Local News

DANVILLE — Hospital officials on Thursday showcased a new inpatient medical-surgical unit at Geisinger Medical Center that is projected to open this summer.

SELINSGROVE — For more than a decade, Janie Coyne and Marsha Lemons have overseen the holiday decorations in downtown Selinsgrove.

LEWISBURG — The former Slifer House in Lewisburg was placed on Preservation Pennsylvania’s at-risk list this week as the owners of the property erected chain-link fencing around the site in preparation for demolition.

HARRISBURG — As Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro looks to limit a tax break to data center developers who opt into his administration’s “strict accountability standards,” two Republican state legislators want to eliminate the incentive while also buying time for local governments to review proposed hyperscale developments.

ALLENWOOD — The curative amendment hearing involving a proposed data center in Gregg Township is postponed.

Fifes & Drums

SELINSGROVE — A proposal for Selinsgrove borough police to enter a formal partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is raising concerns “about community trust and public safety” for the Snyder County Democratic Committee.

SUNBURY — Accused murderer Denarii Springs will appear in Northumberland County Court June 5 for a status conference on the case.

DANVILLE — A former Danville High Area High School cheerleading booster president is charged with stealing $10,000 from the club’s account, including some expenses from a personal trip to Florida, according to police.

HARRISBURG — Two Pennsylvania state lawmakers plan legislation to restrict the sale of nitrous oxide in an effort to curb the abuse of the inhalant commonly known as “whippits.”