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TURBOTVILLE —  Turbotville Borough Council members passed Ordinance 2026-03 that codifies Act 172, a tax rebate for those in the fire service who live in the borough.

LEWISBURG — The Bucknell Center for Sustainability & the Environment, the Climate Reality Project's Susquehanna Valley PA Chapter, Sierra Club Pennsylvania and Bucknell University are co-sponsoring an Earth Day event April 22."The PA Green Amendment: How The PA Constitution Can Power Environmental Advocacy" will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. April 22 at MacDonald Commons, Bucknell University, 560 Christy Mathewson Drive, Lewisburg.

Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity, the likely Republican candidate for governor, raised $1 million during the first three months of 2026, campaign finance reports show. That’s significantly less than the $10 million raised by Gov. Josh Shapiro in the same period.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Another clear and cold night is on the way for Wednesday, with temperatures projected to bottom out between 25° and 30°. More sun is expected on Thursday, with afternoon temperatures likely reaching the middle and upper 50s. The recent dry conditions, low humidity levels, and gusty winds have the potential to increase the [...]

SELINSGROVE — A $2.9 million Industrial Park Road reconstruction project is underway in Selinsgrove Borough.

SUNBURY — Northumberland County District Attorney Michael O’Donnell, District Judge Rachel Wiest Benner and the Sunbury police department will be targeting outstanding warrants in the city in the coming weeks.

DANVILLE — Residents can learn more about Talen Energy’s planned upgrade to the Lake Chillisquaque auxiliary spillway during an open house.

SUNBURY — Several Northumberland County agencies, groups and residents were honored Tuesday for their efforts during the Code Blue situation this winter when temperatures fell to double-digit below-zero levels.

The Daily Item

April 8, 2026, marks 200 years since the chartering of the Danville & Pottsville (D&P) Railroad, a pioneering rail line whose western terminus was Sunbury. Originally intended to run from the ferry house on the south side of the Susquehanna River opposite Danville to the Schuylkill Canal at Pottsville, it was later recognized that Sunbury, at the confluence of both branches of the Susquehanna, was the preferred western terminus of the line.