LEWISBURG WOMAN ARRESTED FOR IDENTITY THEFT OF SISTER
A Lewisburg woman has been charged with forgery, identity theft and more in Union County after she attempted to cash checks and make transactions in her sister’s name. According to the Daily Item, 33 year old Stephanie Elise Riebman is facing the five felony counts after she was originally arrested under her sister’s name, Samantha Lauren Riebman, who lives in Orlando, Fla. Buffalo Valley Regional Police say the suspect has an extensive criminal history using fake identities and social security numbers and was caught attempting to cash the checks at Jersey Shore State Banks in Danville, Lewisburg, Bellefonte and Centre Hall on July 22. She’s in prison under 75 thousand dollars bail.
MAN INJURED WHEN ROCK GOES THROUGH WINDSHIELD
State Police in Bloomsburg say a large rock crashed into the windshield of an SUV driven by a man from Conyngham Township. According to the Shenendoah Sentinel, 41-year-old Eric Feese was injured by the rock that crashed into the windshield of his Ford Escape and continued through the vehicle landing in the middle of Wilburton Road, at about 3:30pm on September 16th. Feese was then transported to Geisinger Medical Center in Montour County. State troopers are investigating the accident, seeking the vehicle that lost the rock. They could be cited for failing to secure their load. If you have information call Bloomsburg State Police barracks 570-387-4261.
BILL TO BAN LAB-GROWN MEAT INTRODUCED IN PA HOUSE
A lawmaker in Towanda has sponsored legislation in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives that would ban the sale and manufacturing of lab-grown meat. According to the Sun Gazette, Representative Tina Pickett of Towanda is joined by Representative Clint Owlett in support of the bill that recognizes the need to protect local agriculture, local meat production and the livelihood of farmers in our state. Other states that have banned the sale of lab-grown meat include Florida and Alabama.
LOCAL COLLECTIONS FOR HURRICAN HELENE VICTIMS
A supervisor at Hepburn Township, Heath Heller, along with an executive at NuWeld Michelle March, are two of many helping to coordinate donations and relief that are set to be sent to parts of North Carolina hit by Hurricane Helene. According to the Sun Gazette, Heller’s social media pages list area businesses and locations who are helping efforts and where donations are being accepted including Spectrum Business Forms of Williamsport, Wayne Township Landfill and Recycling Center in McElhattan, NuWeld on Reach Road in Williamsport, Eastern Lycoming YMCA in Muncy Township, The Potting Bench and other locations. Truckloads of supplies will head to a central point in Marion, North Carolina where people they know have sent word on the things that are needed; such as hygiene products, toiletries, baby food, formula and baby products.
BELLEFONTE MAN TRESSPASSES WHILE NAKED
A Bellefonte man has been charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness, and loitering after he admitted to entering a neighbor’s porch naked and touching himself in front of the victim. According to State police, 46 year old Shaun Thomas McMurtrie was in his own home but walked to the neighbor’s porch at 150 Cole Street that was enclosed with drapes where the victim was sitting. The victim called police and McMurtrie was identified by a tattoo on his shoulder. He was arraigned and is free today on 25 thousand dollars bail.
DISCRIMINATION SUIT SETTLED WITH JERSEY SHORE SCHOOLS
Jersey Shore area School District has settled the 2022 federal lawsuit filed by the parents of a student who they say was racially discriminated against and it went unaddressed by school officials. According to the Sun Gazette, it was alleged the 17 year old bi-racial girl was subject to bullying and repeated racial harassment, however, the district does not admit liability as part of the terms of the settlement. After fees and court costs, the 50 thousand dollar settlement will be available to the girl when she turns 18 years old.
ROUTE 220 SOUTH REROUTED IN WOODWARD TOWNSHIP
Traffic patterns on Route 220 in Woodward Township are set to be different today after contractors for PennDOT will return southbound traffic to the recently completed southbound side of the roadway by this afternoon. According to the department, work continues in the replacement of the northbound bridge structure carrying Route 220 over the Fourth Street off ramp. Next week, on Route 220 in both directions, expect milling and paving of the roadway as well as applying an epoxy overlay on the bridge deck. Work is expected to be done between 7am and 3pm depending on the weather.
SEWER LINE BREAK IN SELINSGROVE REPAIRED
There’s an update to the sewer line break repair project that was required after a 20 inch pipe burst at the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority’s sewage treatment plant in Selinsgrove on September 22nd. According to the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority, they told the DEP that the down-stream concern over the 459,000 gallons of screened wastewater that dumped into the Susquehanna River has subsided after permanent repairs were put in place. Ten feet of new pipe was installed to repair the damage in the previous pipe that was in poor condition and hadn’t been replaced in about 50 years.
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