The final jurors have been seated in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, and an appellate judge has rejected the former president’s latest bid to halt the case. A hectic day in court Friday set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday. The panel of New Yorkers who will decide the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president took final shape after lawyers spent days quizzing dozens of potential jurors on whether they can impartially judge Trump in the city where he built his real estate empire before being elected in 2016.
The Community Giving Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy program presented more than 80 grants to local nonprofits Thursday.
LEWISBURG — U.S. Penitentiary (USP) Lewisburg has been renamed Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Lewisburg to reflect the new mission at the medium-security prison.
The House has pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage. A key procedural vote gained approval Friday to move ahead with the bill, Democrats joining Republicans in a rare assist. House Speaker Mike Johnson has been making t…
An investigation by Votebeat and Spotlight PA shows Northampton County had incomplete, disorganized, and inconsistent records from its 2023 voting machine testing. Is legislation needed?
An investigation by Votebeat and Spotlight PA shows Northampton County had incomplete, disorganized, and inconsistent records from its 2023 voting machine testing. Is legislation needed?
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will go before voters next week in Pennsylvania’s presidential primaries. It's a prelude to the November general election, when the commonwealth is expected to again play a critical role in the race for the White House. The Democratic and…
LEWISBURG — Aggravated assault and related charges filed against a Lewisburg man accused of slashing his wife’s arm with a knife and kicking her have been dropped.
LEWISBURG — A Union County inmate on work release allegedly skipped out on his shift to instead spend time with his girlfriend and smoke marijuana — just a day over a month after he became eligible for the work release program, according to Buffalo Valley Regional Police.
MILTON — Police continue to investigate a shooting that occurred on Broadway Street in Milton.
Nearly 1,000 health care workers at Geisinger Community Medical Center in Scranton are set to strike after months of contract negotiations.
BLOOMSBURG — Saint Columba Catholic School in Bloomsburg, will permanently close its doors at the end of the current school year. The pastor, and parish councils, in consultation with the Diocesan Office of Catholic Education, recommended the closure of the school to Bishop Timothy C. Senior…
SELINSGROVE — Snyder County Libraries will hold its annual miniature golf fundraising event on May 3 and 4.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania's unemployment rate remained unchanged in March, sitting at 3.4 percent for the sixth consecutive month according to data from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor & Industry.
SUNBURY — Motorists are advised that bridge maintenance will slow traffic on the bridges that carry Route 405 (Bridge Avenue) over the North Branch Susquehanna River in Upper Augusta Township and Northumberland Borough, Northumberland County.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — College football is ready to put the signs away.
STATE COLLEGE — Penn State wrestling will be well-represented in this weekend’s U.S. Olympic Trials at the Bryce Jordan Center.
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MIAMI — When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook.
The final jurors have been seated in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, and an appellate judge has rejected the former president’s latest bid to halt the case. A hectic day in court Friday set the stage for opening statements to begin Monday. The panel of New Yorkers who will decide the first …
Israel and Iran are both playing down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran. The muted public responses signal the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown regionwide war. But th…
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will investigate after a flight at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was instructed to cross a runway where another flight was starting its takeoff. The FAA says a JetBlue flight was starting its takeoff roll on Thursday morning, when an ai…
The House has pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage. A key procedural vote gained approval Friday to move ahead with the bill, Democrats joining Republicans in a rare assist. House Speaker Mike Johnson has been making t…
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration says the rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by new federal Education Department rules and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards.
WASHINGTON (AP) — China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment.
