What a week! The news team was running this last week to bring you up-to-date coverage.
This week we covered a woman accused of stealing from her workplace, a gathering of Fifth District hopefuls and Clearfield School Board’s feasibility study.
We also brough you news of DuBois City, a group collecting used cell phones and a Philipsburg man accused of distributing drugs.
For these stories and more read the GantDaily Weekly Reload.
Law Students Call on Public to Donate Used Cell Phones for Domestic Violence Victims
UNIVERSITY PARK – It is spring cleaning time, and that means it is time to get rid of the useless clutter lying around the house. But what is useless junk to one person is a life-saving device to another person.
Instead of pitching that no-longer-used cell phone, people can donate it to help victims of domestic violence. Beginning April 1 and continuing through April 21, students at Penn State Dickinson School of Law will be collecting used cell phones at both the University Park and Carlisle campuses. All used cell phones collected will be donated to local women’s resource centers near each respective campus.
Each phone will be cleared of all personal information still stored on it and distributed to victims of domestic violence, providing them with a valuable lifeline in the event of an emergency.
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Philipsburg Man Arrested for Drug Distribution
PHILIPSBURG – State police in the Troop G Vice Unit announced the arrest of a Philipsburg man on Tuesday after a nearly five-year investigation.
Arnold Joseph Thompson, 52, was the owner/operator of Thompson’s Den, a reptile shop that was located in Port Matilda. Police learned that Thompson was allegedly part of a large-scale marijuana distribution network being operated across the United States.
Troopers made undercover purchases of both marijuana and cocaine from the reptile shop and Thompson’s then-residence in Port Matilda. Two search warrants were obtained and used and additional evidence was seized.
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Candidates for Fifth Congressional District Discuss Issues in DuBois
DUBOIS – The 12 candidates vying for the Fifth Congressional District discussed their views on a number of topics at the Clarion Hotel on Wednesday night.
The event was sponsored by the Greater DuBois Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development and was mediated by the President of Priority Communications, Inc., Jay Philippone.
The candidates were before a packed house that included outgoing Congressman John Peterson. He announced that he was not running for reelection in January.
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CASD Will Appoint Feasibility Study Committee in April
CLEARFIELD – Dr. Denise Keltz, superintendent of the Clearfield Area School District, announced Crabtree Rohrbaugh and Associates, its current architecture firm, would facilitate the development of a committee to analyze the district’s feasibility study at the Board of Director’s committee meetings Monday night.
“It’s a comprehensive study, and it’s important to sit down and discuss a recommendation,” she said.
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Philipsburg Main Street Program Receives Accreditation
PHILIPSBURG- The efforts of the Philipsburg Main Street Program over the past year has earned it recognition for commercial district revitalization by meeting standards for performance set by the National Trust Main Street Center. The Philipsburg Main Street Program joins 650 other Main Street revitalization programs nationally recognized as 2008 Accredited National Main Street Programs.
“The national accreditation means the local Main Street program is meeting our national standards of performance for what a Main Street program should be doing,” said Doug Loescher, director of the National Trust Main Street Center. “The organizations we name each year as National Main Street Programs are those that have demonstrated the skills and comprehensive perspective needed to succeed in Main Street revitalization.”
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DuBois Area Middle School Wins Division B in Clarion Science Olympiad
CLARION – State College High School and DuBois Middle School lead nine teams advancing to the Pennsylvania Science Olympiad following the Northwest Regional Science Olympiad competition held at Clarion University.
DuBois Middle School won Division B for junior high school teams. Rounding out the state advancing junior high teams in order were: Laurel Junior High School, Park Forest Middle School of State College, and North East Middle School. Completing the top 10 in order were: Clarion, last year’s Northwest Regional winner, Indiana, Neshannock, Penns Valley, Wattsburg, and Brookville.
State College won Division C for high school teams, ahead of second place Clarion, last year’s Northwest Region winner. The other three high school teams to advance to state’s in order were: North East, Warren, and Oil City. The rest of the top 10 in order were: Indiana, Neshannock, Laurel, Seneca, and North Clarion.
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LTPD Name Sipe in Theft Case
CLEARFIELD – The Lawrence Township Police Department have released the name of the area woman who has been charged with 226 counts of theft. Tammy Lynn Sipe has allegedly embezzled nearly $50,000 from the Super 8 Motel during a two-year time frame between January 2006 and December 2007.
“If you do the math, the amount comes to exactly $48,116.62,” Officer Mike Morris said.
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Ridgway PSP Reports Fatal Accident
HORTON TOWNSHIP – The Ridgway State Police reported a fatal accident at 11 a.m. Saturday on state Route 219 at McLaughlin Road in Horton Township.
Jacqueline M. Ethgott, 40, of Brockway, was pronounced dead at the scene by Elk County Coroner, Lou Radkowski.
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