LEWISBURG — Two downtown Lewisburg businesses are stepping up to help those affected by the government shutdown and the looming pause in food assistance programs.
LEWISBURG — A downtown Lewisburg restaurant owner is launching a $6 Lunch Special on Thursday in response to growing concerns about food insecurity and the impact of the ongoing government shutdown on food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC.
MIFFLINBURG — A Mifflinburg Area School District teacher accused of illegally recording a meeting with two administrators and a union representative waived her right to a preliminary hearing this week in front of Mifflinburg District Judge Jeffrey Mensch.All charges filed against Andrea Leigh Hockenbury, 41, of Newman Road, Winfield, are headed to Union County Court.
LEWISBURG — Students at Linntown Intermediate School in Lewisburg raised nearly $2,000 to help combat food insecurity among veterans and military personnel.
HARRISBURG — Members of the Pennsylvania House overwhelmingly voted Wednesday in support of a bill proposing to reduce the age when colorectal cancer screenings are covered by health insurers, dropping it by five years to age 45.
HARRISBURG — A narrow vote of approval advanced legislation out of the Pennsylvania House on Wednesday, intended by its supporters to protect vaccine access.
LEWISBURG — A registered nurse accused of failing to report and find medical attention for her 1-year-old girl who ingested marijuana is headed to trial in January.
DANVILLE — A world traveler, local retailer and community pillar — Thomas Beiter will leave a lasting legacy in Danville.
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ALLENWOOD — A Montgomery man on the State Game Lands near the lost village of Alvira tried to pull a pellet gun on two game wardens and then punched one of them in the face in July 2024, according to the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
