radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: July 20, 2026

RNN SELINSGROVE 07/20/26          COLUMBIA COUNTY IS INVESTING $230,000 FROM ITS TOURISM FUND TO REPAIR THE HISTORIC BELL TOWER ATOP THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. THE 136-YEAR-OLD STRUCTURE HAS SUFFERED SEVERE ROT AND ITS CLOCK MECHANISM HAS BEEN SILENT FOR OVER 20 YEARS. A PITTSBURGH CONTRACTOR IS SLATED TO HANDLE THE STRUCTURAL RENOVATIONS AND CLOCK REPAIRS THIS FALL.          A PLEA AGREEMENT HAS BEEN DELAYED FOR A 54-YEAR-OLD MIFFLINBURG MAN ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL AFTER THE VICTIM REJECTED THE INITIAL OFFER. ROBERT W. COLEMAN THE THIRD FACES MULTIPLE FELONY COUNTS OF CORRUPTION OF MINORS AND INDECENT ASSAULT. PROSECUTORS AND DEFENSE COUNSEL HAVE CONTINUED THE CASE TO NEGOTIATE A NEW AGREEMENT.          A SELINSGROVE MAN IS FACING MISDEMEANOR ANIMAL CRUELTY CHARGES AFTER A NEIGHBOR'S SURVEILLANCE CAMERA CAUGHT HIM ABUSING A PET. POLICE SAY 49-YEAR-OLD WILLIAM J. DIXON WAS FILMED HOLDING A SMALL DOG BY ITS NECK BEFORE THROWING THE ANIMAL FROM AN ELEVATED DECK TO THE GROUND ON JUNE 25TH.