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NORTHUMBERLAND — The hull of the Central Susquehanna Riverboat Society’s vessel is nearing completion.

SUNBURY — The recommendations of the Shikellamy School District business manager are to hold the line on taxes in the 2027 school year.

A book by Sunbury native John P. Deeben features an anthology of soldier letters written specifically for publication in two local Northumberland County newspapers.

LEWISBURG — An employee of Westbranch Rental in East Buffalo Township paid for a chainsaw and blade using counterfeit cash on Feb. 24, according to the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.

SUNBURY — A Sunbury man pleaded guilty to two counts of child pornography and will wait to see if a Northumberland County judge accepts the deal.

SUNBURY — The Northumberland County Agricultural Land Preservation Board will accept applications to the county’s Agricultural Land Preservation Program beginning March 14.

DANVILLE — For Chelsie Derr of Danville, the ABC Fashion Show at the Pine Barn Inn is as close as she’ll likely get to the reality competition show RuPaul’s Drag Race. That’s why she went all out with her design this year for the fund raiser that invites contestants to walk the runway in “Anything But Clothes.”

Sometimes even the greatest differences can be bridged in a three-hour taxi ride with a stranger. I now call an Iranian stranger my friend.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local church brought a piece of Catholic history to its parishioners. A weekend exhibit showcased the life's work of the first millennial saint. As 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explains, it's all in an effort to strengthen the faith of worshippers. At Most Precious Blood Church in Hazleton, a [...]

WEST CHILLISQUAQUE TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a woman is dead and two others were injured after an early morning crash in Northumberland County. Early Friday morning, just before 5:30 a.m., troopers say the crash happened on State Route 405 at the intersection with Housels Run Road. State police say [...]