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Danville students reported a potential threat after school on Wednesday, leading to an increased police presence at Danville Middle School on Thursday.

HARRISBURG — A proposed law easily cleared the Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Wednesday that, if ultimately enacted, would allow the governing body of high school athletics the choice of whether to hold separate state playoffs for traditional public schools and schools that have no geographic boundaries.

DANVILLE — The Danville Area Community Center is set to reopen its pool Monday after construction crews removed the facility’s aging pool dehumidification system and installed a modern, high-efficiency replacement, which will use about one-fifth of the energy.

BLOOMSBURG — Nearly 100 high school girls from six school districts were given the opportunity to listen to female troopers during the Women in Law Enforcement Expo at Bloomsburg University on Wednesday.

SUNBURY — Sunbury Police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old Northumberland woman found deceased inside a storage shed in Sunbury on Saturday.

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FREEBURG — Two large solar projects on 323 acres of land in Freeburg are raising concern among residents.

DANVILLE — The Montour Area Recreation Commission's board of directors at Monday night's meeting approved providing refunds to Hopewell Park Pump Track donors who may request refunds.

After years of litigation, payments from a Blue Cross Blue Shield class-action settlement will start going out next month.

Despite the rain during the opening night of the Bloomsburg Fire Department's annual carnival, folks still showed up, keeping up their annual traditions.