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Police: New York man attempted to scam over $500K from Pa. woman
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A New York man is facing charges in Pennsylvania after police said he stole a 71-year-old woman’s identity. Zhiping Lui, 44, of Flushing, NY, was charged after the victim received a call from a “potentially blocked spam” number on July 31, stating that a PlayStation 5 and limited edition headset […]
Boyer excited for new role as principal of CG Johnson Elementary School
REYNOLDSVILLE — Dr. Julie Boyer is starting the 2024-25 school year not only at a new school, but in a new county. At its June meeting, the DuBois Area School Board approved hiring Boyer as principal of CG Johnson Elementary School in Reynoldsville, Jefferson County, effective on or after July 1.
Brockway FFA has strong showing at Jefferson County Fair
BROCKWAY – The Brockway FFA took the Jefferson County Fair by storm as several members received awards. Three Brockway students earned honors for Premier Showmanship this year. Eric Mowrey took first place while Jedidiah Manno took second and Kendra Jones took third. “To be named Premier Showman, they have...
$2K worth of roofing stolen from Jefferson County Pizza Hut
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Roofing from a Pizza Hut in Young Township was stolen and now Pennsylvania State Police is asking the public for help. On July 30, PSP received a report that roofing material had been stolen from the Pizza Hut. Two rolls of rubber roofing membrane, valued at $2,000, was stolen by […]
Police: Florida man travels to Pa. to meet with minor
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — A Florida man is facing felony charges in Pennsylvania after trying to meet who he thought was a minor. Gustavo Yepes, 73, was charged after police were contacted by 814 Pred Hunters on Aug. 12. The group claimed that Yepes had been talking inappropriately with one of their decoys, a […]
Former Employee Allegedly Admits to Stealing Cash, Returns with ‘Interest’
BELL TOWNSHIP, Pa. (EYT) — A former employee of a Bell Township business has allegedly confessed to stealing cash from his employer. He then said he returned the money with an added sum as “interest.”. Court documents indicate that Punxsutawney-based State Police filed criminal charges against 22-year-old Adison...
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