GREENWOOD TWP. — The former pastor of New Testament Assembly of God Church stole more than $250,000 in church funds, telling police he used the money to help others and pay for his children’s college tuition, charge say. 

David Dominic Rosenberger, 52, 252 S. State St., Millville, had been pastor at New Testament  since 2000. He allegedly had been stealing money for the last eight years, since 2011.

In July of this year, church board members became aware of irregularities in the church’s finances and contacted the Pennsylvania State Police. 

FISHING CREEK TWP. — A 34-year-old man was flown to the hospital after a high-speed crash along State Route 487 Friday morning.

Leevern Oliver, Millville, was conscious following the 9 a.m. accident just south of Young’s Automotive, but was in “rough shape,” according to witnesses.

Police say Oliver was speeding in his 2009 Chevrolet Impala when it drifted off the right side of the road in front of a home at 3482 State Route 487.

SCOTT TWP. — Traffic between the Lime Ridge and Lightstreet exits on Interstate 80 is backed up at this hour, PennDOT says.

Motorists traveling on Interstate 80 westbound are advised there is a traffic backlog between mile markers 239 and 236 due to a roadway rehabilitation project in Scott Township, Columbia County.

As of 2 p.m.. today, traffic is backed up about 2.4 miles east of the Route 487 (Lightstreet) exit.

BLOOMSBURG — Smoke from ongoing construction work on a new learning center prompted a brief evacuation of Bloomsburg Area high and middle schools on Thursday morning.

Welders began installing new ceiling beams for a room between two gym areas when smoke began seeping into a gym locker room where a class was underway about 9:20 a.m., according to Bloomsburg Fire Lt. Todd Davis.