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LEWISBURG — A tulip tree planted by the Lewisburg Shade Tree Commission on Meadow View Court has a special caretaker: 5-year-old Miah Frederick.

MIDDLEBURG — A 39-year-old Middleburg man convicted of felony strangulation was sentenced Friday in Snyder County Court to a county jail term.

More than 300 volunteers working at 38 sites Friday in Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Montour and Columbia counties participated in Susquehanna Valley United Way’s Day of Action.

SUNBURY — Two out-of-state individuals facing charges of releasing 683 mink from a Northumberland County fur farm in 2024 scheduled for trial on May 12, are asking for a continuance.

WATSONTOWN — Education, starting from an early age, is the key to developing a strong workforce, said Pa. State Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver, R-27, at a Friday morning Central Pa. Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast.

TURBOTVILLE — Warrior Run Elementary students celebrated Earth Day on Friday by resuming a longstanding tradition.

SUNBURY — In a recent report by the Center for Rural Pennsylvania Analysis of Pennsylvania Crime Trends shows crime is down.

DANVILLE — For the third consecutive year, Geisinger has joined the Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA) and local organizations to boost child abuse prevention efforts with a statewide art project.

IF YOU GO What: Lewisburg Arts Festival When: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday Where: Market Street, Lewisburg How much: Free More information: lewisburgartscouncil.com or “Lewisburg Arts Council” on Facebook

LEWISBURG — A Watsontown man stole more than $1,800 worth of merchandise, including a push mower, from Walmart in Lewisburg between April 17 and 18, according to state police in Milton.