Man killed in
tractor accident
HEGINS — A man died when the lawn tractor he was operating rolled on top of him on his Poplar Street property on Monday.
Donald W. Bensinger was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m. by Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner David Truskowsky, Mahanoy City.
Bensinger, 65, was completing work near the end of his yard when his tractor went down an embankment and came to a stop on top of him, Truskowsky said.
Hegins and Joliett firefighters and Hegins EMS assisted at the scene.
Pottsville police
of telephone scam
Pottsville police reported receiving complaints from citizens detailing a new attempted telephone scam targeting the area.
Police said information indicates that callers posing as employees of PPL are demanding cash payments for “outstanding” bills and threatening that the customer’s electric service will be terminated if the money is not received immediately.
Anyone receiving such a call should terminate the conversation immediately and if necessary, initiate contact with PPL on their own to verify their account status, police said.