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Judge denies motion to combine four cases against Oechsle

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HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge denied a motion to consolidate four cases against the city man awaiting trial for his alleged role in the April 2023 stabbing death of 38-year-old Christopher Helsel, potentially setting the stage for three jury trials. Raymond Thomas Oechsle Jr., 54, has ...

Roaring Spring Borough Council not talking tax hike yet

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ROARING SPRING — Rumors of borough council raising taxes brought dozens of residents into the Roaring Spring municipal building for Monday night’s board meeting. When reached by phone Tuesday, Borough Manager Lisa Peel said a noncouncil member misspoke about tax increases on Facebook, ...

Detainee seeks release from Moshannon Valley Processing Center

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A native of Guatemala is seeking his release from the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Clearfield County contending his detention came about because of a recent change in policy by immigration officials that permits detention of individuals who have been present in the United States for ...

Superior Court panel upholds terminating father’s rights

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An opinion by a panel of Superior Court judges issued Friday upheld a Blair County judge’s decision to terminate the parental rights of a father who turned his life around after a stint in prison, but who had little contact with his children for a period of two years. According to the ...