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LEWISBURG — Open Discourse Coalition announced the creation of the Voltaire Prize, a new award recognizing individuals who go above and beyond to advance the free exchange of ideas.Voltaire Prize is an opportunity to shine a light on the positive change happening in higher education and to celebrate champions of civil discourse.The governing board selected co-founder and CEO Charles Mitchell as the inaugural recipient in recognition of his long-standing commitment to civil discourse.“Charles has devoted himself to creating spaces where students feel empowered to listen, speak and truly enga

William Penn was one of six districts that successfully sued the state over its school funding formula, but it has continued to struggle financially.

SELINSGROVE — D.J. Ernst Books is nearing its final chapter as the store namesake prepares to close the downtown Selinsgrove store after 50 years.

SELINSGROVE — Water and sewer rates in Selinsgrove borough will rise annually, beginning in January.

Congressman Dan Meuser, R-9, Dallas, hosted a telephone town hall Tuesday aimed to help protect Pennsylvanians from the growing threat of financial fraud and scams.

SUNBURY — A North Carolina man in custody and being held in Missouri is accused of stealing $101,000 from ATMs in Snyder, Union and Crawford counties.

SELINSGROVE — A public hearing will be held Dec. 18 on Selinsgrove Borough Council's proposal to stop adding fluoride to its public water system.

SUNBURY — City sidewalks need to be cleared of snow within 24 hours of a snow event ending, according to Sunbury code.

BALTIMORE — Members of the Chesapeake Bay Program’s Executive Council, a quasi-governmental group that directs efforts to clean and protect the Bay and its watershed, unanimously elected Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as its new chairman.

The first winter blast of the season closed all Valley schools, caused major traffic disruptions on local highways and quickly moved east early Tuesday.