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MIFFLINBURG — Herr Memorial Library in Mifflinburg was awarded an $11,000 grant to expand its children’s section.

SUNBURY — Vendors who offer Pennsylvania Skill Games in Sunbury could see their fees double as part of the city’s solution to reducing the $223,000 deficit from the nearly $5 million 2026 spending plan.

DANVILLE — Danville police officers are using body cameras, a decision that holds the department and the public accountable.

SUNBURY — The Sunbury Police Department will begin the yearlong process of becoming only the second accredited local department in the Valley.

LEWISBURG — Early projections for the 2026 budget for East Buffalo Township show a nearly $1 million deficit.

MAHONING TOWNSHIP — Officials in Mahoning Township are considering establishment of an ordinance to regulate data centers amidst a new wave of interest among Montour County residents.

LendingTree CEO and founder Doug Lebda died in an ATV accident on Sunday, the company confirmed. LendingTree's board expressed deep mourning and extended condolences to his loved ones. Scott Peyree, the company's COO and president, has been appointed CEO. Steve Ozonian will step into Lebda's role as chairman of the board. Lebda founded LendingTree in 1996 to simplify the loan shopping process. The platform launched nationally in 1998. Today, LendingTree’s central online loaning marketplace helps users find and compare loans for mortgages, credit cards, insurance needs and more.

If You Go What: “Murder, Center Stage” When: 7 p.m. on Oct. 23-25 Where: Micro-Theatre Off Broadway, 139 Front St., Milton (Milton Community Center) How much: Adults $15, Students $12 More information: “Micro-Theatre Off Broadway” on Facebook or 570-412-1653

WATSONTOWN — Kristy Lair, 43, of Watsontown, eats the right food, practices a physically fit lifestyle, but what she hadn’t done was regularly take mammograms.

SELINSGROVE — The theft of $22,000 in Bitcoin from a Selinsgrove man is under investigation by state police at Selinsgrove.