Loyalsock Township School Board passes variety of items

October 10, 2026

The Loyalsock Township School Board passed a variety of items at its monthly meeting Wednesday. In staffing, the board approved Donna Moyer as a full-time custodian, at an hourly rate of $17.10, effective Oct. 6; Meshia Chapman as a part-time food service employee, at an hourly rate of $16, effective date to be determined; the termination of Curt Houseknecht as a Head Cook Supervisor, effective Sept. 11; and acknowledged the resignations of Karen Pikunas and Cera McQuillen, both as a food service employees, effective Sept. 23. In other matters, the board adopted Policy 822 regarding ...

‘Our job as adults is to listen’: Youth voice concerns at council meeting

October 9, 2026

The first Youth Council meeting attracted area young people ranging in age from 9 through their teen years, eager to share their viewpoints, concerns and desires for the community they live in. Two elected officials were there to hear them out. Williamsport City Councilman Jonah Milliken, ...

Montoursville restaurant manager facing illegal re-entry, other charges

October 9, 2026

A Montoursville restaurant manager has been indicted and charged by officials from the Department of Homeland Security with illegal re-entry and allegedly employing individuals who were undocumented, many with false Social Security numbers. Jose Felix Ramirez-Cabrera, who was living in the ...

Senate passes bill to limit use of firefighting foam with toxic elements

October 9, 2026

A bill to limit the use of firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) was approved by the state Senate recently, according to state Sen. Gene Yaw, R-Loyalsock Township, and state Sen. Nick Miller, D-Allentown, sponsors of the measure. According to the news ...

Disgust, frustration, concern over data centers unleashed in Capitol

October 9, 2026

The Center Square) - A public outpouring of disgust, frustration, and concern about Pennsylvania's pell-mell rush toward data center construction filled the Capitol Rotunda Tuesday afternoon at a rally where advocacy groups called for the Legislature and Gov. Josh Shapiro to enact a ...

Spotlight PA: Nominees for Pennsylvania governor offer contrasts on education

October 8, 2026

(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.) HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania will spend nearly 40% of its $50.8 billion budget on ...