51 Year Old Sentenced for Theft and Trespass Charges
51 year old VINCENT JOHN SABONIS, III, Bristol, PA, was sentenced to the Bradford County Correctional Facility to a maximum of 23 months and 29 days for the misdemeanor offenses of Theft and Defiant Trespass. Sabonis was charged by Trooper Wade Hursh of the Pennsylvania State Police for incidents that occurred in Monroe Township in September 2025.
34 Year Old Sentenced on Drug Charges
34 year old CHELSEY JEAN LEIGHTON, Monroeton, PA, was sentenced to a maximum of 152 months (more than 12 and a half years), followed by 12 months of re-entry supervision, for Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, two felony counts involving between 2.5 and 10 grams of methamphetamine, Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and misdemeanor Simple Assault. Leighton was charged with the assault by Trooper Joshua Fisher of the Pennsylvania State Police following an investigation in Wysox Township. She was charged with the drug and communication offenses by Bradford County Detective David Hart of the Bradford County Drug Task Force following a lengthy investigation.
Funding Coming to Rebuild Eldridge Park in Elmira
Elmira youth will soon have a brand new space for outdoor recreation. The city has secured a $900,000 state grant to totally rebuild the aging Eldridge Park Skate Park. Mayor Dan Mandell says the funding will introduce modern ramps and a concrete bowl, benefiting local families for decades.