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Low near 55F. Winds light and variable.. Tonight A few passing clouds. Low near 55F. Winds light and variable. Updated: May 13, 2024 @ 11:24 pm Full Forecast Monday, May 13, 2024 E-Edition Newsletter Facebook Top Stories Sunbury Cpl. Brad Slack promoted to sergeant SUNBURY — City Police Corporal Brad Slack is now a sergeant. Convicted killer’s post-sentence motion denied MIDDLEBURG — A convicted killer’s bid to overturn his life sentence was denied by a judge in Snyder County Court on Monday. +2 Lewisburg’s historic witness tree receives care LEWISBURG — The historic witness tree in Lewisburg received care last week to ensure continued survival after 250 years in the borough. Accused killer to testify in own defense later this week, attorney says SUNBURY — Accused murderer Ajani Munsh-Ousha Uhuru will take the stand later this week during his trial on fatal shooting charges. +16 The Latest | Michael Cohen takes the stand as testimony in Trump hush money case enters 4th week The fourth week of witness testimony in Donald Trump’s hush money trial could be a doozy. Trump’s former lawyer and personal fixer Michael Cohen took the stand as the trial entered its fourth week Monday. Prosecutors have spent weeks building up a case that largely hinges on record-keeping. … Dozens of students recognized by Lewisburg Area School Board LEWISBURG — More than one hundred students were recognized by the Lewisburg Area School Board during Thursday night’s public meeting. +8 Bucknell grads cap four years of challenges LEWISBURG — Bucknell University’s Class of 2024 may have gotten a bit wet during its graduation ceremony on Sunday, but neither the graduates nor their friends and families let the rain dampen their spirits. Local/State News No tax increase in tentative Selinsgrove Area School District budget SELINSGROVE — A preliminary $50.6 million spending plan for 2024-25 with no tax increase was unanimously approved by the Selinsgrove Area School board Monday. $390,000 grinder approved for East Buffalo Township LEWISBURG — The supervisors of East Buffalo Township will spend more than $390,000 on a grinder for organic plant material with the hope of the purchase being reimbursed by a recycling grant. Danville area resident alleges township failed to notify him of an inspection MAHONING TOWNSHIP — A Danville area resident claimed he was not notified of an upcoming inspection before Mahoning Township officials allegedly trespassed on his private property. Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance to receive $367,000 in funding SHMAOKIN — The Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance will receive $367,361 as part of $5,672,751 in funding for eight abandoned mine lands and abandoned mine drainage restoration projects as a part of the Abandoned Mine Lands and Acid Mine Drainage Grant Program, according to a press release. Piers Art Park Construction Project begins Friday {div class=”xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a”}{div dir=”auto”}LEWISBURG — Dave Gutelius Excavating Inc. will begin construction at the Piers Art Park in downtown Lewisburg on Friday. Watsontown Bridge closed for a month for roadwork, PennDOT says WATSONTOWN — Motorists are advised that the Watsontown River Bridge, which carries Brimmer Avenue over the West Branch Susquehanna River in Union and Northumberland counties will be closed through June 16 for a bridge preservation project, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Midd-West School board approves $43 million spending plan with no tax hike MIDDLEBURG — A preliminary $43 million spending plan with no tax increase has been approved by the Midd-West School board for next year. Punxsutawney Phil’s babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don’t call them the heirs apparent PUNXSUTAWNEY — Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring now have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin. COUPON DEALS NEWSPAPER ADS Trending Recipes Sports +8 Duffy’s homer helps his cause as Danville tops Southern Columbia DANVILLE — Cole Duffy hadn’t impacted a game this season with both his right arm and bat in the way he did Monday. +6 Lewisburg, Danville pairs into semifinals WILLIAMSPORT — Seeds nearly held through the opening three rounds of the District 4 doubles tournament on Monday, and Lewisburg and Danville seemed poised for another postseason matchup. +2 Zain Retherford qualifies for Paris Olympics Zain Retherford is heading to the Olympics. The three-time NCAA champion from Penn State won four matches in the repechage on Sunday morning to battle back for a third-place finish at 65 kg at the World Olympic Games Qualifier to secure a bid to the Paris Games. +2 Lewisburg boys to take on Wyomissing in opening round Unbeaten Lewisburg opens the PIAA Class 2A Team tournament in a very familiar location Tuesday afternoon. Nation/World +16 Sen. Bob Menendez’s corruption trial begins, his second in the last decade The corruption trial of Sen. Bob Menendez has begun in Manhattan federal court as dozens of prospective jurors who claimed jury service would be a hardship were questioned one by one over a six-hour stretch. The questioning by a judge was to continue Tuesday. The 70-year-old Democrat is accu… +22 Star witness Michael Cohen says Trump was intimately involved in all aspects of hush money scheme The star prosecution witness at Donald Trump’s hush money trial says Trump was intimately involved with all aspects of a scheme to stifle stories about sex that threatened to torpedo his 2016 campaign. The revelation came Monday from Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen in matter-of-fact test… +14 Misery deepens in Gaza’s Rafah as Israeli troops press operation Aid workers are struggling to distribute dwindling food to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited operation in Rafah. The two main crossings near the southern Gaza city have been closed for over a week. The U.N. says 360,000 Palestinians have fled Ra… +5 A town in western Canada prepares for a possible ’last stand’ as wildfires rage in British Columbia Fire experts and officials are warning that an intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this week. There are forecasts of strong winds that have fueled the out-of-control blaze approaching Fort Nelson in British Columbia. Thousands of people have evacuated. A local official said… +10 A Kremlin shake-up of Russia’s Defense Ministry comes at a key moment in the Ukraine war Standing in his dress uniform in the back of his Aurus convertible, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was driven around Red Square to review the troops during last week’s...