Freeport News

Michael Aubele is a Valley News Dispatch staff writer and can be reached at 724-226-4673 or via e-mail. A steady stream of millionaire-hopefuls filed into the Fueland gas station in Freeport on Saturday hoping the luck hadn't worn off.

Jodi Weigand is a Valley News Dispatch staff writer and can be reached at 724-226-4702 or via e-mail. Based on the information Freeport has received so far, Laneville likely will qualify for federal funding to replace the aging sewage pump station that serves the section of about 140 households.

Because nobody matched all the numbers drawn Wednesday, Saturday's jackpot will be $200 million for the annuity, $125 million for the cash.

Guest speaker will be Melissa Cicuto, a licensed physical therapist, who recently opened a physical-therapy clinic for Keystone Rehabilitation Systems in Freeport.

An old-time square dance with music by the Ken Burkett Band will be held from 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday in The Towne Hall, Route 422, Elderton.

A spaghetti dinner benefit will be held for Darl Dinger of NuMIne, due to health reasons, from 2 to 9 p.m. Jan.

Wearing bullet-proof vests and with weapons drawn, 22 area police officers from multiple departments converged on two vacant houses and a school building on Friday for a building entry training.