Hearing continued for sex assault defendant

LEWISTOWN — The preliminary hearing for a 37-year-old Lewistown man accused of committing sex acts on a 2-year-old has been rescheduled.

According to court documents, the preliminary hearing for John Wilmer Fetters will now be held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 26 before Magisterial District Judge Craig Weston.

Fetters is facing 52 counts of aggravated indecent assault on a child and three counts of indecent assault on a person less than 13 years of age.

Police said Fetters inappropriately touched his 2-year old child.

Fetters is being held without bail in Mifflin County Correctional Facility.

PFBC boating advisory board to meet virtually on Dec. 17

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Boating Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. This is a virtual meeting with board members and staff participating remotely.

The complete schedule and agenda for this meeting is available on the PFBC website (Fishandboat.com). The meeting may be viewed remotely from your internet browser using the following information:

Meeting ID: 243 601 526 808 5

Passcode: zE6GL6Ld

PFBC Fisheries Committee to meet virtually on Dec. 23

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission Fisheries Committee will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, beginning at 10 a.m. This is a virtual meeting with committee members and staff participating remotely.

The complete schedule and agenda for this meeting is available on the PFBC website (Fishandboat.com).

Public comments pertaining to the agenda will be accepted from 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, through noon on Tuesday, Dec. 16 by dialing (717) 705-7846.

The meeting may be viewed remotely from your internet browser using the following information:

Meeting ID: 257 270 042 681 9

Passcode: Kt6ni2bj