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Valley Musicals wraps season with regional student performances in Lewisburg

Valley Musicals wraps season with regional student performances in Lewisburg

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Bucknell prepares for 176th commencement, nearly 1,000 degrees expected

Bucknell prepares for 176th commencement, nearly 1,000 degrees expected

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Lewisburg students learn farm-to-table skills at first Farm Field Day

Lewisburg students learn farm-to-table skills at first Farm Field Day

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Woman charged after entering daughter’s Mifflinburg home, photographing children

Woman charged after entering daughter’s Mifflinburg home, photographing children

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State police investigate $5,000 copper wire theft in White Deer Township

State police investigate $5,000 copper wire theft in White Deer Township

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One dead, two injured in Kelly Township Route 15 crash

One dead, two injured in Kelly Township Route 15 crash

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Lewisburg man charged in child-exploitation probe, police seize devices

Lewisburg man charged in child-exploitation probe, police seize devices

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Lewisburg nonprofits launch clothing drive contest to aid local families

Lewisburg nonprofits launch clothing drive contest to aid local families

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Bucknell swimming and diving adds 18 freshmen for 2026-27 season
Education

Bucknell swimming and diving adds 18 freshmen for 2026-27 season

Bucknell’s swimming and diving programs brought in 18 freshmen, a Class of 2030 group that arrives as Dan Schinnerer’s final recruiting class.

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Bucknell baseball lands four on CSC Academic All-District team
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Bucknell baseball lands four on CSC Academic All-District team

Bucknell put four players on CSC's Academic All-District team, signaling that its run to a share of the Patriot League title was matched by classroom success.

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Union County celebration adds 250-drone show, fireworks and parade
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Union County celebration adds 250-drone show, fireworks and parade

Union County's celebration grows into a two-day America250PA event with 250 drones, the county's largest fireworks display and a downtown parade.

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Susquehanna Greenway offers free adventure books to Union County programs
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Susquehanna Greenway offers free adventure books to Union County programs

Cash-strapped Union County programs can order free Susquehanna Greenway Adventure Books while supplies last, with requests due by July 31.

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Mifflinburg district marks groundbreaking for new Wildcat Athletic Complex
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Mifflinburg district marks groundbreaking for new Wildcat Athletic Complex

Mifflinburg’s $7.5 million Wildcat Athletic Complex entered its next phase as the district pressed a $1 million fundraising push and broke ground.

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Lewisburg schools review student screen time, classroom technology use
Education

Lewisburg schools review student screen time, classroom technology use

Lewisburg school directors asked for hard data on screen time, as the district weighs whether devices are helping students learn or feeding distraction.

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Janice Butler wins League of Women Voters community service award
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Janice Butler wins League of Women Voters community service award

Janice Butler was honored at Brasserie Louis for work spanning Bucknell, the police commission and immigrant support. The award spotlights Lewisburg’s civic bench.

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Culver to join Capitol event raising elder abuse awareness
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Culver to join Capitol event raising elder abuse awareness

Culver joined a Harrisburg push to spotlight elder abuse as Union County’s 65-and-older population hit 20.5% and abuse remains widely underreported.

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Mifflinburg rallies past Trinity on walk-off in PIAA quarterfinal
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Mifflinburg rallies past Trinity on walk-off in PIAA quarterfinal

Mifflinburg erased a 3-0 deficit, tied Trinity in the ninth and won 5-4 in the 11th on a walk-off in Lewistown.

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Demolition starts at Lewisburg's historic Slifer House on River Road
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Demolition starts at Lewisburg's historic Slifer House on River Road

Crews began tearing down Lewisburg’s 165-year-old Slifer House, shifting one of River Road’s best-known landmarks into a new chapter of loss and redevelopment.

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Lewisburg to close Wolfe Field playground Friday for one day
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Lewisburg to close Wolfe Field playground Friday for one day

Lewisburg shut the Wolfe Field playground from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday for maintenance and told families to stay out until Public Works reopened it.

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Mifflinburg Area school board meeting offers online or in-person access
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Mifflinburg Area school board meeting offers online or in-person access

Families can watch the June 9 board meeting from home or at the Intermediate School LGI as Mifflinburg closes school, graduation and budget season.

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Mifflinburg school calendar maps June finish, graduation and summer start
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Mifflinburg school calendar maps June finish, graduation and summer start

June 1 and June 2 pack in the last school-day routines, then graduation, board action, and summer closures follow fast.

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Lewisburg Borough sets June meeting schedule for council and planning board
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Lewisburg Borough sets June meeting schedule for council and planning board

Lewisburg’s June calendar puts three public meetings on the clock, including HARB at 5 p.m. and council work session at 6:30 p.m. on June 9.

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Union County Library System launches Summer Quest with family programs
Community

Union County Library System launches Summer Quest with family programs

Summer Quest 2026 gives Union County families a free 1,000-minute reading challenge, plus storytime, dinosaur day and accessible trail activities.

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Developer of proposed Union County AI campus says it is listening to residents
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Developer of proposed Union County AI campus says it is listening to residents

Noise, water use and a 300-megawatt power draw still loom over Gregg Township as PNK Group waits for a July hearing.

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For the Earth plans pollinator pathway visit in Mifflinburg
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For the Earth plans pollinator pathway visit in Mifflinburg

For the Earth will open Lori’s Garden on June 13 and 14 in Mifflinburg, showing residents how pollinator-friendly planting works from noon to 2 p.m.

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Lewisburg graduate tells classmates to be a goldfish at commencement
Education

Lewisburg graduate tells classmates to be a goldfish at commencement

Lauren Schwartz gave Lewisburg’s Class of 2026 one line to carry out of Bucknell: be a goldfish. The 149 graduates heard it in Sojka Pavilion, where senior milestones have become a Union County tradition.

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Mifflinburg softball hosts Kutztown in PIAA Class 3A opener
Education

Mifflinburg softball hosts Kutztown in PIAA Class 3A opener

Mifflburg’s unbeaten softball team will open the PIAA Class 3A playoffs at home Monday, with a trip to Penn State starting against Kutztown at 3:30 p.m.

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Lewisburg Area school board sets May 28 meeting, offers online access
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Lewisburg Area school board sets May 28 meeting, offers online access

Lewisburg Area schools put budget and year-end planning on the table as the board opened its May 28 meeting to online viewers and public comment.

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Lewisburg Children’s Museum brings back Dino Day June 6
Community

Lewisburg Children’s Museum brings back Dino Day June 6

Dino Day returns June 6 with life-size dinosaurs, fossils, crafts and STEM play packed into a four-hour drop-in visit at the Lewisburg Children’s Museum.

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Lewisburg senior wins citizenship award, plans political science studies
Education

Lewisburg senior wins citizenship award, plans political science studies

Gibson O’Mealy’s award tied school leadership, borough service and a $1,000 scholarship to a clear next step in political science.

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Lane restrictions planned on Old Route 15 in White Deer Township
Government

Lane restrictions planned on Old Route 15 in White Deer Township

Single-lane flagging is set for Old Route 15 near the Route 15 northbound ramp, where Gray Builders will install a curb at 604 Old Route 15 on June 9. Commuters should expect delays.

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Pennsylvania American Water schedules hydrant flushing in Lewisburg area
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Pennsylvania American Water schedules hydrant flushing in Lewisburg area

Hydrant flushing has started across Lewisburg Borough and three nearby townships, and some homes may see rusty water or lower pressure through June 25.

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Lewisburg Borough Council seeks new junior council member from Class of 2028
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Lewisburg Borough Council seeks new junior council member from Class of 2028

Lewisburg Borough Council opened a junior seat for a Class of 2028 student after one member graduated, keeping youth voices at the table.

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Patriotic decorating contest launches across Union County area homes, businesses
Community

Patriotic decorating contest launches across Union County area homes, businesses

Homes and storefronts in Union County can win $100 for the best patriotic display as the county gears up for June 26 and 27 America250 events.

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Notre Dame GP faces Mifflinburg in PIAA 3A baseball opener
Education

Notre Dame GP faces Mifflinburg in PIAA 3A baseball opener

Mifflinburg’s state playoff run meets a steep test Monday, as the Wildcats open against Notre Dame-Green Pond after winning District 4.

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Union, Snyder counties treatment court graduates 13 at Lewisburg ceremony
Government

Union, Snyder counties treatment court graduates 13 at Lewisburg ceremony

Thirteen people finished Union-Snyder treatment court in Lewisburg, including Rose Samples of Middleburg, who said the program felt like being asked whether she was ready to save her own life.

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Lewisburg shifts Memorial Day trash pickup to Wednesday
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Lewisburg shifts Memorial Day trash pickup to Wednesday

Monday trash for Lewisburg's north-of-Market Street route moved to Wednesday, May 27, with no other pickup days changed.

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