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SUNBURY — A Sunbury man convicted of third-degree homicide will spend 22 to 47 years in state prison.

LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Art Society's Annual Member Show will be featured during the month of November at Gallery 255.The exhibition features the work of local artists and highlights a variety of styles and mediums, including pen and ink, watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed media, wool, and floral works.

LEWISBURG — A Lewisburg woman accused of leaving her self-harming preteen daughter alone and unsupervised pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts in Union County Court.Brianna Lynn Kessler, 30, of Saint Anthony Street, Lewisburg, pleaded guilty to two third-degree misdemeanor counts of disorderly conduct. The plea was entered in front of Union County Judge Michael Piecuch on Friday.By pleading guilty, Kessler avoided a trial scheduled for Oct. 19.

NEW COLUMBIA — White Deer’s first Trunk-or-Treat event was a spooktacular success, with more than 100 kids and their caregivers heading to White Deer Community Park on Saturday for an afternoon of games, food, pumpkins and face painting.

HARRISBURG — Members of the Pennsylvania House voted overwhelmingly in favor of a proposed framework to regulate the use of automated license plate readers such as Flock cameras.

ALLENWOOD — A special meeting is scheduled for Oct. 27 to decide whether to allow data centers in the Commercial Manufacturing Zoning District at the Great Stream Commons industrial park in Gregg Township.

LEWISBURG — WellSpan Health named Roderic “Roddy” Olvera Young as senior vice president and chief marketing and communications officer.Young brings extensive experience leading marketing, communications, brand strategy and digital transformation efforts for nationally recognized health care and academic institutions.

WEATHERLY BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After positive tests for coliform and E. coli in the water distribution system, a water boil advisory was issued Monday in the Weatherly Borough. According to Borough Manager Tracy Grover, an Oct. 13 sample tested positive for total coliform and E. coli, causing a potential increased risk from microbial [...]

NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After hundreds of fish were found dead in a ditch near Fords Lake, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) issued a statement on the discovery. PFBC Communications Director Mike Parker said the fish mortality was part of a recent "large-scale fish salvage operation" in the lake caused by [...]