Jersey Shore woman allegedly steals toys from Family Dollar
A Jersey Shore woman allegedly used a bag of stolen toys for tots donations to ferry an unpaid item out of the Old Lycoming Family Dollar in November.
Phyllis Wettlaufer, 37, of 36 Harer Park Road, Jersey Shore, allegedly entered the retail store around noon Nov. 27 and removed a plastic bag from the “Toys for Tots” donation bin, according to Old Lycoming Township Police.
She then allegedly walked around the store with the bag, and her young daughter allegedly moved a toy from the toy shelf into the bag, Michael Engel, an Old Lycoming Township police officer said.
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Although students in the Williamsport Area School District remain in a remote platform this week, plans are to return to in-person instruction Monday, Superintendent Dr. Timothy S. Bowers revently told members of the school board. The board also confirmed the district’s 2021-22 budget will remain within the state mandated Act 1 index, meaning any possible tax increase cannot be larger than a set percentage.
“Our plan is to bring the kids back to in-person instruction…we feel comfortable doing that,” he said. “Hopefully the numbers continue to look better. They’re still higher than we like, obviously, but they are looking better.”
Old Lycoming Township, Pa. â Lycoming County Magisterial District Judge William C. Solomon modified bail for Matthew and Christine Ziegler on Wednesday.
Previously forbidden from seeing her minor children, Christine Ziegler can now have contact with them under the supervision of Children and Youth Services, Solomon s office said.
Previously denied bail, Matthew Ziegler was granted monetary bail in the amount of $100,000. Unable to post, Mr. Ziegler remains incarcerated at the Lycoming County Prison.
Judge Solomon changed the Zieglers bail conditions at preliminary hearings for each of them on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
Mrs. Ziegler is being represented by Helen A. Stolinas, of Mazza Law Group in State College. Mr. Zeigler is being represented by David Isaac Lindsay, of Hall & Lindsay PC, Lock Haven..
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JERSEY SHORE The Jersey Shore Borough Council unanimously approved the 2021 budget, which includes no tax increase and is balanced in expenditures and revenue at $1,836,380.58, and authorized the police commission to continue investigating regionalization via Zoom earlier this week.
Cody Hoover, borough manager, said that the general purpose tax rate has not changed from 8.966 mills, noting that if a borough resident has a property assessed at $100,000 they would pay $896.60 in property taxes.
In this budget, the borough increased the amount they give to the public library from $7,000 to $7,500 and increased the borough manager salary from $55,000 to $60,000.
Hoover also said that there are no plans for large projects in 2021.