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A pedestrian was left with minor injuries after being hit by a car around 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 18 along North Front Street in Decatur Township. According to state police at Clearfield, a 44-year-old Philipsburg woman was backing a 2007 Toyota Highlander out of a parking spot when she hit the 92-year-old Morrisdale man. Police reported that the man was observed to have a scrape on his knee and was taken to the hospital for his injuries.

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State police at Lamar responded to a crash involving a Bellefonte man around 6 p.m. on Oct. 8 along Fairground Road in Lamar Township. According to police, the 68-year-old Bellefonte man was leaving the Belle Spring Golf Course in a 2009 Cadillac CTS when he failed to yield while pulling onto Fairground Road. The Cadillac pulled out in front of a 2017 Ford Fusion driven by a 50-year-old Mill Hall woman, causing a collision. Police reported that the Bellefonte man admitted to having had alcoholic beverages and was taken into custody for driving under the influence.

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State police at Clearfield are investigating a burglary between 9 p.m. on Oct. 20 and 10 a.m. on Oct. 21 along Spring Street in Decatur Township. According to police, a 66-year-old Philipsburg man was burglarized, and anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police. State police did not release further details.

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Two women are facing charges after spray painting over multiple political campaign signs owned by a Halfmoon Township woman and two more known road signs owned by another victim from Port Matilda. According to state police at Rockview, the incident occurred around 8 a.m. on Oct. 24 along Halfmoon Valley Road in Halfmoon Township. The 22-year-old woman from State College and the 22-year-old woman from Bedford are also being investigated regarding other signs in various Centre County municipalities that have been spray painted, police said.

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State police at Rockview responded to a harassment incident around 11:15 p.m. on Oct. 25 along Hublersburg Road in Walker Township. According to police, a 41-year-old Bellefonte man contacted police about an ongoing issue. A 39-year-old Bellefonte man was cited with harassment as a result.

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State police at Rockview responded to a crash involving a deer around 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 26 along Monument Orviston Road in Liberty Township. According to police, a 48-year-old Beech Creek woman was driving a 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander when she hit an eight-point buck crossing the road. The woman was uninjured, but the crash caused disabling damage to the vehicle, police said.

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State police at Rockview responded to a crash around 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 27 along Weights Lane in Marion Township. According to police, a 29-year-old Howard man was driving a 2018 Kubota Tractor SSV65, moving a bail of hay. The driver of the Kubota could not fully see in front of the tractor, police said. A USPS mail vehicle being driven by a 50-year-old Bellefonte man was stopped with its hazard lights on while the man was rearranging mail when the USPS vehicle was rear-ended by the Kubota. The driver of the USPS vehicle was transported to the hospital for a suspected back injury, police reported.

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State police at Rockview responded to a fight at Bald Eagle Area High School around 8:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 along South Eagle Valley Road in Boggs Township. According to police, a 14-year-old Bellefonte teenager was cited for the incident.

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State police at Rockview responded to a single-vehicle crash around 11:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 along Brush Valley Road in Gregg Township. According to police, a 39-year-old man from Madisonburg was driving a 2014 Ford F-150XLT when he hit a deer. Police did not report any injuries and did not release any additional details.

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State police at Huntingdon responded to a crash around 4 p.m. on Oct. 28 along Standing Stone Road in Miller Township. According to police, a 34-year-old State College man was driving a 2008 Suzuki SX4 when he lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle then went into the left lane and hit a 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by a 60-year-old Downingtown man, causing the Jeep to spin out of control. The Suzuki continued to travel in the left lane before being hit by a 2022 Hyundai Tucson driven by a 29-year-old Mechanicsburg man. Multiple people were transported to the hospital for suspected minor injuries. The State College man was cited for his role in the incident.

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State police at Rockview responded to a crash around 7:30 on Oct. 28 at the intersection of East College Avenue and Rotunda Drive in Benner Township. According to police, a deer ran into the road and was hit by a 2019 Jeep Cherokee. The impact threw the deer into the path of a Jeep Wrangler, causing another collision. Both vehicles sustained minor damage, and no injuries were reported by police. 

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State police at Rockview responded to a single-vehicle crash around 1:30 a.m. on Oct. 28 along Sand Ridge Road in Walker Township. According to police, a 38-year-old woman from Howard was driving a 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt when she fell asleep and her vehicle hit a shed, light pole, mailbox and tree. Police did not report any injuries or further details.

— Compiled by Danielle Blake

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