This week the News Team brought you coverage regarding an alleged rapists trial, three people arrested on Nichols Street and charges against a man accused of leading police on a chase through Clearfield.
We also brought you coverage from Clearfield School Board and Sandy Township, as well as a story involving a local charitable foundation.
For these stories and more keep reading the GantDaily Weekly Reload.
Testimony Complete in Trial for Man Accused of Raping Boy
CLEARFIELD – The two day retrial of a man accused of raping a boy over 10 years ago began on Thursday, with the accused taking the stand.
Christopher Pusey of Osceola Mills is charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault and indecent assault.
The trial began with the testimony of the alleged victim in the case, now 18. He stated that he believed the incident occurred in the summer of 1995.
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Charges Filed Against Man Accused of Leading Police on Chase
CLEARFIELD – Charges were filed against a Clearfield man accused of leading police on a chase last Friday that resulted in three people being injured.
Shane Litzinger has been charged with felony counts of fleeing and eluding accidents involving injury, careless driving, reckless driving, resisting arrest and recklessly endangering another person.
The Clearfield Borough Police Department reported earlier this week that Litzinger had lead them on chase after they attempted to serve a warrant on him. The chase went from Healy Avenue to Cherry Street, then to Second Street and onto Reed Street, where he struck another vehicle head-on. The report says he then attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended several feet from the scene.
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Makin Takes Over as CASD Superintendent
CLEARFIELD – Dr. Richard C. Makin has taken over the “control tower” as superintendent of the Clearfield Area School District. He will begin in his new position today.
“The other administration, faculty and support staff is flying the air plane. They’re on the front lines. I’m just in the control tower,” he said.
He said that he plans to proceed slowly in his new position.
“Everyone asks me how I’ll start off. I’m going to do a lot listening and will be asking a lot of questions,” Makin said, adding that he wants to reach out to all of the stakeholders in the district.
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Officials Discuss Montgomery Run Dam Project
CLEARFIELD – Members of three organizations met on Tuesday morning to hear about federally mandated changes to Montgomery Run Dam.
Members of Clearfield Borough Council and Clearfield Borough administration, the Clearfield Municipal Authority and the Department of Environmental Protection met to discuss the mandated spillway change.
According to Tom Bold of the DEP Montgomery Run Dam is a high hazard dam. The dam, owned by the Clearfield Municipal Authority, was classified in the 1970s as a marginally deficient dam. It has recently been reclassified as a grossly deficient dam.
Bold said that it is his understanding that the spillway is inadequate. The problem revolves around a high rainfall in a certain time period. According to Todd Banks of Stiffler McGraw & Associates, engineers for the borough, that rainfall amount would be 35.7 inches in 72 hours.
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Emergency Responders Called to Indutrial Accident in Clearfield
CLEARFIELD – Emergency responders were called to the Bionol Clearfield ethanol plant construction site on Thursday for an accident.
According to information from the Clearfield Borough Police Department, Richard Korb of Woodland was dumping dirt from a truck owned by Glen O. Hawbaker when the load shifted and the truck overturned. Clearfield Fire Chief Brett Owens said the accident was the result of a hydraulic shaft breaking.
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Charitable Foundation Strives for Community Betterment
CLEARFIELD – Since its formation in November 2004, members of the Clearfield Community Charitable Foundation have strived to enrich life across the county.
“We’re endowing the future today for future generations,” board member Vicki Myers said.
Board member John Kordish echoed the same thoughts, adding that the foundation allows individuals to make long-term investments in their communities.
“It allows neighbors to help neighbors across generations,” he said.
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Tax Issue Discussed at Sandy Township Meeting
DUBOIS – The Sandy Township’s Supervisors brought up a potential confusion to the citizens of the township concerning taxes and letters some have been receiving. Sandy Township and the City of DuBois both share Central Tax for their school tax collection. The township also uses Central Tax for their earned income tax.
However, DuBois uses Berkheimer to collect its earned income taxes, and the supervisors noted some of them have been receiving notices from Berkheimer on the grounds that Sandy Township uses DuBois for its mailing address.
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