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Elmira Man Sentenced to Prison in Bradford County
An Elmira man has been sentenced to state prison in Bradford County. Twenty-six-year-old Damien Thomas Ramirez will serve nine to nearly sixty months for obstruction of justice, resisting arrest, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The sentence will run consecutive to a prior county sentence, sending him to state prison. Charges stem from a May incident in Athens Borough.
Canton Woman Faces Child Endangerment Charges
A Canton Borough woman is facing charges after state police say her child was found operating a motor vehicle without supervision. According to Pennsylvania State Police in Towanda, troopers were called to East Second Street on December 31 after receiving reports of a juvenile driving a vehicle. Officers located the vehicle a short time later and confirmed that an 11-year-old boy had been behind the wheel. Investigators determined the child’s mother, identified as 40-year-old Karyn Brotzman of Canton, allowed the incident to occur. She has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
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Higher Electricity Prices in Northeast and Central PA
Electricity and natural gas customers in three Northeast and Central Pennsylvania counties will face higher bills starting This week. The state Public Utility Commission voted Jan. 15 to approve rate-hike-request settlements for Wellsboro Electric Co., Valley Energy Inc. and Citizens’ Electric Co. of Lewisburg. Each company sought higher rates April 30.