http://www.dailyitem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_324154022.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_324154022.html WASHINGTON — With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates appeared to be falling in line on President Barack Obama's signature issue. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:07:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323185542.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323185542.html SUNBURY — The teen-aged occupants of a Chevrolet Cavalier involved in Thursday afternoon crash say the car hydroplaned moments before it clipped a minivan and then slammed into a pickup truck. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:05:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_244162818.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_244162818.html Join sports editor Bill Bowman and assistant sports editor Harold Raker for our weekly look at the high school football match-ups across the Central Susquehanna Valley. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_324102147.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_324102147.html PORTLAND, Ore. — The holidays may not be so sweet this year.Nestle — which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. — says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_324083932.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_324083932.html CHICAGO — Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:20:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323233554.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323233554.html A Thompsontown man said he entered his former boss’s house and stole various items earlier this month because he was upset about being fired from his job and not receiving a paycheck, authorities said. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:08:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323233756.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323233756.html Construction in Cameron Park has chased Santa Claus from his traditional headquarters to North Fifth Street this year. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:04:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323232522.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323232522.html To Vice President Joe Biden, a Middleburg-grown Fraser fir will be the perfect Christmas tree for his home this holiday season. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:59:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323233923.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323233923.html The Danville Business Alliance has chosen a logo to market the downtown. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323233142.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323233142.html An admitted history buff, George Gehrig has a lot to share about Danville, the place where he was born and raised. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:51:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323232331.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323232331.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:26:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323145237.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323145237.html To Vice President Joe Biden, a Middleburg-grown Fraser Fir will be the perfect Christmas tree for his home this holiday season. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323143517.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323143517.html ATLANTA — Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans today after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323105855.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_323105855.html WASHINGTON — A gauge of future U.S. economic activity and a report on unemployment benefits signaled Thursday that the recovery likely will remain weak in the coming months.The Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators rose less in October than analysts had expected. The index forecasts activity by measuring consumer expectations, building permits and other data.And the number of newly laid-off American workers seeking unemployment benefits, unchanged last week, remains above the level that would indicate the economy is adding jobs. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_321134022.html http://www.dailyitem.com/homepage/local_story_321134022.html The Front Porch Country Band’s six-part harmonies are featured on its new “Christmas Once Upon a Time” album.Originally released as a single, the song “Christmas Once Upon a Time” inspired The Front Porch Country Band to create an album of the same name. When premiered, the title song rose to become the #1 Christmas song on the world’s largest Internet music subscriber system. The gentle holiday love song evokes images of a simple time in life and features acoustic guitars over the gently-rocking bass.Click here to see a video and listen to selections from the album.