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Bellefonte Cruise returns for 37th year

TIM WEIGHT/FOR THE EXPRESS Since 1989, the Bellefonte Cruise has been a popular Father’s Day weekend tradition in Bellefonte. This past weekend the 37th annual event, hosted by the Bellefonte Historical and Cultural Association, once again brought classic cars, trucks and motorcycles to ...

Second Annual Fire Float raises funds for local emergency responders

LOCK HAVEN — The Second Annual Fire Float, hosted by Schlesinger Communications, Inc., and the Lock Haven Fire Department, was a great success as community members came together for a fun day on the scenic Susquehanna River while supporting a meaningful cause. Participants enjoyed a ...

Former Jersey Shore school employee ordered to stand trial for multiple sex assault charges

JERSEY SHORE — Brian S. Witner, 39, of 1091 River Mill Road, Jersey Shore, will stand trial on for rape and other sex assault charges relating to contact with a 15-year-old girl at his residence on Dec. 3, 2025, District Judge Denise Dieter ruled following a preliminary hearing Friday morning. At the time of the offense, Witner was working as an ISS paraprofessional employee with Jersey Shore Area Middle School, however, the charges are unrelated to his employment. “Basically came on to me,” the alleged victim said from the witness stand, with Ludo, the courthouse dog in ...

Records show watchdog’s elder abuse probe kept secret as Shapiro’s office claims confidentiality

HARRISBURG — For nearly two years, the Shapiro administration has refused to say whether a state watchdog under the governor’s jurisdiction investigated Pennsylvania’s network of agencies that are supposed to help older adults who are abused and neglected. However, records show state investigators produced a report and provided it to the governor’s office well over two years ago. In an email obtained by Spotlight PA, a staffer for the governor’s office wrote that investigators with the Office of State Inspector General produced a report stemming from a probe into the ...