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Family attacked by rabid cat falls through gaps in animal control system

(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.) PERRY TOWNSHIP — Pennsylvania’s piecemeal ...

‘Inner strength’: Rise Up Village Bakery ministry helps turn lives around

It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday morning and Marty and Wendy McCormick are awake and preparing to make the trip to Williamsport from the Nippenose Valley to start setting up for the day’s baking at the Rise Up Village Bakery. By 7:30 they have everything ready for their crew to arrive so the ...

Trainees key to Rise Up Village Bakery program’s success

Trainees for Rise Up Village Bakery come through various agencies such adult probation, parole, both state and county, also with transitional living centers, where people coming out of state prison often stay when they first get out here and other agencies. “I always like to have trainees ...

‘Give back to other veterans’: Group helps heroes with housing

It was in the summer when now-81-year-old Deborah Dunlap’s roof of her mobile home near Linden started to leak. Water was seeping in, causing mold formation and deterioration of the structure. “This was getting bad,” Dunlap said. “I tried everywhere to get help,” she said. Every ...

19th-century Egg Hill Church hosts faithful, seeks repairs

SPRING MILLS — On Saturday, Dec. 13, the historic Egg Hill Church hosted its first Homecoming Christmas concert/service. Organized by Rodney Brungart, the Penns Valley Men’s Chorus sang traditional carols to a total of 64 in attendance. Pastor Dwight Freed delivered a relevant Christmas ...