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MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-22-13
President Judge Tim Searer and Attorney Dave Barron will face off in the November election for judge in the Mifflin County Court of Common Pleas. Searer won the Democratic nomination while Barron won the Republican nomination. In the race for... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-21-13
Voters will cast ballots in a number of important races that will decide nominees for the November 5th general election. You must be a registered voter and be a registered member of a political party to vote. You will be asked if you have photo... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-20-13
A 23-year-old Marine from Falls Creek, PA., faces multiple charges stemming from a stand-off with police in Belleville. Mifflin County Regional Police say Benjamin Steele was a guest at a bachelor party early Sunday morning when he discovered that... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-17-13
With the prom season underway, and the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, the Huntingdon County DUI Task Force will conduct roving patrols. Police will be on the look-out for impaired drivers. According to data, last year in Huntingdon County, there... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-16-13
PennDot crews are getting ready to demolish the closed ramp from northbound I-81 to westbound Route 22/322 in Harrisburg. The ramp has been closed since May 9th when a fiery tanker crash severely damaged it. Engineers are currently taking samples... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-15-13
Emergency sewer line work will close a section of Lewistown’s Bratton Avenue today. The road will be closed from West Fourth Street to West Fifth Street until 5 PM. The work could extend into a second day, depending on progress and the weather. ... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-14-13
Fire destroyed a Reedsville home yesterday. The house in Lumber City, is owned by Jim and Vicky Smith, who were home at the time. No one was injured. The remains of an Altoona woman missing for more than 13 years have been found at a... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-13-13
Crews worked around the clock over the weekend to remove huge chunks off the burned out Route 22/322 inbound bridge. As for the I-81 North exit bridge that leads to Route 22/322, it will remain closed for two to three months. Demolition on that... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-10-13
PennDot has reopened two I-81 ramps on the West Shore to ease some of the traffic congestion caused by that massive tanker fire near Harrisburg. The ramps at the I-81 interchanges at Wertzville Road and with Routes 11 and 15 were opened early this... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-9-13
The Brown Township Zoning Hearing Board denied a request for a special exemption for a proposed asphalt plant to be built by Glenn O. Hawbaker The board denied the request because the plant would be classified as a heavy manufacturing facility. The... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-8-13
A judge ruled that the trials of former Penn State officials Tim Curley and Gary Schultz should move forward. They face obstruction of justice and perjury charges in the child sex abuse case against Jerry Sandusky. The judge said that the... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-7-13
A Marysville man was killed last night when he lost control of his vehicle on Valley Road. Newport State Police say 61-year-old Michael Barnett was speeding when his SUV hit a guard rail and rolled over. Barnett was not wearing a seatbelt. He was... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-6-13
A Lewistown man died in an accident Friday on West Freedom Avenue, Burnham. Regional Police say 67-year-old Barry Hutchinson crashed his pick-up truck into a sign. It appeared Hutchinson suffered from a medical condition causing him to lose control... more >>

MERF RADIO/WIEZ NEWS 5-3-13
Two people were arrested bringing heroin into Centre County. Police say Stacy Henry, of Philadelphia, ad Alicia Gardner, of Bellefonte, were selling heroin out of the Econolodge on Benner Pike. Yesterday afternoon, Ferguson Township Police tried to... more >>