E LOCAL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS H T Presorted Standard ECRWSS U.S. Postage Paid Sunbury, PA Snyder County Times 17801 The Area’s Largest Weekly Newspaper! Permit No. #17 A DIRECT MAIL PUBLICATION - 23RD YEAR - NO. 26 Friday, June 26, 2020 MIDDLEBURG, PA 17842 Scrumptious Chanel Kantz Sentenced For U.S. Labor Secretary And Strawberry Festival 2014 Assaults With Craig Poust Congressman Toured Conestoga By Kay Poeth By Kay Poeth District Attorney Mike Piecuch (pronounced “pea- YET-sue”) has announced that Chanel H. Kantz was sentenced for assaulting two young women in 2014 at the Port Trevorton residence where she lived at the time with her co-defendant, Craig L. Poust. Kantz today entered pleas to two counts of simple as- sault and received a sentence of 11 ½ to 23 months of county incarceration from Judge Michael H. Sholley. The plea also resolved pending pretrial defense motions that would have delayed a trial for months. She received credit for the 630 days she spent in the county jail before posting bail in this case. The case against both Kantz and Poust had previously Dean Steele and Dale Smith enjoy their scrumptious desserts gone to a jury trial in Snyder County court in March U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia and Congressman Fred at the Strawberry Festival held at the MACC on June 13. 2019, but it ended in a mistrial. DA Piecuch then au- Keller met with the leadership team from Conestoga Wood The Middlecreek Area Community Center hosted a Specialties in Beaver Springs to tour the plant and discuss the thorized the refi ling of charges against both Kantz and ongoing federal economic recovery eff orts. Strawberry Festival on June 13 featuring an array of Poust. tasty strawberry sweets including strawberry shortcake, U.S. Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) welcomed U.S. Sec- In March 2020, Poust entered pleas to two counts of retary of Labor Eugene Scalia to Snyder County on June19, homemade ice cream with strawberries, and strawberry indecent assault in the case with Kantz and is await- pie, Patrons could have all things strawberry as their 2020, for a tour of the Conestoga Wood Specialties facility in ing sentencing. Poust is currently serving lengthy state Beaver Springs. Congressman Keller and Sec. Scalia toured meal or for dessert after feasting on hot dogs, BBQ sand- prison sentences for a separate sexual assault in 2012 (he wiches and soup. the Beaver Springs factory, met with Conestoga’s leadership received a term of 10 to 25 years) and for a 2016 case team, and answered questions from employees. State Rep. Shawn Geiswhite of Lewistown invited his friend Cur- involving drugs and weapons (he received a consecutive tis Wert to join him at the festival. They both agreed, “It David Rowe (R-85th District) was also in attendance. term of 8 to 18 years). Kantz was also a co-defendant Secretary Scalia highlighted the 2.5 million jobs created was worth the drive!” with Poust in the drugs and weapons case and remains on With a smile on her face Nancy Dunbar of Middleburg in the month of May and the nation’s declining unemploy- court-ordered supervision as a condition of her sentence ment rate as economies continue to re-open following the murmured, “It was fi lling!” in that case. Dale Smith was wearing nearly as munch BBQ as she COVID-19 pandemic. The group also had a discussion of DA Piecuch said, “This marks the end of a very long ongoing federal economic recovery eff orts. ate. Perhaps they should rename it Sloppy Joe sandwich- road. From the start of the investigation, it was clear es next time. Dale commented, “It was quite delicious!” “I thank Secretary Scalia for coming to Snyder County that Craig Poust was the most culpable person involved today and seeing the outstanding work that is being done at Later she and Dean Steele enjoyed their strawberry des- in these crimes, and he will be in state prison for a very sert. Conestoga Wood Specialties. Thanks to the leadership of long time because of them. I am grateful for the courage President Donald Trump and his administration, we have “This is the fi rst big public event since the MACC re- of the victims in this case and all the women who spoke opened. We are excited to be open and to serve the public been able to fl atten the curve, build health care capacity, and out during the course of this investigation. Because of create the conditions needed for our economy to transition to with special events,” said Mike Bobb, Executive Director them, Poust and Kantz have been held accountable for at the MACC. “Thanks to all the volunteers who make greatness,” Congressman Keller said. “I appreciate Secretary their crimes, and hopefully it prevented other women Scalia taking the time to meet with workers and share the these events possible. from being victimized.” positive economic outlook for Pennsylvania and the rest of DA Piecuch complimented the diligent investigation by the country as we swiftly and safely reopen our economy.” the State Police at Selinsgrove, and in particular, retired Since 1964, Conestoga Wood Specialties Corporation has Trooper Brent Bobb. DA Piecuch also complimented the manufactured the highest quality doors and wood compo- Stauffer Bros. Flooring eff orts of Sheriff John Zechman and his staff in coordi- nents in the kitchen cabinet industry. From modest begin- nating the 2016 extradition of Poust and Kantz back from nings in a small garage in Lancaster County, PA over fi ve California where they had fl ed to avoid justice. decades ago, Conestoga has grown into the industry leader known for our dependability in both product performance -Carpet-V ile-Hardwood-Laminate- and on time delivery. Conestoga’s manufacturing capa- bilities are spread across fi ve facilities strategically located Professional Installation Available throughout the United States. 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