Local News

DANVILLE — The Danville Area School District is weighing the costs of various infrastructure improvement plans.

MIFFLINBURG — An advocate for individuals with special needs will serve on the Mifflinburg Area School Board for the next three months.

MIFFLINBURG — A truancy program to help Mifflinburg Area School District families avoid legal issues through the Union County court system is under consideration.

HARRISBURG — New work requirements took hold this week for federal food assistance, mandating that most able-bodied recipients throughout Pennsylvania work, volunteer or study to maintain the benefit.

NORTHUMBERLAND — When the WellSpan Evangelical EMS team began using the former Northumberland Borough Fire Police building at 135 Water St., “it left the fire police sort of homeless,” Mayor Dan Berard said during Tuesday night’s council meeting.

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro said his administration is “prepared” for the potential of President Donald Trump to send the National Guard into Philadelphia as he has done in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. and is readying to repeat in Chicago.

SUNBURY — The Sunbury Moose Lodge will remain on Market Street after a 2023 deal to purchase a building behind the former UPMC Sunbury Community Hospital complex from DRIVE fell through.

DANVILLE — The Friends of the Thomas Beaver Free Library will host its fall book sale this weekend.

TURBOT TOWNSHIP —  Motorists are advised a repair project will take place Thursday afternoon on Interstate 80 westbound in Turbot Township.

LEWISBURG — Albright Care Services was permitted to undertake refinancing of existing tax-exempt debt for more favorable terms at RiverWoods in Lewisburg and other locations in Pennsylvania and Delaware.