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DANVILLE — Montour County mail-ins put newcomer David James ahead by less than four percent of votes in a close race for Columbia-Montour common pleas judge.

PENN TWP. — Work on Route 11 in Penn and Union townships, Snyder County, for shoulder maintenance will continue through Friday.

SUNBURY — It’s a waiting game for Victoria Rosancrans and Andrew Ramos on who will serve Sunbury on City Council after both candidates deadlocked with 751 votes each Tuesday night.

DANVILLE — Community members are concerned a 9:30 a.m. weekday public hearing regarding Talen Energy’s rezoning request in Montour County is not feasible for working taxpayers to attend.

BEAVERTOWN — A coin toss will likely decide the Beaver Township supervisor race in Snyder County.

LEWISBURG — Eleven-year-old Willa Blum smiles every time she walks into Linntown Intermediate School in Lewisburg.

MIFFLINBURG — Three incumbents and two newcomers won positions on the Mifflinburg Area School Board, according to unofficial election results from Union County.Incumbents Thomas L. Eberhart, of Region 2, had 1,267 votes, and Brandon Straub and Melissa Wagner, both of Region 3, had 558 and 526 votes, respectively. Newcomer Brandon W. Hommel, of Region 1, had 986 votes, and Timothy Scholl, of Region 1, had 1,006 votes.Scholl, a Republican candidate, was the only candidate with competition. Democrat Precious Maria-Rios lost with 423 votes.— JUSTIN STRAWSER

LEWISBURG — Four incumbents will be returning to the Lewisburg Borough Council and one newcomer is filling a vacant seat, according to unofficial election results in Union County.

MIFFLINBURG — The race for a Mifflinburg Borough Council position in the East Ward had more write-in votes than the sitting candidate, according to unofficial election results in Union County.

DANVILLE — The Danville Area School District is funded through March 2026, but is looking to explore a tax anticipation note in case a state budget is not passed by that time.