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LH man sentenced for wrong-way crash that killed father, unborn child

LOCK HAVEN — A Clinton County motorist who killed a father and his unborn child in a wrong-way driving accident has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison. The sentence imposed Thursday in county court on Dwight L. Meyer, 30, of Lock Haven, was on charges of homicide by vehicle, homicide by vehicle while under the influence and aggravated assault by vehicle. He pleaded guilty in 2025 to those charges plus driving under the influence and six counts of recklessly endangering another person. He was placed on two years’ probation on the endangering charges. He was fined ...

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Good Day and Happy Birthday to Nikki Spangler Hockenberry, of Bellefonte; and Jerry Zedek, of Seven Valleys! Word of the Day Gainsay — verb — to declare to be untrue or invalid; to oppose or contradict. Quote of the Day “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” — Vince Lombardi 70th Birthday Celebration LHHS Class of 1974 will be having a celebration on Saturday, Aug. 8, from 5-9 p.m., at the Sons of Italy patio. There will be a cash bar and food truck available. For questions, contact Cindy (Anderson) Love at ...

Bellefonte Boro reviews possible improvement projects

BELLEFONTE — As it looks to the future, Bellefonte Borough Council reviewed portions of a proposed Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) plan developed by staff during its work session this week. Borough Manager David Pribulka noted this was the “inaugural” plan for the borough when explaining the purpose behind the document. “It’s a very useful planning tool to help borough council and staff be able to provide a high level of public services to the community both in the short, medium and long-term horizons,” he said Monday night. Pribulka thanked the leadership, department ...

Watch out for dangerously severe thunderstorms this afternoon

LOCK HAVEN — A potentially dangerous weather situation is developing this afternoon and evening. Forecasters at National Weather Service out of State College are concerned about the possibility of severe thunderstorms — some of which may reach supercell status. These supercells are expected to present threats which, according to forecasters, “we may only experience once or twice a year.” This includes wind gusts over 75 miles-per-hour, EF-2 tornadoes, flash floods and large hail. The period of highest risk is between 2-9 p.m. The more the cloud cover holds, the less ...