Local News

LEWISBURG — A tulip tree planted by the Lewisburg Shade Tree Commission on Meadow View Court has a special caretaker: 5-year-old Miah Frederick.

DANVILLE — For the third consecutive year, Geisinger has joined the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and local organizations to boost child abuse prevention efforts with a statewide art project.

SELINSGROVE — A 40-year-old Selinsgrove woman received a 14-year state prison sentence for possession with the intent to deliver drugs.

More than 300 volunteers working at 38 sites Friday in Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Montour and Columbia counties participated in Susquehanna Valley United Way’s Day of Action.

SUNBURY — Two out-of-state individuals facing charges of releasing 683 mink from a Northumberland County fur farm in 2024 scheduled for trial on May 12, are asking for a continuance.

SUNBURY — A city resident claims a Sunbury councilman trespassed on her property and used his position as the head of the code department to threaten her.

MIFFLINBURG — A steady beat of drumming and the laughter of dancing children filled the grounds of Mifflinburg Area Elementary School on Friday.

WATSONTOWN — Education, starting from an early age, is the key to developing a strong workforce, said Pa. State Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver, R-27, at a Friday morning Central Pa. Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast.

NORTHUMBERLAND — A note found Friday threatening the Shikellamy Middle School led to students and staff being evacuated from the building.

A Mifflin County man awarded a long-term farming contract with Snyder County is accused of stealing more than $1.3 million from a Juniata County business.