Thomas James Niarhos, 16, must answer to homicide charges in Montgomery County Court in the fatal shooting of Jeramiah Waylon Hawkins, 39, at Security Plaza in Pottstown.
The program asks those who volunteer to sign a two-year contract to keep an area clear, from as little as 1,500 feet to two or three blocks. Pottstown Borough Manager Justin Keller said it is based on a very successful program in Reading.