HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education reacted enthusiastically Wednesday to reforms signed into law by Gov. Tom Wolf, calling it the “most profound legislative change” since the 14-university system was created more than three decades ago.
Watsontown Police Chief Rodney Witherite said Thursday that original reports he received on Wednesday about state troopers at Sunday's Black Lives Matter rally in the borough having tested positive for COVID-19 were incorrect.
PENNS CREEK — T&D's Cats of the World owner Terry Mattive opened the animal refuge three decades ago as a fluke after he rescued a bobcat and cougar.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. climbed to an all-time high of more than 50,000 per day on Thursday, with the infection curve rising in 40 out of 50 states in a reversal that has largely spared only the Northeast.
Pennsylvania reported its highest one-day total of confirmed coronavirus cases since May, while Allegheny County, home to Pittsburgh and 1.2 million residents, reported its highest one-day total of positive tests Thursday.
ELYSBURG — Knoebels Amusement Park updated its mask policy after being only open for one day during its 94th season.
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association is now accepting nominations for the 2021 Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award.
STATE COLLEGE – Penn State athletic director Sandy Barbour said Wednesday that season ticket holders could be the only fans in Beaver Stadium for Penn State football games this fall.
Todd Robatin has been elected to serve as chairman of the Snyder County Republican Committee.
HARRISBURG -- State residents are now required to wear face masks whenever they are out in public and can’t maintain social-distance from others.
ELYSBURG — The Dehavens missed the opportunity in April to celebrate their anniversary at Knoebels Amusement Resort, the place where they were married four years ago on opening day.
Culture shock set in when Jason Little moved to the Central Susquehanna Valley.
Watsontown Police Chief Rodney Witherite advised attendees of Sunday's protest in the borough to seek medical guidance because first responders at the event may have previously been exposed to COVID-19.
MILTON — Louise Wright and Mary Welch took a drive from Williamsport on Wednesday to see if their favorite restaurant was open.
HARRISBURG -- A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday on shot down a legal challenge by Senate Republicans who were trying to force Gov. Tom Wolf to end his disaster emergency declared to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Singer, musician, composer and teacher Jen Wagner developed a passion for all aspects of music during her time in the Lewisburg Area School District and as a member of the Susquehanna Valley Chorale's Children's Choir. Now a teacher at the Milton Hershey School, she led a group of students in song at the White House and more recently composed a piece performed by students from various schools in a video that has gone viral online.
HARRISBURG — Cancellation of municipal fireworks shows have led to spectacular sales numbers, according to fireworks industry reports.
Jennifer Polinchock unpacked her belongings Wednesday and introduced herself to the central office staff at Lewisburg Area School District as she settled into her new office on her first day as superintendent.
A Pennsylvania man is suing a handful of retired state police investigators and officials alleging malicious prosecution after he spent most of his childhood in prison for the shotgun killing of his father's pregnant fiance before the state Supreme Court overturned his conviction.
Despite some aerial fireworks display cancellations due to COVID-19, Valley residents will have some opportunities to see fireworks this weekend.
DANVILLE – Kurt Wrobel has been named president of Geisinger Health Plan (GHP) and executive vice president, insurance operations for Geisinger.
HARRISBURG — “Choose PA Dairy” promotional material is available at no cost to dairy farm families and other dairy stakeholders who want to showcase the value of dairy farming in their communities.
MIDDLEBURG — A 19-year-old Selinsgrove man is accused of providing marijuana to a 15-year-old girl and having sex with her.
The state Department of Health announced 11 additional COVID-19 cases in the Valley and two new deaths as the number of new statewide cases reached its largest single-day increase in nearly three weeks Wednesday.
Three shows for the Bloomsburg Fair's grandstand have moved back their performances until 2021, fair officials announced.
HARRISBURG — Eligible businesses can now apply for the COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance program online.
MANDATA — The Line Mountain backpack program, in conjunction with the Central PA Food Bank, will continue distributing meals to all people in the Line Mountain School District throughout the summer months.
SUNBURY — The Heart and Heritage Festival Planning Committee is looking for volunteers to help with the city’s semiquincentennial celebration, slated for July 2022.
A free milk giveaway is scheduled for this afternoon in Montour County.
SELINSGROVE — The Selinsgrove Community Pool will open at noon Friday.
SUNBURY — It's been 31 years since Barbara Miller went missing and the cold case is far from over, Sunbury Police Sgt. Travis Bremigen said Tuesday.
LEWISBURG — The Fence Drive In will open at 11 a.m. today for the first time this year.
ELYSBURG — Knoebels Amusement Resort will open today for the first time this season, operating at 50 percent capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
At a very early age, Sierra Medina says she had to endure and overcome discrimination because of the color of her skin.
STATE COLLEGE — Abdullah Azim Haywood, 34, moved to State College in 2003 from Philadelphia to attend Penn State University.
MIDDLEBURG — The 62-year-old Palmyra man who robbed a woman as she changed her baby’s diaper in the back of a parked vehicle in a Monroe Township department store parking lot in October will spend at least 12 years in prison.
MIDDLEBURG — Convicted rapist Craig L. Poust was sentenced Tuesday in Snyder County Court for two counts of indecent assault.
SUNBURY — The Sunbury Hill Neighborhood Council will host a “Hill Work Party Weekend” on July 17 and 18.
HARRISBURG — The state Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to send Gov. Tom Wolf the first two pieces of police reform legislation spurred by statewide Black Lives Matter protests that erupted following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
The Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement and the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board are calling on licensed liquor establishments and their patrons to abide by social distancing and masking requirements to help slow the spread of COVID-19, according to state officials.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania jumped back to more than 600 on Tuesday, including the first confirmed case of a resident of a long-term care facility in Union County.
WATSONTOWN— A Watsontown man on Friday was arrested on an outstanding bench warrant after Watsontown Borough police were dispatched to the 100 block of E. Brimer Ave. for a disturbance.
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania jumped back to more than 600 on Tuesday, including the first confirmed case of a resident of a long-term care facility in Union County.
Geisinger plans to open its a health center for patients 65 and older this fall in Shamokin Dam. It will be the first clinic in the Valley. The system has already or is about to open similar facilities in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.
SUNBURY — A man accused of causing the accident that killed Kaylee V. Pukiewicz will be transported from Northumberland County Jail next week to attend a hearing in person at the county courthouse.
The Snyder County Libraries will expand its hours next week.
SELINSGROVE — During District Superintendent Chad Cohrs's final board meeting before he retires on July 10, members unanimously approved a $44.5 million 2020-2021 final budget, which includes no tax increase. Real estate millage will remain at 69.
SUNBURY — The food pantry at Salvation Army of Sunbury will be by appointment only on Tuesdays and Fridays starting in July, according to co-captain Jessica Duperree.
Harvey Edwards looked to a classroom window at the former West Snyder High School and recognized right away the message written in soap.
CARES funds to repair or replace home heating units for residents are available through Aug. 31 or until funds are spent. Mandy Fox, chief of SEDA-Council of Governments (SEDA-COG), said the service is available to income-qualifying residents in Montour, Snyder, and Union counties because o…
