Despite past, councilman keeps seat

READING, Pa. -- A man forced to resign a municipal council seat because of his criminal past unwittingly won the seat back by receiving two write-in votes in an election.

Told of his victory in Tuesday's election for the Bernville Borough Council,

Marlin L. Sonon had no idea that anyone had voted for him in an election for Bernville Borough Council. Sonon outpolled five other write-in candidates by one vote. There were no declared candidates.

"That's a landslide," Sonon said.