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Editor’s Note: The Daily Item will publish excerpts of speeches of valedictorians from high schools across the region in the coming days and weeks.

From staff reports

Many of its sweeping policy changes, including reduced federal aid for administering food benefits, haven’t yet taken effect.

SUNBURY — Sunbury is seeing an increase in electric bikes on city streets and is now looking at ways to curb the problem that has led to five accidents in the past few weeks.

SUNBURY — Six students graduated from the Susquehanna Valley Community Education Project (SVCEP) program on Wednesday.

Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday in Ashland to remember Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Michael Pahira Jr.

SUNBURY — Sandwiches will keep flowing out of the Sunbury Sub Shop thanks to the owners of another popular Sunbury eatery, the Squeeze-in.

Rock the Block festival at The V-Spot Bar celebrates local musicians' passion for music with live bands and raffles.

Fahima Mahamud pleaded guilty to $4.6 million worth of daycare fraud and Jillaine Mertens pleaded guilty to stealing $426,000.

In Iran, the two days of American airstrikes have killed at least 14 people and wounded another 78, Iran’s Health Ministry said Thursday.