Workers Hired By County 
Luzerne County Commissioners Filled Appointments For County Departments At 
Their Regular Meeting Wednesday.

2 Roofers Injured In 20-foot Drop From Scaffold

By BRIAN MALINA; Times Leader Staff Writer
 Wednesday, July 03, 1996 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 2A 





KINGSTON -- A drug sting operation by borough police resulted in the arrest
of seven local residents between Saturday and Tuesday, with more arrests
expected, police said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Arrested were Christopher Eberhart, 24, Edwardsville; Richard Appel, 26;
Donald Klem, 44; George Bidding, 43; and Todd Edwards, 27, all of Kingston;
Barbara Brady, 36 and Scott Brady, 38, both of Wilkes-Barre, police said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eberhart was arrested on charges of criminal solicitation and delivery of a
controlled substance. He is being held at the Luzerne County Correctional
Facility in lieu of $75,000 bail, police said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Appel was arrested on a charge of possession of heroin. He is being held at
the Luzerne County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 bail, police said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Klem was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and
delivery of a controlled substance. He is being held at the Luzerne County
Correctional Facility in lieu of $25,000 bail, police said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Bidding was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and
possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on $15,000 bail, police
said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Edwards was arrested on charges of criminal attempt and acquisition or
obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation. He was released on
$15,000 bail, police said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Barbara Brady and Scott Brady were arrested on charges of prescription
fraud. They were released on their own recognizance, police said. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Preliminary hearings for those arrested are scheduled to begin 9 a.m.
Tuesday before District Justice John Hopkins of Kingston. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

7 Local Residents Arrested In Drug Sting More Arrests Anticipated, Say Kingston Police