Court News

Revocations

Eric Robert Shappell, 27, Seltzer, had his parole revoked by Judge Cyrus Palmer Dolbin and he was remanded to the county prison to serve the balance of his sentence and his 372 days of liberty were disallowed and added to his sentence. His maximum time was extended to Oct. 15, 2013. He is not allowed to apply for parole before Oct. 14, 2012, unless he is accepted as a inpatient in the drug and alcohol program.

Shappell had pleaded guilty to burglary of the Roma Pizza Shop in Pottsville and after serving time in prison was released on probation.

Atlantic Pipeline (OUT), L.P., Texas, to Sunoco Pipeline, L.P., Texas, the Barnesville Pump Station along Route 1020 in Rush Township, $1 (transaction is a statutory corporation consolidation).

Stephen J. Halabura to Matthew J. Halabura, a two and one-half story frame home, frame garage and frame barn located on the west side of Township Route 743 in East Brunswick Township, $107,500.

Larry Karpenko to Matthew R. and Christine Sobolewski, tract containing two acres on north side of State Route 1015 in Rush Township, $40,000.

Kyle R. Wronski, 22, Morea, Mahanoy Township, was removed from the Intermediate Punishment Program (IPP) by Judge Miller and he was remanded to the county prison to serve out his sentence and to be held without bail. The court ordered the probation department prepare a pre-sentence investigative report and Wronski will be sentenced on Aug. 15.

He had entered a guilty plea to possession and delivery of drugs in the Mahanoy City area and was placed in the program for 60 months.

Eagle Rock Resorts Company, which owns subdivision resorts in East Union and North Union townships, recorded 50 lot transactions in the two subdivisions.

Transactions for Eagle Rock Resorts in East Union Township were as follows:

Gerald R. and Amihan G. Agbrayani, Owings Mills, Md., undivided 1/50th interest in Lot 184, WSS Subdivision, full consideration $35,000.

Shirley Santiago, Gaithersburg, Md., Lot 141, WSS5 Subdivision, full consideration $22,900.

Mark J. and Michele D. Washburn, Rochester, N.Y., Lot 143, WSS5 Subdivision, full consideration $22,900.

Divorces granted

The following divorce decrees were signed by the county court.

Susan Kittek, 50 Hillside Place, Kunkletown, from Paul Kittek, same address.

Mark D. Gombert, 754 Oak St., Palmerton, from Valerie Gombert, 116 S. Third St., Lehighton.

Carl Anthony Stadtmueller, 780 Edgemont Ave., Palmerton, from Amy Lynn Stadtmueller, same address.

Richard Montalto, Box 281, Lake Harmony, from Marina P. Montalto, 767 Stony Mountain Rd., Albrightsville.

Divorces granted

Dustin R. Dillman, Frackville, was granted a divorce from and Kristina Rotondo-Dillman, Bath. They were married May 27, 2010.

Jessica Lynn Youst, Port Carbon, was granted a divorce from Richard Norman Youst, Pottsville. They were married Aug. 14, 2010.

Thomas J. Penberth was granted a divorce from Lois E. Penberth, both of Pottsville. They were married May 8, 1986.

Found guilty

Olga Kuzma, West Penn Township, to Joshua A. and Laura L. Gruver, Tamaqua, parcel containing 0.984 of an acre on the north side of Valley Park Estates, West Penn Township, $1 (full consideration $176,000).

Ricky S. Geissler, Berks County, to Lane Freeman, Lehigh County, tract containing 1.5909 acres on east side of Red Church Road (Township Route 716), West Penn Township, $1 (full consideration $19,697); and Lot Number One in Tunnel Road Subdivision containing 19.2 acres beginning 1,500 feet south of Red Church Road, West Penn Township, $100,000.

File for divorce

Michael Anthony Ciccozzi, 36 Market St., Kelayres, started a divorce action against Elizabeth A. Ciccozzi, 1188 SR940, Harleigh, Luzerne County. They were married April 21, 1995.

Divorces granted

Glenn E. Konsavage was granted a divorce from Donna M. Konsavage, both of Auburn. They were married Aug. 15, 1985.

Ruth L. Croft, Tower City, was granted a divorce from Charles Croft Jr., Williamstown. They were married Nov. 14, 1998.

Deeds recorded

Franklin Township

Kathy J. Blose to Eric S. Klotz, 456 N. Third St., Lehighton, property at 118 Market St., $1.

Kidder Township

Tax Claim Bureau of Carbon County to Susan Williams, Thornhurst, Pa., property off Rt. 534, $831.17.

Lansford

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Bat Holdings Two, LLC, Columbia, S.C., property at 246 W. Patterson St., $14,126.

Lehighton

Marc R. Hottenstein to Marc R. Hottenstein, 232 S. Eighth St., Lehighton, property at 232 S. Eighth St., $1.