An East Donegal Township man faces a felony charge after police said he ignited a fire in a local wheat field while lighting off fireworks.
Allen S. Penwell, 58, also consumed alcohol July 6, the date heâs accused of starting the fire in a field on the 200 block of Rock Point Road, according to Susquehanna Regional police.
In charging documents filed against Penwell this week, police said they were called to the area about 4:39 p.m. Firefighters had already responded.
Police said they arrived to find that the fire had already been extinguished, but firefighters were still spraying water on the area while looking for remaining hot spots.
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When: Columbia Borough council meeting, May 25.
What happened: Council members unanimously denied letting a restaurant transfer its liquor license to Columbia after a Susquehanna Regional police officer described a shooting and fight March 26 at its previous location in East Donegal Township. Nine police officers who responded to a 911 call found visibly inebriated patrons fighting in the parking lot.
Quotable: âHow can we be assured that if we let you have a liquor license in this municipality, it wonât happen again?â asked council President Heather Zink.
More info: Francisco Cisneros, one of the four owners of Level Up on Locust Street, told council members that restaurant inexperience led to the brawl and two previous citations for refilling liquor bottles and allowing a minor to serve alcohol. âWe wonât do that again,â he said. âWe ask you for a chance to do business here.â