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Drug possession MILL HALL — On May 5, at approximately 5:45 p.m., state police at Lamar were dispatched to 288 Hogan Blvd., Mill Hall, for a report of an intoxicated male on the premises. Through investigation, it was determined Steven Orbitz, 61, of Altoona, was in possession of a controlled substance, police said. Charges were filed through MDJ 25-3-02. DUI LAMAR — On April 9, state police at Lamar initiated a traffic stop on a 2004 Honda Accord, driven by a 44-year-old female, of Akron, Ohio, according to police. Upon further investigation, the driver of the vehicle was ...

Centre renews partnership to support emergency responder scholarships

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BELLEFONTE — The Centre County Board of Commissioners has approved a five-year agreement with the Centre Foundation to continue administering a scholarship program aimed at training and supporting volunteer emergency responders. The Centre County Emergency Responder Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance for residents pursuing education and training in fire, EMS and other emergency services fields. The fund currently has about $15,000 available for distribution, with individual awards of up to $2,500 per recipient each academic year. The commissioners said the program has ...

Covenant Cafe to meet June 16

Community

LOCK HAVEN — The Covenant Cafe, an activity group for those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, will be meeting on Tuesday, June 16, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Covenant United Methodist Church, 44 W. Main St., Lock Haven. Covenant Cafe volunteer Pam Blesh and her therapy dog, Foxy Lady, will be presenting a fashion show entitled “Celebrating the Seasons through a Dog’s Eye: Exploring a Cool Whippet’s Fashion Closet.” Volunteer Roberta Muthler will bring part of her collection of puppets for a special puppet activity. Refreshments will be served. The ...

Movie Review: ‘Disclosure Day’ is classic Spielberg

Arts and Culture

“Disclosure Day” invites you into its world with a kick to the face. Or maybe it’s a stomp. Whatever it is, this opening sequence, in a garish professional wrestling ring, is bound to wake you up and make you wonder, first, if you’re in the right movie, and second, if Steven Spielberg has lost it. Don’t worry, he hasn’t. In fact, he’s on fire, making a movie that feels like the kinds he used to churn out regularly in the first half of his career. And he doesn’t make you guess for long where he’s going: The camera soon finds the one person in this frenzied crowd who ...

Hollywood directors reach tentative 4-year deal with studios and streamers

Arts and Culture

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood directors on Tuesday reached a four-year tentative contract agreement with studios and streaming services. The deal struck between the Directors Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers came four weeks after talks began. The talks were the first under new DGA President Christopher Nolan, who took the job in September. Along with similar four-year deals — longer than the industry three — ratified in recent weeks by unions representing writers and actors, the DGA agreement adds to the likelihood of long-term labor ...