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2 men get probation in Schuylkill

Schuylkill County President Judge William Baldwin has sentenced two local men to probation.

Travis Johnson, 24, of Kunkletown, was charged on Oct. 6, 2013, by Coaldale Officer Joseph Krebs with duty to give information and render aid, violations of the law concerning an accident involving damage to an attended vehicle or property, driving on roadways laned for traffic, no passing zones, reckless driving, and making false reports.The charges stemmed from an incident on June 14, 2013, in which Johnson lied to police about driving a truck that sideswiped a car. He later admitted to having been driving the truck.On Jan. 14, Baldwin agreed to prosecutor's request to drop one of the two charges of making false reports, and sentenced Johnson to 23 months on probation.Jason D'Andrea, 36, of Tamaqua was charged by Rush Township police on March 9, 2014, with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Baldwin dropped the paraphernalia charge and sentenced him to 30 days of probation.