LOCK HAVEN - Clinton County Judge Michael F. Salisbury called convicted child rapist Edgar John Willits, Jr.'s actions "despicable, disgusting and heinous" before sentencing the former Lock Haven resident to 47 years in a State Correction Institution. Willits, 63, was sentenced Monday to ...
LOCK HAVEN – Due to the severity of winter conditions, PennDOT is temporarily reducing the speed limit on Interstates 80 and 99 in the north central region. Commercial vehicles are restricted to the right lane only. PennDOT is urging motorists to avoid unnecessary travel but those who must head out will see speeds reduced to 45 mph on the following highways: - Interstate 80 in Clearfield, Centre and Clinton counties. - Interstate 99 in Centre County, Blair and Bedford counties. Additionally, Interstate 80 westbound in Clearfield County is currently closed between exit 147/Snow Shoe ...
LOCK HAVEN – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) lifted all speed limit and right-lane-only commercial vehicle restrictions in place on interstates in the region at 1 p.m. I-80 westbound between exit 147/Snow Shoe in Centre County and exit 133/Kylertown in Clearfield County, which was closed due to multiple crashes, also reopened. Due to the winter storm impacting the region, speed limits were reduced at 9:40 a.m. on I-80 in Clearfield, Centre and Clinton counties as well as the entire length of I-99. PennDOT is continuing to treat roadways in the area and will ...
LOCK HAVEN - Eric Montague King, 45, recently of Lafayette Street in Avis, was convicted of seven of eight crimes charged by a Clinton County jury on Thursday, following a one-day trial. The jury returned guilty verdicts on three counts of Indecent Assault, second degree misdemeanors, and one count of Harassment, a third degree misdemeanor. President Judge Craig P. Miller, who presided over the trial, also found King guilty of three additional charges of Harassment, all graded as summaries. King had been charged for making unwanted sexual and physical contact with three women on three ...
Due to continued issues with the building's heating system, The Express community newspaper office at 9-11 W. Main St. in downtown Lock Haven will be open from only 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Wed., Nov. 17. There will be limited staffing in the office. And while all staff will not be in the office today, they are accessible by email or cell phone. Funeral directors and family with obituaries can call the office at 570-748-6791 up until the deadline for obituaries. "We ask for our patrons' patience as we work to correct problems with our boiler," the paper said in a statement.
Express Community Newspaper Office at 9-11 W. Main St. in downtown Lock Haven is temporarily closed today, Tuesday, Nov. 16. Due to an issue with the heating system, the office will be closed until noon today, Nov. 16. Staff are not available for phone calls until after the office opens. We ask for our customers' patience as we work to resolve the situation. Staff are working from home and checking their emails.
