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Hi Lewisburg! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Lewisburg reacts as former top federal prosecutor faces child-contact charges
  • Can Lewisburg field hockey break Selinsgrove's stingy defense this week?
  • Why a Lewisburg ICE detainee just won a major court ruling

Also on today's calendar: Open Studio Sessions-New Day, New Location and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Warm with sun and some clouds, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 78, low: 48.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 70 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Former acting U.S. attorney accused of illegal contact with minor (thetimes-tribune.com) — A 75-year-old Lewisburg resident and former acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania has been jailed on felony charges alleging unlawful contact with a minor and related offenses. Investigators say he exchanged explicit images with a 14-year-old girl via social media and text, and he is being held on $150,000 bail while electronic evidence is examined.
   

2. Flickinger lifts Mifflinburg past Selinsgrove in OT (centredaily.com) — Mifflinburg's field hockey team edged Selinsgrove 1-0 in overtime, but the matchup that may matter more locally comes next as Selinsgrove hosts Lewisburg in a league crossover. With Lewisburg heading on the road, local fans can watch how the team responds against a strong defense that just held Mifflinburg scoreless in regulation.
   

3. Judge rules in favor of ICE detainee held in Pa. federal prison in a civil matter (pennlive.com) — An immigration detainee held at the federal prison in Lewisburg has won a key ruling from a federal judge, who ordered either a bond hearing or his release by early October. The judge found that the man's lengthy civil detention in prison-like conditions likely violates due process, and directed the government to justify any continued confinement in court.
   

4. Sunbury attorney accused of 63-year-old rape to fight charges (alliednews.com) — A decades-old rape case involving a longtime Sunbury attorney is now before Lewisburg District Judge Jeff Rowe, with the defense planning to seek dismissal before a November hearing. The 77-year-old defendant, who maintains his innocence, faces a felony charge tied to alleged conduct from 1963, while the judge has imposed $150,000 unsecured bail and barred any contact with the accuser.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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