By closing one chapter in the Ambler Health Center’s long history, the college turned to a fresh page in order to serve Hillsdale students and staff with updated facilities and staffing hours. In 2011, Richard Péwé, vice president of administration, announced that funds would be reserved for renovations to the Health Center. While it would...
Man pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with minor
Don Pedro Phillips, a 29-year-old man from Reading, Mich., was charged and pleaded guilty to two counts of criminal sexual conduct involving a 13-year-old minor at his arraignment hearing Sept. 4. The first count was punishable with a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail. The second count was punishable for up to a maximum...
New hospital wing expected to open this winter
The Hillsdale Community Health Center continues construction on its new building, which began over one year ago. The new building will allow the hospital to accommodate up to 19 long-term patients. The building is estimated to be completed and in use this upcoming winter. “There is no drop-dead date yet, but sometime this winter we...
Men sentenced for meth, heroin, cocaine crimes
Two local drug busts made it to court last week. Leonard Ray Collins Jr. and Corby Eugene Clabaugh will face sentencing Oct. 1 after both men pleaded guilty to drug charges at their criminal pretrials on Sept. 4. Police arrested Collins and confiscated his cocaine and heroin May 29 at the Hillsdale Grab N Go...
Cupcake shop coming to downtown
Marcia Cole has been dreaming about opening a cupcake shop her whole life. “I’ve always loved cooking, and I recently graduated from a culinary school. I also saw that there was a need for [a bakery] in Hillsdale,” she said. “Also, I like to eat cake.” Her idea will become a reality in November with...
