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In today's newsletter:

  • How Lewistown police say a $350,000 cash theft unraveled
  • Why Lewistown donors are urgently needed at Red Cross blood drives now

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  • Tuesday: Variable clouds; not as cold, with a high of 33 and low of 23 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Some brightening; not as cold, temps: high: 46, low: 25.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 44 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Heists by Derry Twp. man reap $350K in cash (lewistownsentinel.com) — Lewistown police say a Derry Township man is jailed in the Mifflin County Correctional Facility after an investigation into hundreds of thousands of dollars allegedly stolen from a local cash-based business. Officers describe surveillance footage, large cash seizures, and casino spending that roughly matches the victim’s reported loss, and note that charges may be updated as the investigation continues.
   

• Donating blood highlights National Giving Month (lewistownsentinel.com) — Lewistown residents are being urged to roll up their sleeves this National Giving Month and donate blood to help keep supplies steady through the busy holiday season. The American Red Cross Greater Pennsylvania Region highlights urgent needs for certain blood types, explains who’s eligible, and offers gift card and T‑shirt incentives for donors through early January.
   

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