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Liquor license moved to Newport convenience store
Newport Borough Council approved an inter-municipal transfer of a restaurant liquor license during its Sept. 17 meeting. The license, which can be traced to the former Newport Tavern in Oliver Twp., would be utilized by a proposed convenience store at 29 North Second St. The store would have seating for roughly 30 and be operated by Ansh Shah, 21, who currently is a psychology major at Penn State. Shah said the location will feature a deli, and sell hot dogs, sandwiches and other to-go foods. Shah estimated the operation, which has a renovation budget of $38,000, would employ around 12 to 15 individuals.
Cumberland County home builder charged with swindling clients found not guilty of felony theft
A Carlisle-area home builder was recently acquitted by a Cumberland County judge of multiple felony theft charges arising from a county investigation into complaints by five former clients that he failed to properly use their funds for their projects. Timothy Hoffman, of Hoffman Custom Contracting, was found not guilty after...
Midstate woman stole $1M in federal funds as head of home healthcare business: court docs
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — The former president of a home healthcare service business that provides services in the Midstate is accused of stealing federal funding and money from different banks, according to court documents. Ester Mbaya pled guilty to federal charges of healthcare fraud and bank fraud from the scheme where she stole over […]
Perry County Commissioners - Sept. 16, 2024
Perry County commissioners took time during their Sept. 16 meeting to reflect on the Sept. 11 firefighter memorial walk, held in Liverpool, to honor the 343 firefighters who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks in 2001. One of the commissioners attended the 3.43-mile walk, a symbolic gesture marking the sacrifice. Participants walked while wearing firefighting gear, a nod to the bravery of the first-responders who faced unimaginable dangers on that tragic day.
Newport official elected to a state position
Newport Borough Councilwoman Tami Halstead recently won an officer’s position in the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PSAB). The PSAB elected Halstead to the second vice president position this summer. Halstead has served on Newport Borough Council for 16 years and PSAB board of directors for the last decade.
Army returns remains of 9 Indigenous children who died at boarding school over a century ago
The remains of nine more Native American children who died at a notorious government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania over a century ago have been disinterred from a small Army cemetery and returned to families.
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