Wittig says he’s not stepping down

Tamaqua Area School Board President Larry Wittig said after the meeting that he’s “not going to step down” out of respect to the people who have supported him.

He charged that the people who attended the meeting and ask for his resignation were political adversaries of his from 15 years ago.

He said they didn’t like past decisions made by the school board concerning uniforms and Sunday sports activities.

“There’s no love between myself and the people who now see blood in the water,” Wittig said.