Free Weekly Meals for the Elmira Community
The Neighborhood Transformation Center at 409 William St. in Elmira is bringing back its free weekly meals to the community. Starting July 7, every Tuesday and Wednesday between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m., community members can stop into the Transformation Center for a free meal where it says everyone is welcome. Along with the free light lunches the Transformation Center provides on Friday afternoons, the organization will now be providing three free meals a week. The community center also provides ongoing non-perishable food distribution to families in need. The Transformation Center says that it aims to help families in the community who could benefit from the free meals and that everyone is welcome.
Property Tax/Rent Rebate to be Sent to Millions of Pennsylvanians
The Shapiro Administration announced Tuesday that the expanded Property Tax/Rent Rebate (PTRR) program will send $226.4 million to nearly 376,000 Pennsylvanians beginning this week. The first wave of payments started Wednesday, for seniors, widows and widowers, and residents with disabilities who applied for rebates related to 2025 property taxes or rent. Officials credit Gov. Josh Shapiro with helping push through the program’s first major update in almost two decades. The changes raised the top standard rebate to $1,000 (from $650), broadened income eligibility and linked the income limits to cost-of-living increases. Under the updated rules, the income cap is now $48,110, which is more than $1,500 higher than last year.
New Albany Man Sentenced for DUI
48 year old DEREK STEVEN WINTERS, New Albany, PA, was sentenced to six months of probation together with a $300.00 fine and other state mandatory minimum penalties for Driving Under the Influence, an ungraded Misdemeanor. This was Winters’ first such conviction within the past ten years. Winters was charged by Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Matthew Mondak in September 2025 for conduct that occurred in Terry Township.