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A sign of rough economic times is people breaking the law to get money. Usually, things like shoplifting, armed robbery and burglary are the most common. However, some clever criminals in Fayette County are stealing telephone line to strip the copper wire out and sell it.
We had a copper thief here in Pottstown. They were stealing copper rain gutters off churches, of all things, and selling it. They were fortunately apprehended.
In Fayette County, 35 thefts of telephone line have occurred since April. Since October, 19 of these thefts have occurred. Guess somebody needs some Christmas cash?
Verizon is offering up to $50,000 in rewards for information leading to an arrest. The downside is, in addition to Verizon being out money, Verizon customers are losing their phone service.
Fayette County is mostly rural and located south of Pittsburgh. The county shares its southern border with West Virginia. The county seat and largest city is Uniontown.
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I know Fayette County fairly well and it does not surprise me that there are several robberies there.I call Fayette County the Welfare Capital of Pennsylvania.I guess the crackheads are getting hard up for money due to Obama cutting their welfare payments and food stamps.
Haha Margaret. You got that right. I lived in Brownsville when I was in college. Greene County is pretty bad too.
While that is sad for the people w/ Verizon service…I’m not on their side right about now. They have made a mess of my online-life. Perhaps they are too bigh for their britches…
Don’t mind me, sour grapes today!
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