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Thursday morning crash on US 322 kills Allentown man (9-3-2010)
Mifflin Co. Coroner, Daniel Lynch, & the Mifflin Co. Regional Police investigated the fatal crash just before 9:30am yesterday. Lynch said 61-y/o Johnny Clark of Allentown was pronounced dead at the scene when his vehicle went through a guard rail at the Lewistown Borough line with Derry Twp.. Clark’s vehicle went over an embankment & landed on its roof onto the Walnut St. exit ramp. US 322 was closed for 2 hours while rescue workers freed Clark’s body, which was pinned in the vehicle.

Police charge 3rd suspect in connection with Centre Hall murder (9-3-2010)
(CDT) A man accused of helping a Bellefonte man escape from the scene of a homicide will face trial on the charges, after waiving his right to a hearing in court Wednesday. Police said 26-y/o Kermit Butts of Madisonburg knew that his friend, Ronald Heichel, was planning to shoot & kill 29-y/o Centre Hall father Samuel Boob, at Boob’s wife’s request. Butts was charged with hindering prosecution & aggravated assault. Police came across the new information linking Butts to the case when concession stand workers returned to town for the Grange Fair. Heichel & Butts were both carnival workers at the fair last year.

New program at New Berlin offers students opportunities (9-3-2010)
(SJ) The program is getting off the ground at SUN Area Technical Institute & will allow area students more opportunities than ever to explore both academic & technical careers throughout high school. SUN is allowing students in its 5 participating districts, including Midd West & Mifflinburg, to participate in its new 13th year program. Students will be allowed the option of attending all 4 years at their traditional high school & still gain the skills SUN has to offer by putting their diploma on hold.

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