Hughesville Borough Council at its recent meeting voted to amend its Motor Vehicle and Traffic ordinance to prohibit the operation of electric scooters along streets, alleys, and sidewalks. No public outcry preceded the formal passage of the amendment passed unanimously by council. Mayor ...
The Montoursville Area School Board at its June meeting approved a $38 million spending plan for next year that includes a 0.56 real estate tax millage increase. With expenses exceeding revenues by more than $1 million, it amounts to a deficit budget. Those with properties assessed at ...
A woman who sued Loyalsock Township School District because of sexual abuse by a former middle school basketball coach will receive almost $3 million. A jury in U.S. Middle District Court after a civil trial found that the district was liable for the harm caused by Kelli Vassallo, the former coach, after the woman sued the district in 2021. The award is $2.8 million in damages. The award will not cost district taxpayers, as insurance will cover it, according to PennLive.com. Insurance will cover the entire amount, Loyalsock Township School District Superintendent Brooke Beiter told ...
LOCK HAVEN — Dark clouds and rain may have temporarily grounded some aircraft Wednesday afternoon, but they couldn’t dampen the spirit of the pilots, volunteers and aviation enthusiasts gathered at the William T. Piper Memorial Airport for the 40th anniversary of the Sentimental Journey ...
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania. Sign up for our free newsletters.) HARRISBURG — Taxes aimed at the tech industry are on the table as Pennsylvania lawmakers negotiate the upcoming budget and look for ways to help balance the commonwealth’s shaky books. Two options have been floated, including eliminating the state’s sales tax exemption for purchases related to building and maintaining data centers. The ...
The Red Shield Garden was buzzing this week, not just with flying pollinators, but with young people learning where food comes from and how to grow it, as the garden’s first ever youth camp kicked off. A mission of the Salvation Army, the Red Shield Community Garden and Urban Farm is ...
