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SELINSGROVE — For more than a decade, Janie Coyne and Marsha Lemons have overseen the holiday decorations in downtown Selinsgrove.

LEWISBURG — The former Slifer House in Lewisburg was placed on Preservation Pennsylvania’s at-risk list this week as the owners of the property erected chain-link fencing around the site in preparation for demolition.

HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro looks to limit a tax break to data center developers who opt into his administration’s “strict accountability standards,” two Republican state legislators want to eliminate the incentive while also buying time for local governments to review proposed hyperscale developments.

ALLENWOOD — The curative amendment hearing involving a proposed data center in Gregg Township is postponed.

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SELINSGROVE — A proposal for Selinsgrove borough police to enter a formal partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is raising concerns “about community trust and public safety” for the Snyder County Democratic Committee.

SUNBURY — Accused murderer Denarii Springs will appear in Northumberland County Court June 5 for a status conference on the case.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Nineteen Northumberland Christian School seniors graduated Thursday night in an hour-long commencement ceremony that featured a speech by author Miriam Ilgenfritz, the mother of 16 children who have all attended NCS.

The fight against large-scale data center projects in the Greater Susquehanna Valley has inspired grassroots movements in Montour and Union counties and has become extremely personal for some residents.

MIFFLINBURG — A new environmental community action club has formed in Mifflinburg.