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like these.... >>MENGLE"It is just that not all dogs tolerate them..." >>REPORTERWe experienced that first hand..>>REPORTERBut with a little coercing our pal pitbull "Bruschi" seemed t like them.months..Dr. Mengle says she sees at least two cases of paw inflammation in dogs a month. be curbed with a little extra care and attention...and maybe a pair of booties..if Fido approves. In Allentown, Keleigh Gibbs, 69 News. >>> wendy davis: The show must go on....even if school doesn't! High school theater members aren't letting the weather push them off the stage. WFMZ's Meghan Packer has the story.>>MADISON "I'm sure everyone was really happy to have a snow day, the first thing i said was oh my gosh is there gonna be a show?" >>austin "i was really worried that we weren't going to be able to perform tonight." >>nats >>reporter But the show did go on at Southern Lehigh High School. School was cancelled Wednesday...but opening night of The Drowsy Chaperone was not.>>ALLEN "On one hand you're really excited, you're really happy to be out of school, on the other hand you're really stressed, it's really chaotic trying to get everything planned out so you don't miss anything important.">>MATTHEW "It's been a busy week, it really has, especially even going back to last week with some challenges with the snow and the ice.">>NATS>>REPORTER But dozens of students refuse to be outperformed by Old Man Winter.>>MADISON "i opened up Twitter and almost everything down the line that i was seeing was people from the cast going i will brave this weather, i don't care." >>nats>>matthew "we've probably lost about six, seven days to snow here so it's been a lot of rehearsal time." >>reporter After months of preparation...>>NATS "This is what we've worked for." >>reporter ...it was their time to shine. And the guests filled the seats.>>NATS >>reporter Performances are scheduled through Sunday. As for the Thursday's show...director Matthew Wehr says they'll wait and see what happens with the weather before they make a call.>>NATS>>REPORTER In Center Valley,
If you are a Quakertown Borough resident or visiting the borough and looking for a place to enjoy a drink, in the future you may want to stop by West Broad Street.
Borough council, at Wednesday evening's meeting, unanimously approved an inter-municipal liquor license to SLJ Restaurant, LLC, 315 W. Broad St.
The business is owned by Bert and Sara Jones of Quakertown.
Sarah said the restaurant will sell various beers in the form of bottles and six packs. The business will also offer sealed beer in a 64 oz. jug.
The restaurant will seat 30 and offer food items as well.
"We're going to start with a basic menu," she said. "We don't want it to be a bar scene."
The establishment will also hold beer tastings, similar to wine tastings.
The name of the restaurant is still unknown.
"It's still up in the air," Sara said.
The anticipated hours of operation will be 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 10 or 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.
Attorney Richard A. Lefchak, legal counsel for the applicants, said there are a few requirements that must be completed before the transfer is finalized.
"We still have a couple of steps to go yet," he said. "This is one of a few."
In other business, council unanimously approved a resolution endorsing the establishment of a rail trail in downtown Quakertown.
The trail will be a combination of hiking and walking and will originate from Saucon Valley.
"The concept at this point is to follow the right-of-way into the borough," Quakertown resident Steve Biddle said.
Council also approved a police leave of absence policy.
Borough Manager Scott McElree said the policy requires there be an opening, the officer apply for a leave of absence and council approve the absence.
"There is no rank guarantee and no seniority guarantee," McElree said of officers returning.
Also during the meeting, council approved a resolution appointing Councilwoman Jann Paulovitz to fill former Councilman Daniel Williams’ term on the Quakertown Area Industrial Development Authority through December 2016.
The search for rock salt in Berks County continued Wednesday, just hours before the region braced for yet another snow storm.
Several municipalities filed an emergency request for salt through their suppliers.
Greenwich Township was one of the municipalities that requested an emergency shipment, but was denied, officials confirm.
The township's road master, Bobby Follweiler, told 69 News Wednesday afternoon, there wasn't enough salt to cover the more than 70 miles of roadway in the township.
"I used what we had in stock, and now I'm doing everything I can to get a little bit more here in the shed," said Follweiler.
Follweiler was able obtain some salt from Northampton County late Wednesday afternoon.
The situation wasn't much better for large stores like Lowes in Muhlenberg and Spring townships. Officials said they should know by the end of the week when more salt will arrive.
Weavers Ace Hardware in Richmond Township, was also sold out of rock salt, so customers used an alternative, Solar Salt. Management said it gets the job done.
"It is salt. It works great. And matter a fact when we have really thick ice, I prefer to use solar because it's a bigger crystal and it won't dissolve as quickly," said Edward Shenk, president of Weavers.
Shenk adds that another shipment of rock salt should arrive by Thursday morning.
Prosecutors gathered in Harrisburg today to take a stand against Governor Tom Wolf's moratorium on the death penalty.
Rob vaughn: And they say they're taking the Governor to court to over it. WFMZ's Jennifer Joas joins us live from the Berks County Services Center in Reading with more.
That's right...District Attorney John Adams claims what the governor did was illegal...and says he believes the victim's families deserve more.
REPORTER: Justice delayed is justice denied. That's the slogan prosecutors used as they stood at the Pennsylvania capitol and proclaimed their opposition to Governor Tom Wolf's death penalty moratorium.
JOHN adams: "He does not have the authority, under the Pennsylvania law to grant a moratorium."
REPORTER: Wolf put the moratorium in place three weeks ago. He said he feels the system is flawed, ineffective and expensive...and he plans to issue reprieves while a legislative panel studies the issue. But prosecutors find his actions illegal. That's why the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office filed a motion with the pa Supreme Court. And in addition to being unlawful...Adams finds Wolf's move off-putting.
ADAMS: "He didn't ask us our opinion He didn't ask us our feelings on this issue and also more importantly, the victims were never consulted."
REPORTER: One of those victims is Tricia Wertz. She and her two sons are now living without her husband...Reading Police officer Scott Wertz. He was gunned down in 2006 after responding to a fight. His convicted killer, Cletus Rivera, now sits on death row...and the news of the moratorium upset her when we spoke a few weeks ago.
TRICIA wertz: "He was found guilty by a jury of his peers and sentenced. Our legal system is there for a reason, and i feel like justice was served, but i do not feel like the sentence was served."
Reporter: Twelve people convicted in Berks County, including Cletus Rivera, are among the 183 men and three women who currently sit on Pennsylvania's death row.
The Supreme Court has since agreed to hear the D.A.'s motion... But not on an expedited basis, as the D.A.'s were asking. Live in Reading, Jennifer Joas, 69 News.
We now know the identity of the man killed in an accident in Northampton County. The crash happened around 2:30 this morning on Route 33 in Stockertown Borough. Officials say 46- year-old John Hines of Marshalls Creek, Monroe County was killed. The cause of the accident has not been released.
The show must go on!
High school theater students weren't letting the weather get in the way.
Despite a snow day Wednesday, Southern Lehigh High School students still took the stage for the opening night of The Drowsy Chaperone.
Madison Hallman, a senior, said "I'm sure everyone was really happy to have a snow day. The first thing I said was, 'oh my gosh, is there going to be a show?'"
"On one hand you're really excited, you're really happy to be out of school. On the other hand you're really stressed, it's really chaotic trying to get everything planned out so you don't miss anything important.," said Senior Allen Snyder.
"I texted our director first thing in the morning. I was afraid the show was going to get cancelled and we were going to miss two nights in a row and maybe three," said Austin Piel, a senior. "I was really worried that we weren't going to be able to perform tonight."
Director Matthew Wehr said, "Unfortunately last night, with the early dismissal of school, we lost what is an annual tradition for us which is the senior citizens dinner and then we bring them in for the last rehearsal."
Dozens of students involved in the production refused to be outperformed by Old Man Winter.
"I said something along the lines of whether or not they cancel I'm considering showing up anyway," explained Hallman.
Wehr said, "I think tomorrow's going to be the bigger challenge, but really grateful to the custodian maintenance crews who just did an awesome job this morning breaking up the ice and getting the lots ready."
"It's been a busy week, it really has, especially even going back to last week with some challenges with the snow and the ice," he added.
The winter weather hasn't been easy on their schedules as they prepared for the show.
"We've probably lost about six, seven days to snow here so it's been a lot of rehearsal time," said Wehr.
He said they will wait to see what happens with the weather Thursday before making a call about that night's performance.
The Drowsy Chaperone is scheduled to be performed at Southern Lehigh High School through Sunday.
