MONTANDON — A third-generation corn and soybean farmer said the escalating cost of fertilizer and fuel is “problematic” to his business, where the price per bushel is set by others out of the region and profit margins are tight.
MIFFLINBURG — A Millmont man broke into a woman’s home, ransacked it and caused nearly $1,000 in damage to electronics by submerging them in water, according to state police in Milton.
LEWISBURG — A Lewisburg man is facing strangulation charges after police say he choked a woman while she was sleeping July 20, according to Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.
LEWISBURG — A New Jersey woman is wanted in Union County for her involvement in scamming a Kelly Township man out of $42,000 in 2024, according to state police in Milton.
A teenager has pleaded guilty to all 55 counts in a deadly shooting nearly two years ago at Apalachee High School in Georgia. Sixteen-year-old Colt Gray entered the plea Friday without having reached a deal with prosecutors. He had previously pleaded not guilty to charges in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting that killed two students and two teachers, and left several others wounded, at the high school about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta. Because he pleaded guilty to murder, Gray faces a minimum sentence of life in prison. The judge must decide whether he should be eligible for parole.
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LEWISBURG — The idea for 11-year-old Madison Paulhamus’ debut children’s book came six years ago during storytime with her father.
The financial picture of American farms is a fragmented story, with different sectors around the country diverging sharply, defying the familiar narrative of a single, sweeping crisis.
The U.S. has surpassed 2025’s record for measles cases, with five months left in 2026. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it has logged more than 2,300 cases of measles as of Thursday. Major outbreaks in South Carolina, Utah, and Arizona have contributed to the rise. Experts say the actual spread might be greater due to underreporting and declining vaccination rates. For example, experts relying on mathematical modeling and genetic analyses believe a large outbreak on the Utah-Arizona border could be around three to four times bigger than the official count.
