Newport News

A Mifflintown man faces multiple charges after he led authorities on a high-speed chase through Perry County, according to a report issued by Pennsylvania State Police Lewistown.

PENN TOWNSHIP >> Pennsylvania State Police Troopers from the Harrisburg and Newport barracks are investigating human remains found in Perry County.

Two gas drive-offs by a female driving a large white van was reported at Sheetz in the first block of Benvenue Road in Reed Twp., Dauphin County, between May 15 and 20. Katherine Ann Ruggles, 23, of Newport was charged with felony 3 endangering welfare of children and misdemeanor 1 simple assault.

PICKIN' AND GRINNIN' -- A crowd of Autoharpists gather for an annual musical festival at Little Buffalo State Park.

Lower Allen Township police are investigating an attempted child luring at the Lower Allen Township Community Park on Lisburn Road.

Pennsylvania State Police at Newport Trooper Matthew Decker said in a press release Sunday that Joan L. Hinds, 75, of the 1600 block of Lower Bailey Road, Miller Township, was reported missing on Friday.

State Police at Newport are attempting to locate a missing 11-year-old who was last seen at about noon Saturday in his Newport Borough home.

State Police at Newport are attempting to locate a 17-year-old male who police believe ran away from his Newport Borough home on Tuesday.

A Tyrone Twp. man said he ordered a 1-1/2 carat ring from Great Britain on April 19 that was never delivered to him on Weavers Mill Road.

A home in the 5000 block of Shermans Valley Road in S.W. Madison Twp. was reported to have been burglarlized between 9 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., May 27. An iPad that was found on W. Main Street in New Bloomfield at the PennDOT building was turned in at the Newport state police barracks.

The Shermans Valley Railroad served as an essential part of Perry County during the 19th century.

Perry County Planning Coordinator Jason Finnerty discussed the new countywide multi-hazard mitigation plan during the June 3 Newport Borough Council meeting.