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KCSD shelter-in-place lifted

MILL HALL — At approximately 10:20 a.m. today, KCSD officials notified parents and community members that a shelter-in-place protocol at Central Mountain High school, implemented earlier this morning, has been lifted. Students who leave for dual enrollment, co-op education, etc., are able to resume those activities, according to the school. Earlier this morning, CMHS received a Safe2Say notification regarding a non-specific threat. Out of an abundance of caution, school officials immediately implemented a shelter-in-place protocol. During the protocol, students and staff continued ...

Fire crews respond to possible fire at Steve Shannon in city

LAURA TARANTELLA/THE EXPRESS Multiple fire crews responded to reports of a possible structure fire reported at Steve Shannon near the intersection of East Main and Jay streets Sunday afternoon. The call went out at about 5 p.m., with reports of black smoke coming from the east side of the ...

Mistrial declared in trial for man accused of murdering neighbors’ dog; new jury selection scheduled for May

LOCK HAVEN - With the defense nearly prepared to rest its case on Friday afternoon, it appeared the jury trial for Robert Wallish III was nearing deliberation. However, new court documents have indicated a mistrial in the case. Wallish, of Hummelstown, was arrested in February 2025 and charged with aggravated cruelty to animals, a third degree felony; and tampering with evidence, a second degree misdemeanor, following an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police. He is alleged to have shot his neighbor’s dog, an 11-year-old yellow lab mix, in the early morning hours of Dec. 16, 2024 ...