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NORTHUMBERLAND — Not much surprises Point Township Fire Chief James Geise Sr., but being named Pineknotter of the Year on Monday night caught him off guard.

LEWISBURG — Despite heavy rains at times, the Union County Veterans’ 4th of July parade marched on with people lining downtown Lewisburg in ponchos and carrying umbrellas.

FREEBURG — More than 60 people showed up at Monday night’s meeting to discuss concerns about the impact of a planned solar farm near Freeburg borough’s water treatment plant.

LEWISBURG — Arby’s in Kelly Township opened Monday.

Knoebels Amusement Resort will celebrate its 100th anniversary with three days’ worth of events in July.

While both have changed their tone in the year since the Amazon deal was announced in June 2025, they’re accusing one another of hypocrisy.

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SHAMOKIN — An 18-year-old Danville man who is jailed on $1 million bail while facing felony attempted homicide charges will appear before a Shamokin district judge Wednesday.

MIDDLEBURG — A California man was sentenced Monday to five years of probation for stalking and threatening 10 people, including two Geisinger nurses, police and several Snyder County residents.

ELYSBURG — Hidden among the treasures in Knoebels Amusement Resort’s Carousel Museum is the lone surviving horse from the park’s first ride, a steam-powered merry-go-round that welcomed guests when the park opened in 1926.