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LEWISBURG — The Kidsburg Playground at Hufnagle Park in Downtown Lewisburg will be closed for maintenance work from Oct. 19 to Oct. 23.

LEWISBURG — A misprinted date in a public advertisement means East Buffalo Township must reschedule its public hearing on a data center ordinance.A public hearing will be held at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26 in the township meeting room at 589 Fairground Road, Lewisburg. The supervisors will then consider the ordinance for final approval following public comment and discussion.Last year, the township passed an ordinance regulating smaller-scale data centers used for cryptocurrency and data mining, but it did not address larger commercial data centers.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed seven bills into law last week, including a measure that mandates a new formal designation for certain deaths among people diagnosed with epilepsy.

MIFFLINBURG — Herr Memorial Library in Mifflinburg will introduce Senior Socials, a new weekly program designed to bring older adults together for opportunities to socialize, learn, stay active and enjoy time in the company of others.Beginning in November, Senior Socials will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. each Wednesday at Herr Memorial Library.

A 3-year-old boy and his father are dead, with their mother and wife in custody on two counts of homicide in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains, authorities said.

HARRISBURG — Drug manufacturers and pharmaceutical middlemen conspired to manipulate insulin prices, artificially raising the cost of the life-saving medication by more than 1,000 percent, according to a lawsuit filed by Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday.

DANVILLE —Montour commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting agreed to send a letter to PennDOT expressing traffic safety concerns at the 54/642 intersection in Danville.

SUNBURY — The Americus Hose Co. and the Rescue Hose Company are now merged after a public hearing Tuesday in Northumberland County Court.

ALLENWOOD — Union County officials are investigating whether a data center developer violated the covenants of the industrial park in Gregg Township by starting site work without approval.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania’s health secretary said Tuesday that the spread of measles is leveling out as vaccinations rise in defense against the highly contagious disease.