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Friday pleads guilty to trafficking minors, sex assault

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BELLEFONTE — A man pleaded guilty Monday in Centre County Court to five felony charges involving the sexual exploitation and trafficking of two juveniles. Samuel C. Friday pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking of minors, two counts of production of child sexual abuse material and one count of sexual assault, according to the Centre County District Attorney’s Office. Under a negotiated plea agreement, Friday and prosecutors agreed to an aggregate sentence of 30 to 60 years in state prison. The sentence remains subject to approval and imposition by the court. Friday has ...

Friends of the Library set October book sale

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MIFFLINTOWN — A book sale brings a particular kind of anticipation, the kind that feels a little like opening a door to possibility. The Friends of the Juniata County Library are leaning into that feeling as they prepare for their fall book sale which starts on Monday, Oct. 19 and runs ...

Supervisors appoint Watts to fill vacant board seat

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LEWISTOWN — Granville Township supervisors appointed Charlie Watts to fill a vacant seat Monday morning before hearing residents’ concerns about firearm restrictions, bag searches and public access at an Oct. 1 zoning hearing. Pete Weaver, who chaired the supervisors at the start of the ...

PennDOT centers to close for holiday

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YEAGERTOWN — All PennDOT driver’s license and photo centers will be closed Saturday through Monday, Oct. 10-12, in observance of the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day holiday. Customers can continue to access driver and vehicle services online throughout the closure. Available services include driver’s license, photo ID and vehicle registration renewals; address changes; duplicate licenses and photo IDs; restoration letters and fees; REAL ID pre-verification; driver history services; and driver exam scheduling. PennDOT said online services are available 24 hours a day, seven ...

Mifflin County measles cases rise to 118 as Pennsylvania tops 1,000

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LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County’s measles count has risen to 118, up 12 cases since Sept. 28, as Pennsylvania’s statewide total surpassed 1,000. Only Lancaster County, with 391 cases, has reported more infections, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health’s measles dashboard, updated Monday. Chester County ranks third with 84 cases. Mifflin County had 106 confirmed cases Sept. 28. Its latest total is more than four times the 29 cases the state reported Aug. 25. Pennsylvania has recorded 1,004 cases in 39 counties this year, an increase of 101 cases since Sept. 28. ...

Families Are Not Prepared: Dementia workshop helps caregivers face what comes next

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BELLEVILLE — A dementia diagnosis may come with a medical explanation and perhaps a prescription. What often doesn’t come with it is an instruction manual for Tuesday afternoon. Families may suddenly become responsible for meals, medications, transportation, finances, and bathroom needs. Later may come the need for constant supervision, decisions about in-home help or residential care, and the realization that a spouse, son or daughter has become a caregiver without training for the job. “Families are not prepared,” said Dr. Rollin Wright, an associate professor of medicine in ...