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Friday, Feb. 13, 1998

Preliminary Hearings, Friday, Feb. 13, 1998

    BELLEFONTE -- A 26-year-old resident of Philpsburg was ordered on Wednesday by District Justice Allen Sinclair to stand trial for charges of rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, according to court documents.

    The victim stated in interviews that he would meet with Edward Eugene Schickling of Philipsburg who forcefully made him engage in sexual activities against his will, according to the documents.

  • In another preliminary hearing Wednesday, Sinclair ordered a 39-year-old resident of Philpsburg to stand trial for charges of corruption of minors, according to court documents.

    Rebecca Lynn Greenawalt of Philpsburg had been giving their then 15-year-old daughter alcohol and marijuana for the past year, according to the court documents.

    Other acquaintances of the victim, who were also minors, were given marijuana on various occasions from Greenawalt, according to the documents.

  • A 47-year-old State College resident was ordered Wednesday by District Justice Daniel Hoffman to stand trial for charges of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, failing to keep his vehicle within a single lane of traffic and reckless driving, according to the documents.

    Paul F. Johnstonbaugh Jr. unintentionally hit a person on bicycle while he was driving on the 900 block of Fox Hill Road, according to court documents. His blood alcohol level was 0.252 percent, according to the documents.

    --by Jennifer Nejman

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