radioNOVO News for Lewistown: July 7, 2026

RNN LEWISTOWN 07/07/26          A 43-YEAR-OLD PERRY COUNTY MAN IS IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING A VIOLENT PHYSICAL AND SEXUAL ASSAULT THAT SPARKED A LENGTHY POLICE STANDOFF ON MONDAY. STATE POLICE SAY TWO SANITATION WORKERS INTERVENED AFTER WITNESSING ZACHARY CONROY ASSAULTING A WOMAN IN A MARYSVILLE YARD. CONROY BARRICADED HIMSELF INSIDE A HOME BEFORE A SPECIAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM APPREHENDED HIM.         TRANSPARENCY AND PERSONNEL CONCERNS AGAIN DOMINATED MONDAY'S GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS MEETING, DRIVEN BY A CONTROVERSIAL DATA CENTER PROPOSAL. RESIDENTS PRESENTED A PETITION WITH 6,840 SIGNATURES OPPOSING THE PROJECT AND QUESTIONED WHETHER OFFICIALS FACED CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE NEXT PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE DATA CENTER IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 16TH AT 6:00 P.M.            A 30-YEAR-OLD MAN FACES CHARGES IN LEWISTOWN AFTER POLICE CAUGHT HIM WEARING A STOLEN PAIR OF 120-DOLLAR SHOES. OFFICERS ARRESTED LEVI RYDER AT A SOUTH MAIN STREET LAUNDROMAT ON JUNE 25TH. POLICE REPORT RYDER ADMITTED TO TAKING THE SHOES FROM A NEARBY PORCH, AND A SEARCH OF HIS BACKPACK UNCOVERED METHAMPHETAMINE PIPES AND DIGITAL SCALES.