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Federal agents, PSP arrest two Maryland fugitives in Bedford Co. earlier this week

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BEDFORD CO, Pa (WJAC) — State police in Bedford say two Maryland fugitives were arrested earlier this week in Cumberland Valley Township, according to a report. Troopers say 54-year-old David Howe Jr. and Sandra Rust (unknown age) were arrested at a home, along the 100 block of Sawmill Lane, on Tuesday morning. Bedford troopers assisted Maryland state police and the U.S. Marshals Service in serving the arrest warrants, the report adds. Read More...

First legal moonshine distillery opens in Somerset

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SOMERSET - Pennsylvania is already known for its role in the Whiskey Rebellion, and nearly 200 years later, Somerset County is bringing moonshine back on the market. The county's first legal moonshine distillery hosted its grand opening this week. Just along the Mason Dixon Highway, Tall Pines Distillery attracted customers from as far as Florida and New Hampshire this weekend alone. The owners say they expect to attract even more tourism as their business grows. Read More...

PA man who uses drones to help hunters recover deer carcasses will appeal verdict

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LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania man who uses drones to try to locate wounded deer shot by hunters so they can retrieve their carcasses has been convicted of violating state hunting laws. Joshua Wingenroth, 35, of Downingtown, plans to appeal the verdicts handed down Thursday by Lancaster County District Judge Raymond Sheller. The case apparently marked the first time anyone has been cited and tried in Pennsylvania for using a drone to recover a dead game animal and it hinged on whether Wingenroth was involved in hunting as defined by state law. Read More...