PennDOT centers closed for Holiday

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, May 27, 2023, through Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications and driver training manuals, online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website, www.dmv.pa.gov.

Driver and vehicle online services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; driver-history services; changes of address; driver license and vehicle registration restoration letters; ability to pay driver license or vehicle insurance restoration fee; driver license and photo ID duplicates; and driver exam scheduling. There are no additional fees for using online services.

A complete listing of PennDOT driver and photo license center closings in 2023 is available online. If you are planning to visit one of PennDOT’s On-Line Messenger Service Centers, please call ahead for hours of operation during holidays.

Area police to amp up enforcement

LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County law enforcement announced joint aggressive driving and impaired driving enforcement activities as part of the 2023 Memorial holiday enforcement.

The aggressive driver enforcement will be conducted May 15 through June 4 and the impaired driving enforcement will be conducted from May 26 through May 29 on US Highway 22/322, US Highway 22/522 South, US Highway522 North, state Route 655 and state Route 103 north and other roadways in Mifflin County.

During these joining enforcement operations, Mifflin County law enforcement — including Mifflin County Regional Police, Granville Township Police, Lewistown Borough Police and Armagh Township Police — will be conducting aggressive and impaired driving enforcement simultaneously.

According to a news release from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, aggressive driving and impaired driving crashes are shown to be significant contributors to traffic injuries and deaths in Mifflin County, especially during nighttime hours.

Police respond to burglaries

REEDSVILLE — Pennsylvania State Police-Lewistown responded to the report of two burglaries at about 12:40 a.m. May 21.

According to the report, surveillance footage determined that an unknown man shattered the glass of the front door at the Milroy Uni-Mart, 3 Center Street, Armagh Township, entered the building and removed the cash register and lottery box.

Michele’s OIP Restaurant, Reedsville, was also listed as a victim, but no details were available on this offense.

Nicholson arrested for theft by deception

LEWISTOWN — Lewistown Police Department responded to the 600 block of Valley Street, Lewistown, at about 1:45 p.m. May 17 for the report of theft from a church.

According to the report, Peggy Nicholson, 60, of Lewistown, had been acting as a property manager on behalf of an individual who was previously incarcerated for shooting a tenant at the Valley Street location.

The report states that Nicholson contacted the tenants stating she would be removing property from a storage location and that they needed to pay her $600 for storage before she would allow them to access their property.

The report states that the tenants produced a lease that showed storage in a basement was part of their lease. Police said Nicholson locked the basement and drove screws into a door, preventing the tenants from accessing their property.

After calling police, the tenants were able to force their way into the basement and discovered more than $2,300 worth of property missing including items used for church services, an extension ladder and restaurant equipment.

The report states that Nicholson admitted that she did not have a copy of the lease and she prevented the tenants from accessing their storage area.

Nicholson was arrested for theft by unlawful taking and theft by deception.