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LEWISBURG — The year 2021 at the Donald Heiter Community Center (DHCC) may go down as the year of the “un-gala.”
LEWISBURG — Monday morning priorities at Evangelical Community Hospital included opening a phone line for COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
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SUNBURY — A Danville woman involved in a fatal two-vehicle crash on Mile Post Road in Upper Augusta Township on Dec. 1 is now facing numerous criminal charges, including homicide by vehicle.
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Antibiotics are a weapon to fight disease through targeting the bacteria that can cause illness. However, overuse of antibiotics can cause bacteria to develop a resistance to antibiotic treatment, which allow bacteria to continue to grow and make them difficult to kill. According to the Cent…
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I was tempted to call this article “The Girl and the Pig,” because I am hooked on bacon. More specifically, I am hooked on my own home-cured bacon. Prompted by a whole lot of time on my hands thanks to sheltering in place, as well as an affinity for charcuterie, I decided to have a go and cu…
TURBOTVILLE — Four days per week of full in-person instruction is scheduled to take place in February in the Warrior Run School District.
LEWISBURG — Evangelical Community Hospital issued a statement on the afternoon its COVID-19 vaccine registration hotline opened.
Susquehanna Community Bank donated $1,000 to North Central Sight Services through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. Krysia Ziegler, community banking officer of Susquehanna Community Bank (center) presented the check to Brian Patchett, president/CEO and Amy Alexander, di…
SCRANTON — The Pennsylvania Higher Education Suicide Prevention Coalition has awarded Lackawanna College a mini-grant to launch “You Matter”, a student-led project that combines a visual suicide prevention campaign with a one-day suicide prevention event.
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HARRISBURG — Data released Monday by the Department of Health showed confirmed new cases of COVID-19 rose by 276 over six-area counties. There were four new deaths reported.
MILTON — Milton Area High School recently released its honor rolls following the second marking period.
State Police At Milton 2-vehicle crash
MIFFLINBURG — A homemade soup and pot pie sale will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2599 Church Road, Mifflinburg. Pickup will take place between 2 and 4 p.m.
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DELAWARE TOWNSHIP — An 8-year-old Watsontown boy sustained a suspected serious injury when his ATV was struck by a dump truck.
LEWISBURG — Evangelical Community Hospital has opened its new registration process for individuals eligible for Phase 1A of the PA Department of Health’s vaccination plan.
MILTON – The Central PA Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors elected its new officers at its first meeting of the year on Jan. 14.
WATSONTOWN — Maranatha Christian School has announced its A and B honor roll for the second quarter of the 2020-2021 school year.
David Broadwell of Peter Peppers Pa. Pickles sets up a distinctive display and rolls out authentic barrels on Wednesdays at the Lewisburg Farmer’s Market. Pickles and specialty items are also available at other locations through the week and at retail locations in Mifflinburg, Sunbury, Danvi…
DETROIT — Someone in Michigan bought the winning ticket for the $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, which is the third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history.
The Shamokin region will likely see some snow this week, but not nearly as much as a storm that dumped more than 12 inches in December.
Susquehanna Community Bank donated $1,000 to Firetree Place through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) Program. Krysia Ziegler, community banking officer of Susquehanna Community Bank (center) presented a check to Jonaida Williams, facility director (left) and Alec Eggerton, recre…
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MILTON — A turf playing field and eight-lane track will be among the highlights of a $14.1 million construction project which will be moving forward at lightning speed in the coming weeks in the Milton Area School District.
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WATSONTOWN — As Sgt. Tim Kiefaber was recently stationed in a police vehicle along Main Street in Watsontown, the license plates of more than 100 vehicles were scanned for potential violations over a 20-minute period.
LOCK HAVEN — Lock Haven University has announced its fall semester dean's list.
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HARRISBURG — Data released Saturday by the Department of Health showed 75 new deaths and 1,152 confirmed, new cases of COVID-19 over the last week over six-area counties.
WILLIAMSPORT — Erector Sets owned by George Logue have been donated to the Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society.
HARRISBURG — The House State Government Committee met Thursday for a hearing with Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar and Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions Jonathan Marks.
TOPEKA, Kan. — Washburn University has announced its president's list honorees for the fall semester.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recently announced that it has awarded approximately $1 million in grants to support 26 counties in the upper half of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed in developing Countywide Action Plans to improve local water quality.
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EAST BUFFALO TOWNSHIP — Imagine an efficient distribution point for items going to the food insecure segment of the population.
LEWISBURG — A Human Relations Ordinance (HRO) may soon be introduced again in Lewisburg Borough Council.
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RALSTON — It doesn't immediately come up in conversations about hiking in central Pa. An abundance of great spots to visit — state forests, trails such as the Black Forest and Mid State and pristine state parks — often keeps the McIntyre Wild Area out of the discussion.
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LEWISBURG — A Lewisburg Area High School teacher recently had his first collection of poetry published.
MIFFLINBURG — Mifflinburg Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Mifflinburg Bank and Trust Co., has released its unaudited financial results for the quarter and year-ended Dec. 31, 2020.
MILTON — As part of a $4.8 million Department of Labor and Industry (LI) grant, the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) Direct Care Workers Heroes Project has been awarded a $1.2 million Direct Care Worker Training Grant (DCWTG).
SELINSGROVE — PennDOT recently announced lane restrictions were planned for daylight hours from Monday, Jan. 25 to Thursday, Jan. 28 along north and southbound Route 11/15 in Chapman, Union and Penn Townships, Snyder County.
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DANVILLE — Geisinger's president and CEO is cautiously optimistic about a leveling off of positive COVID-19 test results among those tested across the health system.
HARRISBURG - State data released Friday showed confirmed new cases of COVID-19 rose by 186. New deaths over six-area counties rose by five.
WHITE DEER — Motorists who travel on Interstate 80 westbound and eastbound in White Deer Township, Union County, are advised of rolling roadblocks that will take place just East of the Route 15 interchange next week.
Speedweeks 2021 officially get underway this weekend as IMSA sports car teams converge on Daytona International Speedway for The Roar Before the 24, a test session for next weekend’s 24 Hours of Daytona endurance racing classic.
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LEWISBURG — Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, Bucknell Physics & Astronomy Professor Katelyn Allers and postdoctoral researcher Blake Pantoja have observed an astronomical anomaly few have encountered before. They were part of an international research team that has discovered a new b…
The Bloomsburg Fairgrounds Raceway, a 3/8th-mile dirt oval which is under construction, had cars lap around the layout for the first time Friday, Jan. 15. Here, Randy Mausteller, of Bloomsburg, drove his midget around the track. The facility's first race is scheduled for May 29.
Hand-crafted facial masks with sports team themes were among the most recent offerings of Elsie Pardoe at the Lewisburg Farmer’s Market. Her ‘Essentially Good Sauerkraut’ is also homemade and regularly available in many flavors.
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WILLIAMSPORT — The medical director of Infectious Diseases at UPMC in the Susquehanna Region believes the COVID-19 pandemic could subside in the region by June, if everyone follows recommended protocols.
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LEWISBURG — A woman who helped start the local chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America addressed a video gathering on Thursday afternoon.
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LEWISBURG — Auto traffic lined up for a local coffee and donut shop drive-thru has again caught the attention of its home borough.
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EAST BUFFALO TOWNSHIP — Sensing a community need and meeting it was crucial in the planning for the first location of The Laundry Room.
MILTON — Three students in the Milton Area School District have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last 14 days, according to data posted on the district's website.
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SUNBURY — Individuals who engage in vaping are at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19.
WILLIAMSPORT – A trio of Pennsylvania College of Technology students have each received $5,000 scholarships from the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association Foundation, which annually recognizes outstanding achievement at institutions offering degrees in horticulture, nursery producti…
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