DMVs to be Closed for Fourth of July
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that all driver’s license and photo centers will be closed Saturday, July 4, 2026, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The full-service center in Harrisburg, including the driver’s license and photo center, and the Pittsburgh driver’s license center at 708 Smithfield Street, will also be closed Friday, July 3, 2026. Customers may still obtain a variety of driver and vehicle products and services, including all forms, publications, and driver training manuals, online through PennDOT’s Driver and Vehicle Services website.
43 Year Old Convicted of Theft
43 year old MARCUS JAMES CAMPBELL, currently a resident of the Pennsylvania state prison system, was convicted and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $5,218.02, together with a $250.00 fine and court costs, for the misdemeanor of Theft by Unlawful Taking. Campbell received no additional penalty because he is already serving a lengthy state prison sentence and this offense predated the offenses for which he is currently incarcerated.
New Albany Man to Face Weapons Charges in Ithaca
A 25-year-old New Albany, Pennsylvania man is facing weapons charges in Ithaca. Police say Garrett Westbrook was found with a Taurus handgun during a welfare check on Cherry Street June 14th. Following an investigation, he was charged Tuesday with criminal possession of a firearm, arraigned in Ithaca Court, and released on his own recognizance.