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The Philipsburg-Osceola School District has had its first confirmed case of the H1N1 flu, district officials said Tuesday.
In a message to parents, the district said a student at Osceola Mills Elementary School had the virus, and urged parents and guardians to be diligent in watching their families for signs of the flu.
Children suspected of having the flu should kept home and parents should follow government guidelines for treatment.
Man arrested after reporting stolen vehicle
An East Petersburg man was arrested Monday by Bellefonte police after he reported his truck stolen — when actually the truck was impounded by police because they say he had stolen it himself.
Bellefonte police got a tip Monday about the 2004 Dodge Dakota being stolen from Lancaster County. They found it parked, and watched it for several hours before deciding to impound it because no one returned to drive it away.
A few hours later, Jason Unangst, 29, called police under the fake name, Jason Smith, and reported the pickup “stolen,” police said.
Police discovered that the man had provided false information about his identity and “his” stolen truck was actually the truck reported stolen from the Lancaster County business.
Unangst was arraigned by District Judge Daniel Hoffman and is in jail on $25,000 cash bail.
He is facing theft and false identification charges.
Man seeks new hearing on assault charges
The New Jersey man accused of body slamming a State College police officer is asking for a new preliminary hearing since he had no legal representation at his first hearing.
Mark J. Sargenti, 19, is currently facing trial on charges he beat up a random man on Highland Avenue, then dove head-first into the torso of a police officer responding to the assault.
At his hearing, Sargenti represented himself since he is not from the area and hadn’t gotten an attorney.
He asked for a one-week continuance, but District Judge Leslie Dutchcot denied it.
Defense attorney Lance Marshall wrote in a motion that Dutchcot abused her discretion.
A witness testified that on Aug. 29, Sargenti was hopping around without a shirt before he walked up to a group, put a man in a headlock, pushed him to the ground and repeatedly punched him.
When police arrived, they pepper sprayed Sargenti, but he responded by rushing a police officer, sending the officer to the hospital with back injuries.
PSU police investigate report of campus robbery
Penn State police say a student reported Monday that he was robbed at the intersection of Bigler and Pollock roads by a group of unknown men.
This happened between 3 and 4 a.m. Sept. 27, police said. The student had $20 stolen, police said.
Anyone with information is asked to call university police at 863-1111.
Man killed in I-99 wreck in Patton Township
Rockview state police are still investigating a crash Saturday night that killed a 44-year-old Philipsburg man on Interstate 99 in Patton Township.
John Wally Hubler was driving a 1998 Ford Windstar south near mile marker 68 when he lost control, hit the median, swerved back across the road and overturned in the west berm.
Police say Hubler was ejected and died on his way to the hospital.
He wasn’t wearing a seat belt, police say.
This happened around 8:40 p.m. and witnesses told police Hubler’s vehicle was swerving before the crash.
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