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Lycoming-Clinton Joinder Board director: Some federal grant funds on hold

Some federal System of Care grant funds have been put on hold, according to Keith Wagner, executive director of the Lycoming-Clinton Joinder Board. “We have received notice that the System of Care grant funds which are coming from SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services ...

Jersey Shore man dies after crash believed to be caused by medical issue

Investigators believe the 69-year-old Jersey Shore man driving this Subaru Forester was stricken moments before he crashed into a retaining wall at High and Thomas streets in the borough about 11:30 a.m. Friday. After he was extricated from the car, he was rushed to nearby Geisinger Jersey ...

Leaders: State police hamstrung by hiring difficulties, trooper cap

(The Center Square) — Ongoing political tension means law enforcement agencies across the nation still face hiring challenges. During their budget hearings in the General Assembly on Wednesday, representatives of the Pennsylvania State Police said they are having the same recruitment ...

Lawmaker: Electrical grid facing future shortage of energy

Pennsylvania has the most diverse energy portfolio in the country, but it is losing its thermal generation of electricity capacity as some of those power plants have gone offline or closed over the years. That’s a significant concern expressed this week by state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock ...

Public speaks out on Montgomery football coach’s exit

The room was filled with parents and student athletes looking to have their voices heard on the decision not to renew the contract of varsity head football coach Cory Tice, during the Montgomery Area School District’s February board meeting Tuesday night. Board President Paul Stryker ...

‘Ladles of Love’ fundraiser to assist region’s food bank

“The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank is facing an unprecedented demand for food assistance – greater than even during the peak of the pandemic. Currently, one in nine neighbors in our area are unable to access enough nutritious food,” according to information from the Food Bank. As the ...