Its Pop Radio | radioNOVO News for Lewistown: April 16, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 04/16/26          A FORMER EAST JUNIATA HIGH SCHOOL EMPLOYEE IS FACING CHARGES FOR AN INAPPROPRIATE RELATIONSHIP WITH A STUDENT. STATE POLICE SAY 27-YEAR-OLD JAMES TOWSEY OF PORT ROYAL ADMITTED TO SENDING THE GIRL NUDE PHOTOS AND DRINKING ALCOHOL WITH HER AT HIS HOME LAST YEAR.           TOWSEY WAS PLACED ON LEAVE LAST JULY AFTER THE DISTRICT LEARNED OF THE INVESTIGATION. HIS PRELIMINARY ARRAIGNMENT IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 7TH.          THE CASE AGAINST A MIFFLIN COUNTY MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A YOUNG GIRL OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD IS MOVING TO TRIAL.           38-YEAR OLD JUAN DAVID PEREZ SANCHEZ APPEARED BEFORE A JUDGE YESTERDAY, WHERE PROSECUTORS AND STATE POLICE PRESENTED EVIDENCE THAT HE ALLEGEDLY ABUSED THE VICTIM WHEN SHE WAS BETWEEN THE AGES OF NINE AND 12.  PEREZ SANCHEZ REMAINS JAILED ON ONE-HUNDRED-THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL.          THE NEW WAWA CONVENIENCE STORE AND GAS STATION NEAR THE BURNHAM–YEAGERTOWN EXIT ALONG ROUTE 322 IS ALMOST FINISHED.  AN OPENING IS PLANNED FOR APRIL 30TH, ACCORDING TO WAWA OFFICIALS.