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MIDDLEBURG — A year after graduating from Midd-West High School in 2024, Lydia Dehoff returned to the classroom at her alma mater as a substitute teacher.

HARRISBURG — A false claims act proposing to allow Pennsylvania to pursue triple the amount of money fraudsters steal from the commonwealth and its taxpayers already advanced through the state House, and now Gov. Josh Shapiro urges lawmakers to continue working to “finally get it done.”

NORTHUMBERLAND — The Central Susquehanna Riverboat Society has amassed $500,000 through grants and donations for the building of a riverboat.

PENN TOWNSHIP — A public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment establishing data centers as a conditional use in Penn Township will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18.

DANVILLE — Saint Cyril preschoolers and kindergarteners supported a local charity Thursday by doing what they do best — play.

MIFFLINBURG — School board officials in Mifflinburg expect to be awarded funding through the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP), a commonwealth grant program administered by the Office of the Budget.

Emergency crews battled a blaze and evacuated patients from a northeastern Pennsylvania hospital after a fire broke out. Authorities say no one was injured in Wednesday night's fire at the Lehigh Valley Hospital campus in Dickson City. Fire officials say it started on the roof of an older building formerly known as Scranton Orthopedics, not inside the attached main hospital building. Smoke and water damage were reported.

TURBOTVILLE — The Vernal School’s third annual Environmental Education Expo will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Montour Preserve.

DANVILLE — There will be a public meeting regarding the closure of the Cherokee Pharmaceuticals hazardous waste facility along the Susquehanna River.

Let the Games begin! Friday marks the official start of the Winter Olympics with the Opening Ceremony.