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Robert Strang, 20, was a junior at Ole Miss. He was reportedly found at an off-campus house.

LEWISBURG — The Campus Theatre will host two screenings of a documentary looking at the 100-year history of WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital.The free community screening will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday and 5:30 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Campus Theatre, 413 Market St., Lewisburg. The event is open to the public.The event is described as a "special community screening of the Evangelical Centennial Documentary, a moving look back at the people, milestones and moments that have shaped 100 years of care in the Central Susquehanna Valley.

LEWISBURG — Union County Jail Warden Ryan Boatman is requesting $50,000 in opioid settlement money from county commissioners to pilot an in-house medication-assisted treatment program for male inmates.

LEWISBURG — A Mifflinburg man sentenced to 193 months to 71 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl will appear in Union County Court next month for unrelated financial theft charges.Timothy Alan Dowhower, 45, of Conley Road, Mifflinburg, is scheduled to appear at a pretrial conference at 2:30 p.m. Oct. 13 in front of Union County Judge Michael Piecuch.

DANVILLE — Danville School Board directors at a special meeting Wednesday night adopted a resolution calling for the public censure of board member David Ackley.

HARRISBURG — A former state employee says she was fired by the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro after repeatedly raising concerns about alleged improper procurement practices for the restoration and furnishing of the official Governor’s Residence after it was set ablaze by an arsonist, according to a federal whistleblower lawsuit.

BETHLEHEM — The Shapiro administration announced that an estimated $775 million in roadway projects will be expedited across Pennsylvania.

SUNBURY — The second Annual Shikellamy Arts Fest will take place Oct. 3 with more than 50 vendors.

LEWISBURG — Six felony wiretapping charges filed against a Mifflinburg woman accused of recording a court hearing without permission have been dropped.Union County District Attorney Brian Kerstetter said the felony charges against Abigail Kyanna Kapp, 23, of Mifflinburg, will not be pursued in Union County Court.

MIDDLEBURG — Journey to Justice is hosting a program navigating the challenging world of dementia and abuse prevention on Oct. 25.The event is designed for anyone seeking further understanding of the dementia disease process and the challenges it presents. It will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 25 at Shade Mountain Winery, 16140 Route 104, Middleburg.The 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization will discuss resources available to navigate the uncertain pathway as the disease unfolds as well as steps to follow, questions to ask and available resources to enlists.