SHAMOKIN DAM — A state program launched in March to help connect young people to quality careers in Pennsylvania was flooded with applicants, according to state Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver's office.
MOUNT CARMEL — State grants are available to volunteer fire companies to help protect rural communities from wildfires.
DANVILLE — The deadline to apply for the state property tax/rent rebate program is Dec. 31.
SUNBURY — The Governor’s Advisory Council for Hunting, Fishing and Conservation is seeking qualified candidates to serve on the Pennsylvania Game Commission for Districts 6, which includes Snyder County, and 7.
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NORTHUMBERLAND — North Shore Railroad and Affiliates unveiled its Semiquincentennial locomotive Monday.
LEWISBURG — A woman from Ohio with fake identification attempted to withdraw more than $11,000 using stolen checks in Lewisburg, Milton, Danville and Berwick, according to state police in Milton.
A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain could be “problematic” on Friday and Saturday, affecting driving on two of the busiest post-Christmas travel days, according to AccuWeather’s senior meteorologist, Alex Sosnowski.
Pennsylvania legislators have passed just 65 bills in 2025, which is poised to be an all-time low for the past decade, leaving key priorities unfinished.
President Donald Trump says the U.S. launched a deadly strike against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians. Trump posted news of the strike Thursday night on his social media site. He said last month that he'd ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria following the claims of Christian persecution.
