Drug possession
JERSEY SHORE Victor Garms, 45, of 286 Hill St., Jersey Shore, faces several charges for possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia following a Nov. 4, 2020, traffic pullover by Williamsport city police.
Garms allegedly had a crack pipe in the car and a crack pipe hidden in a flashlight on his person, according to police officer Brett Garbrick.
Garbrick also said Garms allegedly had crack cocaine in a brown napkin in the center console.
Additionally, Garms allegedly had a case with clear glass methamphetamine pipes and crack pipes, brillo, a digital scale and a clear glass vial that was field tested as methamphetamine.
Unemployment checks delayed for thousands of Pennsylvanians
Thousands of Pennsylvanians are waiting for their unemployment checks to resume after weeks of delay. So what s the hold up? Author: Elizabeth Worthington Updated: 6:18 PM EST January 20, 2021
GREENTOWN, Pa. The story that Garry Ammeraal from Greene Township shared with me on the phone today is one that has become practically commonplace.
He lost his job last spring and joined the hundreds of thousands of people on Pennsylvania s unemployment rolls.
Things were going as well as they could have been until the federal CARES Act expired.
Neither Ammeraal nor his fiance have seen a dime since November.
of parts stolen
LOGANTON Schrack’s Valley Services Inc. in Loganton was the victim of a $7,500 theft, state police at Lamar said.
Fifty aluminum rims were stolen from the business between Dec. 20, 2020 and Jan. 2. It’s believed they may have been or will be scrapped, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact PSP Lamar at 570-726-6000.
DUI charge
LOGANTON A 62-year-old Brooklyn man was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence following a traffic stop along Interstate 80 East near mile marker 193, Greene Township, state police at Lamar said.
The stop occurred on Jan. 7 at 8:01 a.m. Charges will be filed through district court, police said.
I-83 Mount Rose Avenue
It ll mark six years this summer that the I-83 Mount Rose interchange has been under construction. That s double the amount of time it was expected to take originally.
The project, which was bid for $58.3 million, involves a full reconfiguration of the interchange to relieve a bottleneck and reduce crashes. It includes new ramps, bridges and traffic signals with real-time traffic management at six intersections.
The beleaguered project has drawn criticism from lawmakers and the public because of the lengthy delays.
PennDOT and the contractor, Cherry Hill Construction of Jessup, Maryland, remain locked in a legal battle over the delays. The matter remains before the state Board of Claims. The tribunal acts as a trial court for contractor claims filed against the state.
One vehicle accident
LOGANTON The driver of a 2003 BMW X5 was not injured in a one vehicle crash along Interstate 80 in Greene Township on Jan. 1, state police at Lamar said.
Gerell Shepard, 31, of Cresson, Pa., was traveling west in the left lane near mile marker 186 when he hit the brakes and lost control of the vehicle, police said.
The vehicle crossed the right lane, traveled off of the northern side of the road and continued about 20 feet before striking an embankment, police said.
Shepard’s vehicle continued, spinning clockwise before coming to a stop, police said.
DUI alleged
LOCK HAVEN Mike Stover, 48, of Lock Haven, was charged with driving under the influence after state police at Lamar found him asleep behind the wheel of a running 2003 BMW at 204 Woodward Ave., Woodward Township.