A Northampton County man led authorities on a lengthy high-speed chase that went through a turnpike service plaza, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
LOCAL NEWS | APRIL 28, 2021April 28, 2021 in News
Pennsylvania’s “Move Over Law” went into effect yesterday (April 27th). The law requires drivers approaching an emergency response area who are unable to safely merge into another lane to slow to at least 20 mph less than the posted speed limit. An emergency response area is where an emergency vehicle has its lights flashing, or where road crews or emergency responders have placed flares or posted signs. The new law creates a new point system that imposes two points for violators. Fines are set at $500 for first-time offenders, $1,000 for a second offense, and $2,000 for a third or subsequent offense. A 90-day license suspension is also imposed for a third or subsequent offense. The law also sets additional fines of up to $10,000 for violators who injure or kill an emergency service responder or a person in or near a disabled vehicle.
When: Clay Township supervisors meeting, April 27.
What happened:Â Don Moyer and Gary Calik, public works employees, notified officials of an uptick in vandalism at Snyder Community Park 1 on Clay School Road and Snyder Community Park 2 on Snyder Lane. Vandals have damaged ballfields and public restrooms, they said, and they asked supervisors to look into installing surveillance cameras at the parks.
Response: Supervisors voted 3-0 to have public works employees install surveillance cameras and signs about the cameras at the parks. Vice chair Keith Martin said he is âinterested to see if that corrects some of the behaviors.
Why it matters: With warmer weather approaching, outdoor attendance will increase at the parks. Moyer said the park on Snyder Lane has seen more vandalism than the Clay School Road Park. He said having surveillance cameras at the parks will allow the township to capture vehicle and license plate information to identify the vandals. The incident
Michigan GOP effort to censure Upton, Meijer fails in committee
Washington GOP U.S. Reps. Fred Upton and Peter Meijer avoided censure Wednesday by a Michigan Republican Party committee, which defeated the resolution by a 9-5 vote, the panel s chairman said.
Upton of St. Joseph and Meijer of Grand Rapids Township were among 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump for his role in instigating the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The failed censure vote is the latest skirmish in a tug of war within the party that s pitted Trump loyalists against those denouncing his unproven claims that the presidential election was stolen.
Amazing Audio: Carmel Parent’s Impassioned Speech Against Critical Race Theory to Carmel Clay School Board
Carmel parents and grandparents turned out en masse to a four-hour Carmel Clay School Board meeting Monday night to debate the district’s recent hiring of a diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
In December, the Carmel Clay School District announced its decision to hire the district’s first such officer. Terri Roberts-Leonard, formerly the director of diversity and inclusion at Franklin College, started work on Jan. 19.
Roberts-Leonard’s duties include “recruiting and supporting a diverse staff, ensuring a positive educational experience for a diverse student body, and creating a safe and welcoming environment.”