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Man rips off homeowner for driveway work: PSP
McClure, Pa. — A Lewistown man was charged after he received money to seal a homeowner's driveway and did not return to complete the work. Trooper Derek Gill of PSP Selinsgrove says the victim of West Beaver Township paid $300 on July 20 to Shawn Dippery, 52, to seal his driveway. However, Dippery never returned to begin the work. Dippery did not make any attempts to contact the victim after he received payment, according to the police report. The victim contacted police on Aug. 26. Police filed misdemeanor theft by deception charges at the office of District Judge Bo Trawitz.
Truck stuck in sinkhole after storms in Juniata County
JUNIATA COUNTY, Pa. — Heavy storms across central Pennsylvania last night had many residents waking up to extensive damage this morning. A large sinkhole opened up on Route 333 in Juniata County, trapping a truck at the bottom. It is unclear exactly when the sinkhole opened or when the truck got stuck, but heavy rain fell for hours last evening and overnight.
Former State College psychologist found guilty of raping child
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A former State College psychologist has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault of a young girl from 2005 to 2013. The jury found Richard Lenhart, 63, guilty of rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children, and corruption of minors, according to […]
Pennsylvania State Police warn Lewistown residents of ongoing phone scam
(WHTM)– Pennsylvania State Police are warning the public of ongoing phone scam attempts in the Lewistown area. According to PSP, troopers in Lewistown have received several reports of phone scams targeting the elderly. PSP said these scams involve phone calls informing Lewistown residents that a relative has been arrested...
Man Accused of Strangling Child in College Township
Police on Wednesday accused a State College area man of strangling and assaulting a four-year-old child in College Township. The boy disclosed the alleged incidents after Christopher L. Cicchino, 38, was arrested in April on separate charges, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by State College police. During an interview at the Children's Advocacy Center of Centre County, the child described being strangled or hit by Cicchino on three occasions sometime between August 2023 and April. He told a forensic interviewer that during one incident Cicchino threw him on a bed, punched him in the stomach, put his hand on the...
Motorcyclist airlifted after crash with tractor in Juniata County
JUNIATA COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A motorcyclist in Juniata County had to be flown to the hospital Thursday after a crash. There was a crash between a motorcycle and a tractor in the area of Zook Hill Road and Route 35 just before 3 p.m. with reported injuries, Mifflintown Hose Company stated in a news […]
59 charges filed against State College man approved for trial
Lock Haven, Pa. — A judge approved all 59 charges filed against a State College man accused of assault on a minor. Kenneth Matthew Yerger, 27, said, “you’re taking my life away,” after Judge Frank Mills changed bail to $750,000 monetary, Clinton County District Attorney Dave Strouse said. Yerger was originally free on $150,000 unsecured bail. On Monday, four victims testified to 17 separate incidents with Yerger. Strouse amended the...
Man accused of biting and assaulting officers and bar staff
STATE COLLEGE — A 21-year-old man is accused of assaulting and biting employees of Champs in downtown State College and then borough police officers following his arrest on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 24. According to a police affidavit, the Ferguson Township man was asked by staff to leave...
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