Layoffs used to balance the East Penn Township budget (Times News)

The East Penn supervisors’ end-of-year meeting on Wednesday began with a moment of silence for Carbon County Judge David Addy who passed away this month. It ended with layoffs that were used to balance the budget. Supervisor William Schwab said Mary Anne Leavitt is laid off from her combined positions of permit officer, zoning officer and township secretary. That position is abolished. Gary …