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MARC Seeks Montour Preserve Cover Photos
DANVILLE - The Montour Area Recreation Commission is looking for photos from Montour Preserve for its 2027 season brochures. MARC says photos must be taken at the preserve and should be high-quality...
6h ago
Point Township Fire Chief Named Pineknotter Of Year
NORTHUMBERLAND - Point Township Fire Chief James Geise Sr. has been named the 2026 Pineknotter of the Year. Pineknotter Association Vice President Mike McWilliams presented the award Monday night.McW...
6h ago
LCCC Gets Grant For Dual-Credit Expansion
MILTON - Luzerne County Community College has received a $1 million state grant to expand free dual-credit programs for high school students. WOLF-TV reports that the funding will support students in ...
6h ago
Citizen Group Forms Over Data Center Concerns
MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP - A new citizen group has formed in the Mount Carmel area to address data center development in Coal Region communities. C.R.A.N.E., or Coal Region Advocates for a NeighborhoodF...
6h ago
Southern Columbia Approves Vo-Tech Budget
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - The Southern Columbia Area School Board has approved the Columbia-Montour Area Vocational Technical School's $11.5 million budget. The News Item reports the 2026-27 spending plan ...
6h ago
Cooling Centers Open in Danville and Bloom, as Heat Builds
DANVILLE - Dangerous heat is moving into the region as temperatures will be at or above 100 Thursday and Friday. Some local volunteers are setting up cooling centers. Many senior centers and librarie...
6h ago
Daily Item: McClure Man Admits to Murder in Suicide Note
The Daily Item reports the man accused of killing his wife in McClure allegedly admitted to murder in a suicide note. The newspaper reports 51-year-old Jason Heimbach called 911 Sunday morning saying ...
6h ago
Sunbury-Northumberland Bridges Reopen After Work
SUNBURY - The bridges between Sunbury and Northumberland are open again after a recent detour for bridge work. A project manager says the work is complete, and the detour around the Priestley and Edis...
Jun 29, 2026
McClure Homicide Suspect Dies After Route 104 Crash
McCLURE - In Snyder County, a man allegedly killed his wife, then was involved in a fatal crash. State police say a McClure woman was found dead Sunday morning after her husband called 911 and reporte...
Jun 29, 2026
Solar Project Could Draw Crowd in Freeburg
FREEBURG - Freeburg residents are being urged to attend a public meeting tonight to discuss concerns involving a solar farm project near the borough's water supply. The Freeburg Municipal Authority a...
Jun 29, 2026







