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Traffic stop leads to drug paraphernalia case MIFFLINTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown are investigating after a traffic stop led to the discovery of drug paraphernalia. Police said a 2016 Subaru was stopped at 11:35 p.m. Aug. 28 in the 5600 block of William Penn Highway for numerous Title 75 violations. The operator was found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia, according to police. The investigation remains open. Police investigate firearm allegation EAST WATERFORD — Pennsylvania State Police at Lewistown are investigating an allegation that a convicted ...

Marching Huskies capture competition again at North Schuylkill

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ASHLAND — Sweatshirt weather settled over Spartan Stadium on Saturday, the kind of cool, early October air that seems to sharpen a marching band’s sound and steady its pulse. For the Mifflin County High School Marching Huskies, the shift in temperature felt like a welcome reset after a ...

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Lewistown man accused of child sexual abuse offenses LEWISTOWN — Pennsylvania State Police Southwest Computer Crime Task Force is investigating a Lewistown man accused of sexual abuse of children offenses. Police said investigators executed a search warrant Thursday at a residence at 529 Valley St. in Lewistown. The investigation stemmed from a National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTipline report from Snapchat regarding the alleged possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse material. Aaron Aldinger, of Lewistown, was taken into custody and charged with 18 ...

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Driver with suspended license found with marijuana LEWISTOWN — Lewistown Police Department officers stopped Patricia A. Auker, 46, of Lewistown, after she made an illegal turn on Chestnut Street at 12:29 a.m. Sept. 24, according to a release issued on Thursday. Auker’s license was suspended and she began pulling clear plastic bags from her purse, including one containing marijuana she could not legally possess. A consent search revealed a plastic tube with drug residue. She was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving ...

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On cusp of merger, 'Digger' bombs for Warner Bros.

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NEW YORK — On the cusp of the studio's merger with Paramount, Warner Bros.' "Digger" flopped in its opening weekend, handing Tom Cruise one of the worst debuts of his career and serving as a bitter final note for Warner Bros. as a standalone studio. No. 1 in North American theaters instead ...