Bill Lewis entered Susquehanna University as a freshman in 1964 shortly after the Civil Rights Act was passed and was the first black student to graduate four years later just following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.
Edward McKnight Brawley graduated University at Lewisburg on June 30, 1875, the first black student to receive a degree from what would become Bucknell University.
East Buffalo Township Supervisors await the full execution of a state grant agreement before moving forward with the two-phase rehabilitation of the public park next to the township municipal building on Fairground Road.
A second wave of the flu is hitting the U.S., turning this into one of the nastiest seasons for children in a decade.
PAXINOS — Mabel Henninger knitted on her living room couch as her husband of 69 years sat nearby in a recliner having his heart and lungs monitored by a Geisinger physician.
With limited broadband access in some areas of rural Central Pennsylvania, health care providers are looking for ways to get around the issue and provide telemedicine to all patients.
In 2001, Geisinger Medical Center launched the MyGeisinger portal giving patients a platform to check their own health records, renew prescriptions, make appointments and even message physicians directly from the comfort of their home.
WILLIAMSPORT — A federal grand jury indicted two USP Allenwood inmates for an alleged assault resulting in a third inmate suffering serious injuries, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
LEWISBURG — Borough council switched venues for its meeting next week on the expectation of a large crowd gathering to hear and react to Union County gun rights advocates proposing the establishment of a Second Amendment Sanctuary.
LEWISBURG — "Native Americans of Central Pennsylvania,” a program presented by the Union County Historical Society, will be held at 11 a.m. Feb. 22 at the Public Library for Union County, 255 Reitz Blvd.
The nation's largest teachers' unions — including the Pennsylvania State Education Association — want schools to revise or eliminate active shooter drills, contending they can harm students' mental health and there are better ways to prepare for the possibility of a school shooting.
DANVILLE — Music filled the Danville Area High School performing arts center on Friday as 150 student musicians practiced for a high-profile performance.
WILLIAMSPORT — A federal grand jury indicted two USP Allenwood inmates for an alleged assault resulting in a third inmate suffering serious injuries, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
BEAVERTOWN — A Beavertown man who was seriously injured more than three years ago when his girlfriend shot him after he shoved pizza in her face is in jail for physically assaulting the woman.
LEWISBURG — Judith Flock of Danville, was having dinner with her husband at the Siam Restaurant in Lewisburg when they overheard the men at the next table talking.
Restaurants and organizations throughout the Susquehanna Valley embraced the Valentine’s Day holiday, planning events — everything from parties to live music to a family art night — through Sunday.
Bundle up for a blast of cold Canadian air Friday, with lows plunging from the mid-20s this afternoon to around 10 degrees at night, said meteorologist Steve Travis, of the National Weather Service, on Thursday night.
Winter, at least the colder temperatures, is scheduled to make a big return over the next 48 hours.
MIFFLINBURG — State troopers seized 2.7 pounds of fentanyl during a traffic stop Tuesday along westbound Interstate 80 in Lewis Township, Union County, according to arrest papers filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey Mensch.
LEWISBURG — Alea Rudy dabbed her eyes with a tissue, choked up as she spoke but persisted Wednesday behind a podium inside the Union County Courtroom, sharing pieces of her recovery story during the 30th graduation ceremony for the Union-Snyder County treatment courts.
MIFFLINBURG — An Aliquippa man failed to deliver auto parts for a 1948 Chevrolet pickup truck after cashing a New Berlin man’s check for the items in October 2018 totaling $4,858.80, according to arrest papers filed at the office of Magisterial District Judge Jeffrey Mensch.
Parents and caregivers of young children can share parenting challenges and techniques while the kids play at the Lewisburg Children's Museum starting in March.
Hundreds of more people could vote by mail this year in Snyder County thanks to a new state law that allows online applications and doesn't force voters to provide a reason for applying.
LEWISBURG — Bucknell University will use a $1 million grant to develop a liberal arts-based digital publishing cooperative.
Note: Buffalo Township passed the first Second Amendment Sanctuary Ordinance as drafted by Gun Owners of America last week in Buffalo Township, Union County. This information was incorrect in Tuesday's print edition and earlier versions of this story.
About 1,000 miles separate Stacey Kifolo from the headquarters of East Buffalo Township, the Union County municipality that she manages daily, but she said a typical workday doesn’t feel any different from when she occupied an office in the township’s municipal building.
LEWISBURG — Oscar's big night was the Campus Theatre's big event on Sunday.
DANVILLE — Geisinger officials this week said it’s too early to tell how the closure of UPMC Susquehanna Sunbury will affect patient care at its Geisinger locations, but they will be adding hours to clinics next week.
SUNBURY — The goal of UPMC Susquehanna officials is to sell the former Sunbury Community Hospital property to a new owner before its doors close for good March 31, according to UPMC Susquehanna Sunbury President Bob Kane.
LEWISBURG — Using a chainsaw, a grinder and a propane torch, Jared McAlister, of DiMartino Ice Company in Jeannette, turned a 2,700-pound block of ice into a piece of art this afternoon.
Pennsylvania Conservation and Natural Resources Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn and Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine announced on Friday a ban on all forms of tobacco, vaping, and e-cigarettes at playgrounds in all state parks.
WINFIELD — More than $9,000 in product was stolen from Gilson Snow Inc. in Winfield between Jan. 26 and Jan. 31, according to state police in Selinsgrove.
More people died in 2019 of a drug overdose in Northumberland County than ever before.
Surviving stressful situations makes you better able to adapt to future stressors, according to a new Bucknell University biology study.
NEW COLUMBIA — Union County Commissioners approved the relocation of a polling station, White Deer 4, after learning the current site, St. John’s United Church of Christ on Tabernacle Road, will close.
Bucknell and Susquehanna university officials said there are no students studying in China where an outbreak of the coronavirus has killed at least 259.
HARRISBURG — Members of the Lewisburg High School Boys Cross-Country team received congratulatory citations Wednesday at the State Capitol.
A Winter Weather Advisory will go into effect tonight with ice, snow and sleet accumulations forecast across Pennsylvania and PennDOT crews are preparing to work on roads when winter precipitation begins.
DANVILLE — Merck and Bucknell's Small Business Development Center will create an incubator for new businesses and students to learn about entrepreneurship in Danville.
LEWISBURG — The Union County Democratic Committee announced a series of petition-signing events for candidates seeking to get on the ballot for the primary election April 28.
WHITE DEER TWP. — Drivers on Interstate 80 westbound in White Deer Township, Union County, should expect lane restrictions from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Thursday and a complete shut down for a half-hour today, according to PennDOT.
President Donald Trump laid out his blueprint for the coming election campaign in a wide-ranging State of the Union address in Washington, Tuesday night, said two professors of political science.
LEWISBURG — Attorneys for all sides embroiled in the lawsuit regarding municipal funding for the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department said in a joint motion that they’re pursuing a settlement and sought to delay a scheduled bench trial.
LEWISBURG — The Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way is teaming up with Evangelical Community Hospital to bring a little kindness to schools, businesses and Valley communities.
LEWISBURG — Registration is being accepted for the Bucknell Institute for Lifelong Learning Spring 2020 Course.
Expect President Donald Trump to emphasize a strong economy, low unemployment, military successes, and the trade agreement with Mexico and Canada in tonight's State of the Union address before Congress, said three Valley professors of political science.
Food service location inspections from January 1 to January 31. Restaurants are inspected throughout the year by state and local agents. Inspection reports are submitted to the state and can be viewed by the public at www.pafoodsafety. pa.gov/Web/lnspection/Publiclnspection-Search.aspx.
LEWISBURG — Lisa Streett-Liebetrau was a 17-year-old high school senior when her two younger sisters died.
FOREST HILL — A male motorist crashed along a back road Saturday in Union County and was flown by Life Flight helicopter for medical treatment at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, according to state police.
