It’s too close to Election Day to consider changing mail ballot rules, Pennsylvania Supreme Court says
The rejections mean that the rules for mail ballot voting will likely remain mostly unchanged for the Nov. 5 presidential election.
The rejections mean that the rules for mail ballot voting will likely remain mostly unchanged for the Nov. 5 presidential election.
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LEWISBURG — There will be a free College Night, sponsored by Lewisburg Area High School, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Oct. 14 in Bucknell University’s Gerhard Field House.
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University will host an opening reception for the 15th annual Figurative Art Exhibition at 7 p.m. Oct. 26 in the Lore Degenstein Gallery.
SELINSGROVE — All PennDOT driver license and photo centers, including the full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday through Monday in observance of Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
SUNBURY — Average gas prices across the Susquehanna Valley rose four cents this week at $3.260 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report released Monday.
LEWISBURG — The Weis Center for the Performing Arts will host an eclectic and quirky contemporary cirque ensemble, Cirque Kikasse, from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 19.
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two Berwick churches are holding their Third Annual Bless Our Vets Flag Display to honor local veterans.
For a $5 donation, people can dedicate a flag to current, retired, or deceased members of the US Military.
Each flag will have a card on it with the veteran's name, rank, and branch, and will be displayed in front of St. Joseph's and St. Mary's churches in Berwick.
Anyone interested in buying a flag or donating can stop by one of the churches or mail it in.
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EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — One resident with ties to our area in NEPA is staying put in Tampa. Mitch Sefchik says he knows it is a risk to stay but feels it is also a risk to leave.
"Why are you staying in Tampa when this hurricane is coming?," 28/22 News Reporter Kathryn Oleary asked. "There definitely a few reasons. We're not in a mandatory evacuation zone. They've evacuated zones A, B, and C, we're in zone E," Sefchik explained.
Being on the outskirts of the evacuation zones is not the only reason Mitch Sefchik decided to ride out Hurricane Milton.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With four weeks until the presidential election the race to the White House is ramping up.
The Republican nominee former President Trump is set to swing through the battleground state of Pennsylvania Wednesday beginning with a stop in Scranton.
Former President Trump is holding a rally Wednesday at the Riverfront Sports Complex.
As with any presidential visit, this visit is expected to cause traffic congestion and road closures. Plus there is limited parking.