little village. Many of these are parts for wind turbines on their way west. Permits for this type of transportation are under the control of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), which earns a fee for such permits, and must find a suitable route. It seems that Harford is the best choice at the present time, bridges, overhead wires and construction blocking other routes that might have seemed more suitable.

The next regularly scheduled public meeting of the Harford Township Supervisors is expected to be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Building on Route 547. It is not guaranteed to be quite so brief.

The Susquehanna Borough council met on July 10th and the meeting was promptly called to order by President Roberta Reddon.

All members of the council were present, Mayor Bill Perry was absent.

A motion to approve the meeting minutes for the meeting was made by Debbie Zayas and seconded by Allen Wolfe.

A motion was made to approve minutes from the June 12th Council meeting, the June 18th Special/Committee, the June 18th Streets Committee and the June 26th Special Committee Meeting. All were passed without objections.

A motion to approve the bills list was made by Roy Williams and seconded by Debbie Zayas. Motion passed unanimously.

There were some public comments made at the meeting. Joannie Pizer asked the borough if there was a running and regularly updated website for the borough, she also requested a copy of the minutes from the meetings.

Parks and Recreation Director John Sholtiss was present and asked the council for some form of payment to thank the people who worked on the new walking trail. President Reddon questioned the legality of the request, but said that she was very appreciative of the new walking trail and praised the workers for the hard work that they did to complete the project.

Secretary Dianne Robbins received quotes for the purchase of new doors for the borough building. Robbins said the best choice was through Erie Materials. The purchase would be for two doors, one for the borough meeting room, and one for the police station. A motion was made for the purchase of the doors by Debbie Zayas and seconded by Allen Wolfe. Motion was carried unanimously.

Robbins also asked the borough to pay Diana Dorman-Patton for her visit to the borough on July 11th because of work that she was doing with Robbins. A motion was made by Joe Varsik and seconded by Sue Crawford.

For new business, SEDA is preparing for the hometown days, and President Reddon mentioned that Vice-President Roy Williams will be purchasing a power washer to clean the building.

President Reddon also received two letters about an interest in buying the borough property; nothing was done with that because of legal issues.

President Reddon said the bid for the Main Street project should be complete December 2012, and construction should begin Spring 2013.

The council then recessed into an executive session at 7:25 p.m. for personnel issues. There were no motions out of the executive session. The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

Commercial Vehicle: On July 13th at 1:35 a.m. Andrew Clark of Waverly, Ny was traveling eastbound on Sr. 0706 in Rush Township when he failed to negotiate a left curve. The right side of the Freightliner Sentry exited the roadway from the south berm. The trailer struck a tree, as Clark attempted to steer back onto the roadway, but lost control. The truck rolled over and landed on the passenger side. It was removed from the scene by Moore Towing. Clark sustained minor injury; he was utilizing a seat belt. The tuck was hauling a load of beef, which was condemned by the Department of Agriculture.

Burglary: Between the 2nd and 7th of July, forcible entry was made into a Great Bend Township home. Several rifles and shotguns, and a Stihl chainsaw were removed from within. Anyone with information is asked to please contact PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.

Driving Under the Influence: On July 7th at 9:40 p.m. Trevor Beard of Noristown, Pa ran out of gas on I-81 in Harford Township. Exhibiting signs of intoxication, he was subsequently arrested for DUI. A criminal complaint was to be filed in District Court 34-3-03 as of the time of report.

Harassment: On July 10th at 2:20 a.m. a white male struck a black male in the face during an argument at the Flying J Truck Stop in New Milford. The assailant fled the scene in an unknown direction following the assault; his identity was not known as of the time of report.

Criminal Mischief: On July 10th at about between 3:00 and 9:45 p.m. a Great Bend township man reported that someone damaged his lawn ornaments. The investigation was ongoing as of the time of report.

Crash: On July 7th at 10:19 a.m. Angela Briest of Williamsport was traveling southbound on Sr 267 in Rush Township when the right side tires of the Freightliner she was operating exited the road off the west berm, and entered a drainage ditch. The truck then reentered the road, crossing both lanes and striking a guide rail off the east berm. It went through the guide rail and struck several trees before going down an embankment and rolling onto its side. Briest was transported to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City, Ny for treatment of minor injuries. She was utilizing a seat belt.

Crash: On September 10th at 11:50 a.m. Jason Luce of Hallstead was traveling north on Sr 0029 when a vehicle traveling southbound entered the northbound lane, causing Luce to swerve off the roadway. His Explorer then traveled approximately 80' along the roadside, where it struck a traffic sign, and then continued approximately another 84' before it reentered the roadway, as it entered a counter clockwise rotation. It then traveled approximately 100' across both lanes and off the west berm, continuing approximately 15' off the roadway where ti struck a tree with the right front corner. Still in a counter clockwise rotation, it went approximately another 20' north and struck another tree with the right rear. Luce sustained minor injury; he was utilizing a seat belt.

Attempted Burglary: Between the 7th and 8th of July the concession stand located at the Blue Ridge Little League field in Hallstead (near Simmons Rockwell) was the subject of an attempted burglary. The would be perpetrator(s) stacked garbage cans which were present so as to block the view of the area from the roadway, before attempting to gain entry by prying the steel door with an unknown instrument. The attempt was unsuccessful, but damage was sustained to the door and the door frame.

Crash: On July 8th at 9:02 pm Barbara Bagley of Windchester, Va was traveling south on Sr 267 in Rush Township, when she lost control of her vehicle, exiting the right side of the roadway, and striking a concrete wall. Bagley was transported to Wilson Hospital for treatment. Route 6 towed the vehicle from the scene.

Disorderly Conduct: On July 8th Jillian Smith of Montrose “became disruptive, throwing firecrackers and did cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm by acting in manner that served no legitimate purpose to the actor.” (wording copied from report) Charges were pending at the time of report for violations of PACC.

Burglary: Between Jun 17th and July 7th a Petersen Road residence was entered when the back door was pried open with an unknown tool. A compound bow was removed from a case under the bed, and an acoustic guitar, DVD layer, three fishing poles, a screwdriver set, rubber boots, an extension cord, and 2 gas cans were removed from the living room/kitchen area. Two plaques on the wall of the living room were broken with an unknown blunt object. The wooden arms of a futon sofa by the plaques were also broken.

Crash: On July 6th at 5:45 p.m. an unnamed driver was traveling southbound on Sr 247 in Clifford Township, when a northbound vehicle turned left in front front of the 1982 Yamaha Virago to enter the Fern Hall Inn. The Yamaha locked its brakes and the driver lost control, causing the Virago to fall onto its side and slide into a ditch. There was no contact with the other driver. The other vehicle, a 2010 Hyundai, did stop and the operator did speak with an provide information to the first driver.

Theft: A Hallstead woman ordered a compact disc game for the WII system. Upon arriving at the mailbox she observed the package was opened and the disc was missing. She reported this to the US Postal Service. Anyone having information regarding this crime is asked to please contact the police.

ATV Crash: On July 7th at 1:10 a.m. Nicholas Kusznir of Franklinville, Nj was traveling south bound on Tr 409 in Lathrop Township when he struck a tree which was in the roadway. Kusznir was separated from the Grizzly 660 after it overturned. He suffered minor injuries during the collision and was transported via CMC ambulance to CMC hospital in Scranton; he was not utilizing safety equipment.

Fleeing/Eluding Police: On July 6th at 3:30 a.m. Cody Smith of Hallstead fled on motorcycle into traffic at a high rate of speed. He was subsequently arrested. Charges were pending as of time of report.

Criminal Mischief: Between July 3rd and 6th someone damaged a Pepsi Soda Machine at the Montrose Country Club Maintenance area. The Pepsi repairman said that it looked like it might have been damaged with a type of fireworks.

Burglary: On July 6th a white male, described as mid twenties, thin built, approximately 5' 10” and 150 lbs, wearing brown pants, a brown t-shirt, a brown baseball hat, and with both arms covered by tattoos, was operating a late 1990s series green Dodge Caravan with holes in the body, no hub caps, and an unknown registration. The suspect was observed by the victim with the van backed up to his storage shed, and was observed stealing numerous vehicle transmissions (approximately 10) from the shed. The victim confronted the suspect, and the suspect fled in the van, heading north on sr 171 towards Hallstead. The victim began to follow the suspect and one of the transmissions fell out of the van. The victim lost sight of the van where sr 171 and sr 11 intersect, and the victim notified the police. The suspect operating the Dodge Caravan is believed to reside in, or frequently visit, the Susquehanna Borough area. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the police.

Disorderly Conduct: On July 5th at 7:20 p.m. James Cool of the Pennsboro, Wv area was sitting in his vehicle at the Emberz Restaurant/Bar parking lot in Bridgewater Township when a white male in his white 20's wearing blue jeans and a baseball hat urinated on Cool's passenger front tire and then fled the location in a white Dodge Ram PK, possible bearing CA Registration 8U5800. The area was checked with negative results of locating the Dodge.

Burglary: A home on Starrucca Creek Road in Harmony Township was entered, and a tv and several guns removed from within, along with a steel gun safe. Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Gibson.

DUI: On July 4th at 3:46 a.m. Kevin Shiel of Binghamton was stopped for a maximum speed violation on Sr 4002 in Silver Lake Township. During the stop he was found to be under the influence. He was arrested and transported to PSP Gibson. He was later processed and released to a family member. Charges were DUI and other summary violations were filed with District Court 34-3-01.

Simple Assault: PSP Gibson is investigating an incident in which both Charles Crusan of Kingston and Rory Sweeney of Wilkes Barre were struck on the head with glass bottles by unknown persons outside the Brackney Inn. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the police.

Theft: On June 26th between 9 a.m. and noon, a transmission was removed from a 1973 International dump truck located on the property of a New Milford man. A red pickup truck operated by a white male in his twenties or thirties was seen at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to please contact the police.

Burglary: Between June 21st and 22nd the unoccupied residence of a New Milford woman, located in Franklin Township, was entered, and a Sony LCD television, a Sony Playstation 3, and a Mossberg 22 caliber rifle were removed from within. The stolen items were recovered on June 28th. The investigation was ongoing as of the time of report. If you have information regarding this incident, please contact the police.

If you have information regarding any of these incidents please contact PSP Gibson at (570) 465-3154.