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09/08/2026

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09/08/2026

Officials with the Clearfield Area School District say its elementary school will be operating with a modified meal menu after an alleged cockroach infestation was found inside the kitchen-area of the building.

In a letter posted to the district's website, meal preparations for all Clearfield Area schools will now be done at the Jr./Senior High School.

School officials say breakfast and lunch will then be delivered to the elementary school for students and staff.

The district says it has already contacted the state's Department of Agriculture to report the infestation and has partnered with an inspector to "aggressively" treat the situation.

During this time, officials say the elementary school's kitchen will be closed.

According to District Superintendent Terry Struble, the school is also planning to investigate other areas of the building to ensure that the infestation is only localized to the
kitchen area.

09/08/2026

The recent Penn State fraternity co***ne ring case is raising several questions, including whether this is just one snapshot of drug use on campus or is it that prevalent elsewhere?

The evidence submitted by prosecutors in the Penn State case, and the testimony last week from defendants, is eye opening.

Co-defendants testified about buying huge amounts of co***ne, thousands of dollars’ worth, and how co***ne, ma*****na and other drugs were so readily available.

“This was an upper level trafficking organization for this region of Pennsylvania.”

Cathy Arbogast has been a drug and alcohol counselor for Centre County government for decades.

We asked if the drug use portrayed in the recent criminal case is similar to drug-use trends on a wider community scale.

“We are continuing to see an increase in stimulant use. Whether that be methamphetamines, co***ne, synthetics. We do see that continuing to increase. We do see a lot of drug mixes, whether that be fentanyl, or opiates mixed in with drugs people are using.”

Arbogast stresses that drug use increase is not just a younger generation trend, as it includes all age groups, especially now with increased accessibility.

“Stuff can be bought over the internet. So, what we find is folks really don’t know what they're using.”

09/06/2026

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09/05/2026

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09/04/2026

A major and surprising change in legal strategy for convicted child abuser Jerry Sandusky as he is now asking for a hearing set for next week to be cancelled.

According to new documents filed Thursday afternoon in Centre County court, Sandusky is waiving his right to next Tuesday’s hearing and is asking for the hearing to be cancelled, as well as a final order be issued in his case.

The planned evidentiary hearing was granted after Sandusky’s legal counsel claimed that one of his accusers, known as victim ten, was now expected to recant his previous testimony, claiming that Sandusky never hurt him.

In the latest court filing, there is no reason given as to why Sandusky is now reversing course and asking for the evidentiary hearing to be cancelled.

There are reports that Sandusky now plans to take his case to a federal court, but so far, there has been no confirmation of that from his lawyers.

Sandusky was convicted in 2012 on more than 40 charges of child sexual abuse and continues to serve a 30 to 60 year sentence at SCI Laurel Highlands.

A judge has scheduled a status conference for Friday to discuss Sandusky's request.

09/04/2026

Emergency officials in Centre County say heavy overnight rainfall has impacted several rural towns, prompting some residents to be evacuated and forcing others to be rescued.

Repairs are also now underway after overnight flooding damaged or washed out several roadways throughout the county, including along Marsh Creek Road in Liberty Township.

According to PennDOT, the flooding concerns prompted the closure of multiple roadways in Centre and nearby Clinton County.

While county officials are still working to assess the damage and impacts from the flooding, there are reports of severe flooding in the areas of Howard and Orviston.

Cleanup is also underway in the town of Monument where residents are without power.

In response to the flooding damage, Centre County has declared a disaster emergency, encouraging impacted residents to report their property damage.

09/03/2026

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09/03/2026

State police say an investigation is underway after the driver of a stolen vehicle reportedly crashed into a church daycare in Emporium Borough overnight and the fled the scene.

Investigators say the alleged hit-and-run was reported around 1 a.m. at the Saint Mark’s Catechetical Center --- which is located along the 200 block of East 3rd Street.

Police say the crash resulted in significant damage to several windows, as well as the exterior of the daycare building.

Authorities say the driver of the stolen Jeep Cherokee involved in the crash is known to police but has not been publicly identified.

Police add that the suspect driver is "on the run" and the crash investigation is ongoing.

State police are providing an update on this week's alleged hit-and-run crash at a church daycare in Emporium Borough.

Investigators have now identified 35-year-old Caleb Smith as the driver who is responsible for crashing a Jeep Cherokee into the Saint Mark’s Catechetical Center early Tuesday morning.

Troopers say the crash caused significant damage to several windows, as well as to the exterior of the building.

Police say the investigation also determined that the vehicle was not stolen, as originally reported.

09/03/2026

Six members of the two Penn State fraternities accused of operating a large-scale co***ne trafficking ring are made their first appearance in Centre County court on Wednesday.

Among those was the alleged ringleader, 24-year-old Agostino Abbatiello, whose attorneys requested that he be granted bail in the case.

More than two weeks ago, investigators charged 14 individuals, most of whom were involved with the Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi fraternities, alleging that they were selling co***ne to fellow Penn State students.

Authorities also allege that the operation "forced" pledges to package the co***ne for distribution.

During Wednesday's bail hearing for Abbatiello, several co-defendants waived their preliminary hearings and instead took the stand to reportedly testify against him.

Those individuals included the alleged 'second in command' Thomas Michael Robinson, 22-year-old Mohammed Huraibi and 24-year-old Lars Zeepvat, both New Jersey natives.

According to our crew inside the courtroom, a State College Police detective also took the stand to discuss the alleged co***ne packaging involving the fraternities' pledges.

Court documents show that Mechanicsburg native Seth Beardsley and New York native Robert Zanolla are also expected to appear, as well as Robinson's father Paul Robinson.

Following the testimony, President Judge Jonathan Grine ruled that all of Abbatiello's charges will be bound over for trial and his bail was set at $250,000.