SUNBURY — A Watsontown man who withdrew a plea of no contest to shooting a state trooper in an April 2023 incident in the borough was granted special medical care Wednesday after a hearing in front of a Northumberland County judge.
UNION TWP. — A tractor-trailer overturned near the intersection of Routes 15 and 147 at the new thruway bridge before 6:45 p.m. Wednesday in Union Township, according to multiple reports.
Administrators in Valley private schools are paying close attention to potential school choice voucher programs in Pennsylvania.
About this series: A growing number of states are making school choices funding available to parents, often without regard to their financial means. Over the past two months, CNHI reporters have explored those options, which include education scholarship accounts, voucher programs and tax credits. This series of stories examines how these programs work, how effective they are in improving education and the impact they are having on traditional public education. This special report also looks at how school funding has become a hot-button political issue in the 2024 presidential election.
DANVILLE — Geisinger’s MyCode Community Health Initiative surpassed 350,000 participants, making it the largest study of its kind in the nation.
SELINSGROVE — Economic hardship has forced the Selinsgrove Speedway to curtail recent events, but the facility is not facing closure, Fair Board President Matt Keller said.
BLOOMSBURG — Locally-famous TikTok animals, hot air balloon rides and more than 60 new vendors will be featured at this year’s Bloomsburg fair later this month.
MIDDLEBURG — A 48-year-old Beavertown man received seven years of probation for stealing $41,097 from the Midd-West Youth Football and Cheer Association.
FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have lifted a water advisory warning that was in effect for the borough in Luzerne County .
Authorities warned residents to boil their water after a water main break on Wednesday.
The Freeland Municipal Authority alerted residents of a water main break at the intersection of Walnut and Centre Street.
While the water main break has already been repaired, officials say a water boil advisory is in place for the next few days.
Addressing PA transportation funding, spending in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania lawmakers are giving constituents a voice in state transportation investments.
A house transportation committee met Wednesday at the Luzerne County Transportation Authority Headquarters in Wilkes-Barre.
The committee took written testimony concerning a proposed funding increase for state transportation, roads, and bridges.
Media Day held for upcoming Bloomsburg Fair
$280,000,000 in funding was originally requested, but the bill fell short in the state Senate after passing the House.
