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HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court declined to add new legal protections for defendants accused of providing drugs that caused a deadly overdose. The decision from the state’s highest court addressed a frequent criticism of overdose death prosecutions in Pennsylvania: that they target fellow drug users instead of high-level dealers. In a majority opinion issued Tuesday, justices upheld convictions in two separate drug delivery resulting in death cases, saying state law has a broad definition of “delivery” and “does not differentiate between drug dealers and co-users ...

Wild Geese Minis bring local tradition down to size

LEWISTOWN — Robert Corkins had a goose in mind. It stood 1 foot tall, was intended for Goose Day events, and existed, so far, as a design he couldn't find anyone to manufacture. Corkins, president of the Henderson Hose Hook & Ladder Historical Society of Lewistown, reached out to Community ...

Police plan extra DUI patrols for Halloween

LEWISTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police and local law enforcement agencies will increase impaired driving enforcement during the Halloween season as part of a statewide safety campaign running through Nov. 1. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, state police, Highway Safety Network and Ferguson Township Police Department are participating in the effort. According to PennDOT, Pennsylvania recorded 25 alcohol-related crashes on Halloween in 2025, resulting in 19 injuries. Two additional drug-related crashes resulted in three injuries. Law enforcement agencies will conduct ...

Drainage improvement project to close Centre Hall street Monday

CENTRE HALL — A $1.4 million drainage improvement project will begin Monday, Oct. 19, in Centre Hall Borough, resulting in a temporary road closure and detour, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Beginning Monday, East Locust Street will be closed between Route 144 ...