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Littleton contractor Adam Berlin makes a living getting down and dirty. But he didn't expect to parlay his skills as a home-repair expert into a TV host gig. "My wife received an e-mail from a friend that said they were looking for a contractor in the metro area who could host five TV shows," said Berlin, who owns Maverick Home Remodeling Inc. in Littleton. "They asked for a five-minute video and a one-page bio." So Berlin and his wife, Kelly, taped a skit. "I pretended my wife is a client who has a problem with the bathroom," he said. "I come in and say, 'Let's fix it.' " After three on-camera interviews, Berlin was hired as the host of Sweat Equity, a DIY Network series where the contractor advises homeowners on how to do projects themselves to increase the value of their homes.
Two firefighters in Schuylkill County got some first-hand experience at what it's like to be fire victims. Their double-block home was damaged by flames. Firefighters were met by flames and smoke in the 100 block of East Savoy Street in Palo Alto Friday afternoon. The fire started on one side of the home and spread to the other side. "Unfortunately this is the second one I lived through. In 1991 the apartment building that my family owned burned in Minersville and I watched my dad go through this with the property he owned. A bad experience but I was sort of prepared for it," said Paul Kennedy. "It's really hard when you know you can't go in. You know the fire is in your house. They won't let you in without any gear though," said fire victim Samantha James.
Yadkinville police began an investigation yesterday into at least six claims from Hispanic families living in a mobile-home park who say they bought homes and have not received the titles for them. Chief Tim Parks said he met with a group of about 30 families Thursday night to discuss the contentions. Most of the families, including many who do not speak English, just needed guidance on how to go about getting a title transferred to their names. The owner of the mobile-home park, Bob Snyder, sold homes to the majority of its residents. He has maintained that all the families have titles but that some did not complete paperwork to transfer ownership to their names. But police say that may not be entirely true. "There were a few claims that seemed suspicious, so we're going to check into them further.
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