Lewistown Man Jailed for Threats Against Children
A Lewistown man is behind bars after being accused of trying to kill children. 41 year old David Traxler has been charged with strangulation and endangering the welfare of children after police said he grabbed a child by the throat, picked them up and threw them onto the ground. Lewistown Police say they received a […]
Read MoreFuneral Director Found Dead
A Pennsylvania funeral director who pleaded guilty last October to four charges of abuse of a corpse, and who pleaded no contest to charges of lying on death certificates, is now dead himself. 51 year old Andrew Scheid was found dead Monday behind the wheel of a vehicle in a parking lot in Quarryville. The […]
Read MoreDrug Roundtable Held Locally
On Tuesday, Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs Secretary Jen Smith joined the Juniata Valley Tri-County Drug & Alcohol Abuse Commission, substance use disorder treatment providers and prevention specialists, health care providers, and other stakeholders for a roundtable discussion on local efforts to manage the addiction crisis. The tour comes in response to the increase […]
Read MorePush on to Get Budget Agreement
In Harrisburg, The State House of Representatives and Senate returned to the Capitol on Tuesday, where they worked to get an agreement on a roughly $42 billion budget plan with Governor Tom Wolf. They don’t have a lot of time to dilly dally around… The state loses some of its spending authority in just three […]
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