BREAKING NEWS: LUZERNE COUNTY COMMISSIONER GREG SKREPENAK SIGNS PLEA DEAL

In a long anticipated annnouncement the Times Leader is reporting that a source has confirmed Luzerne County Commissioner Greg Skrepenak signed a plea deal on Wednesday in the ongoing corruption probe.

Makes me wonder about the campaign transfers from Friends of Skrepenak and Vonderheid and Friends of Skrepenak and Petrilla to the sole campaign finance committee of Friends of Maryanne Petrilla last year.

Again I say Todd Eachus's associations with Robert Powell, Jill Moran, Greg Skrepenak, Bill DeWeese, Steve Stetler, Michael Veon, Michael Manzo, and Rachel Manzo are part of a new book coming out called "It's The Company I Keep." His campaign finance committee, Friends of Todd Eachus has donated to Maryanne Petrilla's political aspirations for years. On June 4, 2004 the committee contributed $7,000.00 to People for Petrilla alone.

BREAKING NEWS: Two sources close to the Luzerne County Courthouse have confirmed an arrest related to the Prothonotary's Office over missing funds, reportedly as high as $6,000.00. The employee involved is from the Hazleton area.

One source is stating that at least two high powered attorneys are next on the list. Stay tuned.

Eachus Should Ask Governor Rendell To Resign, Not Corbett

From Dante Picciano


Capitol Idea's John Micek is on a roll, baby. Take a look at his post on the best quote ever.

“President Obama was very quick to run to the private sector and ask for the resignation of the top individual in charge of [the General Motors] fiasco.I think he should be very quick to look at all of the states that have huge budget deficits that are looking for bailouts from the federal government, and maybe ask for [Gov.] Rendell to submit his resignation so that maybe we could get things back on track.”

Thanks to Rep. Daryl Metcalfe, Capitol Wire, and of course, John Micek.