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STRONG - John Thomas, 64, of 152 Second St. , Strong, escaped injury Wednesday when a van he was driving on East Street crashed into and knocked over a utility pole. Mount Carmel Police Chief Brian Hollenbush said Thomas was driving a Chevrolet Venture south on Route 61 at about 4 p. m. when he lost his brakes while turning onto East Street and lost control. Also responding were Kulpmont Police Chief Michael Pitcavage, firefighters from Strong, AREA Services Ambulance and Mount Carmel fire police. TREVORTON - No one was injured in a crash involving two parked vehicles and an alleged speeding vehicle at 4:06 p. m. Tuesday in the area of 129 W. Shamokin St. Zerbe Township Police Chief Robert John reported that Jared R. P. Stover, 26, of 3614... Police cited Stover for careless driving and driving without insurance. COAL TOWNSHIP - A 15-year-old Shamokin male was cited for disorderly conduct after reportedly becoming unruly at Geisinger-Shamokin Area Community Hospital at 8:16 p. m. Friday. Township police say the youth, who was in the hospital's emergency room as a patient, became violent toward hospital staff and emergency. Source: newsitem.com