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In celebration of the American semiquincentennial, Forbes names the 250 greatest historical innovators in U.S. history, along with 250 living innovators.

LEWISBURG — Bigger, better and brighter.

The Central Susquehanna Valley, and Northumberland County in particular, has long played a role in innovation in America, claiming Thomas Edison, Joseph Priestley and several others who helped shape the country, according to Northumberland County Historic Society President David Ruths.

WHITE DEER TOWNSHIP — A paving business owner from Lackawanna County refused to pay more than $8,500 to a White Deer Township repair shop for work completed on a dump truck last year, according to state police in Milton.

LEWISBURG — Two-year-old Corey Edkin, who disappeared in 1986, has been legally declared dead following a petition filed by his father in Union County Court.

NEW BERLIN — Thanks to the persistence of 80-year-old Lane Murray and the help of SUN Area Technical Institute students, Keithan’s Bluebird Gardens now has a refurbished Peace Pole for visitors to see.

MILL HALL — The classic musical “Annie” may be about finding your family but a pair of Valley performers in a summer production doesn’t have to look beyond the stage to accomplish that.

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The fan-favorite cookie will hit store shelves next month.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— On Friday, a free event in Scranton brought people from all walks of life together to put addiction recovery into the spotlight. Everyone from a county judge specializing in treatment to a former NFL quarterback who lost everything to addiction shared their perspectives, hoping to inspire more than 100 people who [...]