🌱 How an online sting led to felony charges for a Punxsutawney man

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• How an online sting led to felony charges for a Punxsutawney man

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 31 and low of 27 degrees.
• Wednesday: Windy and not as cold, temps: high: 41, low: 27.
• Thursday: Cloudy and breezy, with a high of 46 and low of 30 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'I was wrong:' Punxsy man accused of sending sexual messages to 'teen' decoy, police say (wjactv.com) — A Punxsutawney man is jailed in Jefferson County after police say he admitted to engaging in explicit online conversations with someone he believed was a 15-year-old and arranging to meet at a local library. Investigators say the messages, sent to members of a predator-hunting group posing as a teen, became increasingly graphic over several weeks, leading to multiple felony charges and $100,000 bail.
   

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Saturday December 20

• Little Mania Wrestling
  Rayne Drop Inn II , 7711 Rte 119 Hwy N , Marion Center
  6:00 pm
• "Midget Mayhem / Little Mania" Mini-Wrestling Event - Marion Center Pennsylvania (18+)
  Rayne Drop Inn II , 7711 Rte 119 Hwy N , Marion Center
  6:00 pm
• Little Mania Wrestling: Mini Champions, Massive Thrills! Marion Center, PA
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  7:30 pm
• Marion Center, PA - Mini Wrestling All * Stars @ Rayne Drop Inn
  Rayne Drop Inn II , 7711 Rte 119 Hwy N , Marion Center
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• Marion Center, PA - Little Mania Mini Wrestling @Rayne Drop Inn II
  Rayne Drop Inn II , 7711 Rte 119 Hwy N , Marion Center
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• Rayne Drop Inn - Marion Center, PA
  Rayne Drop Inn II , 7711 Rte 119 Hwy N , Marion Center
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🗞 Nearby News

Brookville

• WEATHER ALERT: Winter Weather Advisory Remains in Effect for Jefferson County; Expect Slippery Road Conditions (gantnews.com)

DuBois

• Penn Highlands DuBois Uses Safer New Scope for GI Cases (gantnews.com)
• All American Custom Apparel and Engraving Soldier Spotlight: Korean War Veteran Doc Stiteler (gantnews.com)

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