Abraham to handle Vernon’s cases
With former South Union and Menallen Township Magisterial District Judge Rick Vernon retiring effective Tuesday, his cases will be transferred to Fairchance-area District Judge Randy Abraham. Fayette County President Judge Conrad B. Capuzzi handed down the order dispersing Vernon’s caseload on Tuesday.
Vernon, a Democrat, already has filed paperwork to run for South Union Township supervisor. He’s lived in the township his entire life and served as a district judge for the past 23 years.
He is running for the seat currently filled by Rock Coville, who Vernon said is not running for re-election. The other two township supervisors are Robert Schiffbauer and Tom Frankhouser.
Vernon expressed a desire to work with them, if elected, to better the township.
Several people have picked up petitions to run for Vernon’s office.