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Firefighters responded to the blaze along Foote Avenue in Duryea early Friday; the cause and any injuries remain unknown.

Knoebels Amusement Resort is mourning the loss of its long-time president, Richard "Dick" Knoebel, who contributed significantly to the park's cherished legacy.

SUNBURY — A 35-year-old Sunbury man is jailed and faces felony arson charges and 130 misdemeanor counts of recklessly endangering another person following a three-alarm fire on Market Street.

LEWISBURG — The annual Sidewalk Chalk Festival scheduled for Friday is postponed due to the poor air quality caused by wildfire smoke drifting into the region from the Canadian and Minnesota wildfires.The Lewisburg Arts Council on Thursday issued a statement postponing the event because the "health and safety of our artists, families, volunteers and visitors always comes first.""We have made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s Sidewalk Chalk Festival," the council said.

MIDDLEBURG — The owner of a Lewisburg-based cybersecurity firm is on trial for stalking in Snyder County Court.

SUNBURY — The family of murder victim Eliud Marrero-Morales is thankful to the Sunbury community for supporting them.

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An infectious disease physician at Geisinger said vaccinations remain the best defense against measles as cases continue to rise in Pennsylvania.

SUNBURY — The Northumberland County district attorney’s office has dropped corruption of minors charges against a 76-year-old Shamokin man.

HARRISBURG — There’s a mandate for recess tucked inside Pennsylvania’s latest revisions to the School Code — every school day, 30 minutes minimum for all students from full-day kindergarten through fifth grade.