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Danville and Riverside boroughs are set to receive nearly $18 million in state funding for wastewater infrastructure projects
SHAMOKIN DAM — Members of a newly formed task force recognize it will be a long "journey to justice" as they advocate for new laws to address elder abuse.
President Joe Biden says he's immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine now that he's signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also includes assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other allies. The Democratic president Wednesday reached the end of a long, painful battle with …
SELINSGROVE — Mentors were key to the success of Dr. Kelly Baldwin, a neurologist and director of medical education at Evangelical Community Hospital, as she pursued her medical degree.
Pennsylvania awards $200M to expand high-speed internet access, and a lot more is on the way. But the looming end of a federal program that helps low-income families afford broadband underscores the challenge of ensuring universal access.
Several Pennsylvania House incumbents faced serious challenges during Tuesday’s primary election. At least two lost.
The Biden administration is setting new rules on airline fees and refunds. The Transportation Department said Wednesday that the final rules will spell out exactly when consumers are owed a refund for a delayed flight. That used to be up to the airlines. Now the government says it'll be for …
TURBOTVILLE — Warrior Run School Board approved a proposed final $28.6 million 2024-25 school year budget with tax increases for real estate owners in Northumberland and Montour counties. Union County property owners will see their real estate tax decrease.
SHAMOKIN — After two previously failed votes, Shamokin residents decided it was time to pass a commission in order to study the possible creation of a home rule charter as the city’s form of government.
LEWISBURG — The Union County commissioners approved the preservation of a crop farm in Lewis and Limestone townships, finalizing the program's allocation of COVID-19 relief funds.
DANVILLE — Danville area residents may notice an influx of out-of-state license plates over the weekend as the borough hosts the National Club Softball Association’s 2024 North Atlantic Regional women’s fastpitch final four tournament.
Evangelical Community Hospital has canceled its child safety seat safety check class scheduled for next month.
JACKSON TWP. — A portion of Little Mexico Road will be closed in Jackson Township, Snyder County, for bridge repairs.
MIFFLINBURG — The Herr Memorial Library is hosting a book sale on May 16, 17 and 18.The book sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 16, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 inside the library at 500 Market St., Mifflinburg. Softcovers will be sold for $1, hardcovers fo…
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna Valley Mediation will offer a free in-person course for those in Snyder and Union counties affected by another’s substance use disorder/addiction. The course will be taught by Stacey Karchner, a BALM Family Recovery life coach. The BALM program evolved around the fa…
Reggie Bush has been reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner more than a decade after Southern California returned the award. Bush gave up the trophy in 2010 following an NCAA investigation that found he received what were impermissible benefits during his time with the Trojans. Heisman…
STATE COLLEGE — As the offseason rolls on, Penn State men’s basketball team has netted some much-needed reinforcements from the transfer portal.
Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft is preparing to sign a second contract with Nike, this one paying $28 million over eight years and coming with a signature shoe. The…
SUNBURY — Carly Harter may not have realized it at first, but she etched her name into Shikellamy's record book with her performance in the 300-intermediate hurdles.
Police have tangled with student demonstrators in Texas and California while new encampments sprouted at Harvard and other colleges as school leaders sought ways to defuse a growing wave of pro-Palestinian protests. At the University of Texas at Austin, dozens of local police and state troop…
When Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign, she refused to endorse Donald Trump for the 2024 Republican nomination — and apparently so did some of her supporters in Pennsylvania. Haley won almost 17% of Pennsylvania’s primary vote Tuesday, to Trump’s 83%, despite not campaigning fo…
Conservative Supreme Court justices appear skeptical that state abortion bans enacted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade violate federal health care law, though some also are questioning the effects on emergency care for pregnant patients. The case heard Wednesday will determine when docto…
Relatives say a 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of a credit union in Ohio last week is a victim of an online scam who may have been trying to solve her financial problems. Ann Mayers, who had no previous run-ins with the law, faces counts of aggravated robbery with a firearm a…
British army veteran Bill Gladden, who survived a glider landing on D-Day and a bullet that tore through his ankle a few days later, wanted to return to France for the 80th anniversary of the invasion so he could honor the men who didn’t come home. It was not to be. Gladden, one of the dwind…
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog.
