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Man loses $4,500 to fake police arrest warrant scam

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Man loses $4,500 to fake police arrest warrant scam

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Washington Township, PA - A Brockway man was scammed out of $4,500 in a fake call from someone pretending to be from the Pennsylvania State Police. The unnamed 56-year-old man said that he received a phone call from someone claiming to be Sgt. Jackson from... Read More.

Police investigating hit-and-run in Summerville

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Summerville, PA - Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that damaged a mirrored sign and two yards in Summerville. State Police in Punxsutawney say the incident happened just before 11 a.m. Saturday morning on Heathville Street. A dark grey SUV missed a curve and drifted into... Read More.

Missing hunter in Forest County found safe

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Forest County, PA - A hunter who was reported as missing in Forest County has been found safe. 57-year-old Steven Bryan from Seneca was reported as missing Saturday night around 11:30 p.m. He had last been seen hunting in a wooded area near Route 62... Read More.

Aluminum skid plate stolen from Jeep in Sykesville

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Sykesville Borough, PA - An aluminum skid plate was stolen from a Jeep that had been parked in Jefferson County. The victim, a 43-year-old Stump Creek woman, says that the skid plate worth $300 was stolen from inside her 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which had... Read More.

Pennsylvania prison population reaches 20-year low

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Harrisburg, PA - Governor Tom Wolf announced that as of October 1, the number of people incarcerated in state correctional facilities is 36,743 – the lowest total since 2001. The population total reflects a reduction of more than 8,300 individuals since the onset of... Read More.

Almost $2M in grants given to promote beer, wine industry

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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) approved grants totaling $1,925,319 for 15 projects to increase the production of Pennsylvania-made malt and brewed beverages and enhance the Pennsylvania beer industry through promotion, marketing, and research-based programs and projects, and to enhance the... Read More.

Statewide bear season kicks off Oct. 16

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HARRISBURG, PA - The numbers tell the tale when it comes to just how good black bear hunting opportunities are in Pennsylvania these days. In the six and a half decades between 1915 and 1979, Keystone State hunters typically harvested 398 bears a year. That jumps... Read More.