The following cases were handled by District Judge Steven Bayer:

Dominic Chickilly

, 28, of Summit Hill, had charges of possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia bound over for court, stemming from an Aug. 22, 2018, incident. Charges were filed by a Tuscarora State Park officer. He was released on $10,000 unsecured bail.

Defendants who opted to waive their hearings included:

Allen Charles Schrader III

, 25, of Pottsville, was charged with retail theft and receiving stolen property. Charges stem from a July 15 incident and were filed by Rush Township police. He was unable to post bail and is housed in Schuylkill County prison, $10,000 percentage bail. Schrader was charged again with retail theft and receiving stolen property by Rush police, stemming from a July 19 incident.

Joseph Jacob Cappella

, 28, of Andreas, was charged with criminal trespassing, loitering and prowling at night and criminal mischief stemming from a June 29 incident. Charges were filed by Tamaqua police. Cappella was released on $10,000 unsecured bail.

William Williams

, 61, of Lehighton, was charged with possession, driving with a suspended license and driving an unregistered vehicle. Charges stem from a May 18 incident and were filed by Tamaqua police. He was released on his own recognizance.

Thomas J. Danishefsky

, 80, of McAdoo, was charged with attempting to lure a child into a motor vehicle after a July 14 incident. Charges were filed by McAdoo police. Bail was set at $50,000 percentage; unable to post, Danishefsky was sent to Schuylkill County prison.

Cassie L. Eroh

, 27, of Barnesville, was charged with possession with intent to manufacture or deliver, possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia by Tamaqua police, stemming from a June 8 incident. She was released from Schuylkill County prison on $20,000 unsecured bail.

Joseph Patrick Puglio

, 27, of Hazle Township, was charged with driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and operating with unsafe equipment due to a June 6 incident. Charges were filed by McAdoo police, and he was released on his own recognizance.

Debra Vargas,

26, of Tamaqua, was charged with intimidating a witness/victim due to a July 6 incident. Charges were filed by Tamaqua police, and she was released on her own recognizance.

Julio Adelsi Taveras

, 27, was charged with attempting to elude an officer, driving an unregistered vehicle, and driving with a suspended license, among other charges. Charges stem from an April 29 incident and were filed by McAdoo police. He was released on his own recognizance.

James Joseph Englert

, 43, of was charged with defiant trespassing due to a July 7 incident. Charges were filed by state police at Frackville. Englert was released on his own recognizance.