The Lehigh County man charged with arson in West Penn Township had his preliminary hearing rescheduled.

Hiram Thomas Dale, 76, of Coopersburg, has a hearing 11 a.m. May 4 in Magisterial District Judge James R. Ferrier’s courtroom. It was continued from Tuesday.

Hale admitted to West Penn Township Police Nov. 24 he ran into problems trying to renovate the building at 521 Golf Road.

Police, fire companies and emergency personnel from the surrounding area responded to the scene of the Villas Crossing Golf Course at 10:15 a.m. Oct. 29. The call came in as a burn barrel on fire that ignited an adjacent building. Dale was on scene.

His story changed several times about the fire before telling police “he lit the fuel oil rags” at two locations in the building, which did not have insurance.

Dale is charged with arson-danger of death or bodily injury, aggravated arson, risking a catastrophe, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person.