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LEWISBURG — A Mifflinburg man found guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage girl at a hotel in Lewisburg in 2022 and 2023 will spend the next 193 months to 71 years in state prison.

LANCASTER — A former judge joined a current prosecutor in advocating Thursday for the adoption of a Republican-sponsored Senate bill as a solution to Pennsylvania’s unresolved issue of establishing a new sentencing framework for second-degree murder.

SUNBURY — A public hearing will take place on Oct. 13 in the Northumberland County Courthouse for a proposed merger between the Americus Hose Co. and the Rescue Hose Company.

PITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro publicly issued a series of challenges Thursday toward the safe and responsible development of artificial intelligence, calling on President Donald Trump and the Republican-majority Congress to work in concert with leaders of technology companies and the international community, specifically China, a country he described as an adversary but one with mutual interests in AI.

DANVILLE — Film producer George Demick, of Point Five Films, is seeking extras for his Resident Evil fan film, “Original Sin: Prelude to Biohazard,” which will be filming scenes in Danville on Friday and Sunday.

SUNBURY — Several municipalities in Northumberland and Montour counties received funds through the state Local Share Account grant.

According to the latest data from Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the country has 107,677 people who are at least 100 years old.

Anthony Kazmierczak was sentenced Thursday for spraying vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar during a town hall, facing both prison and supervised release.

BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As heating costs continue to put pressure on household budgets, keeping a home warm during the winter can be a challenge for some families. In Berwick, the Berwick Area Transitional Services (BATS), is working to ease that burden by providing firewood to neighbors who may struggle to afford heat. “We are [...]