New site approved for MDJ Dieter’s office

June 9, 2026

WILLIAMSPORT — An agreement of sale approved by the Lycoming County Commissioners for a property at 19 Wagner Road, Linden, is the first step in the construction of a new office for Magisterial District Judge Denise Dieter. The agreement was signed with Fish Realty for $347,000 and comes from Act 13 funds. Commissioner Scott Metzger explained that a previous site which had been considered had issues so a new property was found for the construction. In other business, the commissioners approved: — Lycoming County landfill and transfer station annual reports. — Memorandum of ...

Geisinger continues rollout of security screenings

June 9, 2026

MUNCY — As part of an ongoing investment in patient and employee safety, Geisinger will roll out entrance security screenings at all of its hospitals over the next year. Geisinger Medical Center in Danville began screenings in March. Geisinger Medical Center Muncy is starting entrance screenings on Monday, June 15. “Our hospitals are places of healing,” said Sean McGinley, associate vice president of Police and Security Operations for Geisinger. “Security is a top priority. This is yet another investment we’re making in keeping our hospitals safe.” Once implemented, ...

As Pennsylvania cracks down on AI, multiple chatbots continue to pose as doctors

June 9, 2026

HARRISBURG — Chatbots on five different websites claimed to be licensed to practice medicine in the commonwealth when prompted by Spotlight PA — the same kind of output that led the Shapiro administration to file a lawsuit last month. A task force under Pennsylvania’s Department of ...

A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new far-flung screwworm cases are found

June 9, 2026

Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed, including one outside the main cluster in Texas, demonstrating the difficulty of stopping a pest that could potentially devastate the nation’s cattle industry, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday. The screwworm ...

‘Cheers to 250 Years’: Community comes together for special event in Flemington

June 8, 2026

FLEMINGTON — Sunshine, baseball, apple pie and a strong sense of community helped make Flemington Borough’s “Cheers to 250 Years” celebration a success on Saturday, June 6, as residents gathered at Grove Community Park to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday. Hosted by ...

‘Buyer & Cellar’: Millbrook’s 63rd season opens with a gem

June 8, 2026

Millbrook’s 63rd season opens with a gem: A 90-minute, non-stop, one-man extravaganza of a show that allows the multi-talented Jackson Pavlik to shine. Jackson returns to Millbrook after memorable turns as Frank-n-Furter in “The Rocky Horror Show” and the butler Wadsworth in ...