LANSFORD

Democratic Mayor James Romankow is seeking re-election to another four-year term of office, but faces a challenge from within his party from Bob Silver. The winner of that race will face Republican Ronald R. Derr Jr., who in unopposed on the GOP ballot.

Democrats

BOB SILVER 242 70.35%

JAMES ROMANKOW 100 29.07%

Write-in Votes 2 0.58%

Total

Number of Precincts 3

Precincts Reporting 3 100.0 %

Times Counted 368/1134 32.5 %

Total Votes 344

Republicans

RONALD R DERR JR (R) 22 57.89%

Write-in Votes 16 42.11%

Total Number of Precincts 3

Precincts Reporting 1 33.3 %

Times Counted 61/756 8.1 %

Total Votes 38

In the Lansford borough council race, five Democrats are running for three nominations for four-year terms. They include Marie Ondrus, Joseph Genits, Silver, incumbent councilwoman Rose Mary Cannon and Mary Soberick.

The top three finishers will square off against two Republicans: council president Martin S. Ditsky and newcomer Irma J. Leibensperger.

MARIE ONDRUS 229 24.41%

JOSEPH GENITS 201 21.43%

BOB SILVER 261 27.83%

ROSE MARY CANNON 114 12.15%

MARY SOBERICK 82 8.74%

Write-in Votes 51 5.44%

Total Number of Precincts 3

Precincts Reporting 3 100.0 %

Total Votes 938

Democratic tax collector Terrance P. McCall, has primary opposition. Appointed to the borough council in 2016 after the retirement of Daniel Wynn, McCall has been the borough's tax collector for the past 16 months and is seeking his own four-year term, but is being challenged on that party's ballot by Donna Valent. There is no Republican candidate.

TERRANCE P MCCALL 197 55.49%

DONNA VALENT 157 44.23%

Write-in Votes 1 0.28%

Number of Precincts 3

Precincts Reporting 3 100.0 %

Total Votes 355

SUMMIT HILL

There are four people running for three Democratic nominations for four-year terms in Summit Hill.

WILLIAM H CHAPMAN 200 21.72%

JOHN J O'GUREK 190 20.63%

WILLIAM J O'GUREK JR 312 33.88%

DEBRA RANCK 213 23.13%

Write-in Votes 6 0.65%

Total Number of Precincts 4

Precincts Reporting 4 100.0 %

Total Votes 921

Mayor

PAUL R MCARDLE 319 99.38%

Write-in Votes 2 0.62%

NESQUEHONING

There are no contests in Nesquehoning this time around. In fact, there is a shortage of candidates to fill the borough council, where three members are slated to be elected.

Also, no candidates appear on the Democratic or Republican ballots for the four-year term as mayor. That's because incumbent Mayor Sam Kitchko is an Independent, and while running for re-election, won't appear on the ballot until November. No one is challenging him.

The only council candidate is incumbent Rosemary Porembo, a Democrat. Each party has three nominations up for grabs.

Tax collector Patricia R. Vito, a Democrat, is running for re-election to another four-year term. She is unopposed on both ballots.

SCHOOL BOARD

Voters on Lansford, Nesquehoning and Summit Hill will join those in Coaldale in voting for at-large positions on the Panther Valley School District Board of Education. There are four four-year terms to be decided, but there are only four candidates seeking the positions.

Each of them is cross-filed on the Democratic and Republican ballots, virtually assuring their nominations. They include Christopher Kerestes and Keith Krapf, who were both appointed to the board to fill unexpired terms caused by resignations, incumbent Irene A. Genther and newcomer William J. Mansberry Jr.