Local News

NORTHUMBERLAND — On a cool, crisp autumn-like night, more than 40 people attended Northumberland’s annual 9/11 ceremony at the King Street Park gazebo.

SUNBURY — The Shikellamy School Board approved a statement of charges against two teachers, which could possibly lead to public hearings.

HARRISBURG — Pittsburgh Regional Transit made a formal request of PennDOT to access up to $106.7 million in state funds reserved for capital and infrastructure projects to support daily operations as the system faces a budget deficit.

DANVILLE — Shanti Mandir will host the fifth annual South Asian Food Festival in Danville this week.

MIFFLINBURG — Valley leaders are gathering this week to strengthen their communities at the “Reducing Recidivism: Collaborating for Success” interactive mini conference.

MIDDLEBURG — Seventeen months after closing the Snyder County jail and housing inmates in neighboring community jails, officials are working to revive the work-release program for females.

SELINSGROVE — A Sunbury artist is featured at the Lore Degenstein Gallery at Susquehanna University in the “Once More & Hopeful Stars” exhibition through Oct. 10.

MILTON — A 22-year-old Milton woman was rescued from an apartment following a dryer fire Thursday afternoon.

HARRISBURG — Advocates and providers for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault rallied in the Pennsylvania State Capitol this week to demand that state legislators adopt a budget and immediately disburse critical funding to avert service cuts and program closures.

The annual ceremony at Flight 93 National Memorial that honors the lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks has become a more subdued event as years have passed.