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JS council handles recreation issues

JERSEY SHORE — The weather has warmed up and summer is here. Topics of town recreation took center focus at the June Jersey Shore Borough Council Meeting. One such topic was the newly revived Jersey Shore Bombers Basketball program. Volunteers requested use of the basketball courts, on Thompson Street, in August for a tournament. “I’m here on behalf of Bombers, because (president) Jon Boob could not be here tonight,” Heidi Roupp, a coach and member of the Bombers’ board of directors, said. She explained the program began in the late 90s and early 2000s and eventually ...

Warsh’s gamble: A quieter Federal Reserve could mean volatile markets, higher rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve has for decades moved steadily from a remote, opaque government agency that shared little about what it did or why to a more transparent institution willing to explain how it makes decisions and what it thinks about the economy. But in his first press conference Wednesday, new chair Kevin Warsh began to reverse some of those steps. Warsh, like many economists, thinks the financial markets have become too dependent on Fed guidance, and that such direction is more effective in financial crises or economic downturns. Warsh quickly made changes: ...

New mural in Renovo explores town’s history

KEVIN RAUCH/FOR THE EXPRESS Travelers passing west through Renovo on Rte. 120 will no doubt be captivated by and interested in the Greater Renovo Area Heritage Park's newest mural, a tribute to the region’s lumber heritage that helped to shape Renovo into the town it became, and — ...

KC board votes down budget with 3.5 percent tax increase; Will consider 1.8 percent increase at special meeting June 24

MILL HALL — The Keystone Central School District Board of Directors will be cutting it close with submission of its 2026-2027 budget to the Pennsylvania Department of Education, as it voted 3-5 on the final adoption of a $92 million budget at its voting session this week. The move comes after the board heard from three local residents and received a petition with over 500 signatures from taxpayers in the community that were against the decision to consider a tax increase. Members also spoke about their decision on whether to vote for or against the proposed budget. Speaking ...

Summer recreation top topic in Woodward Twp.

LOCKPORT — Planning for a busy summer season at Riverview Park and the township boat launch took top spot in discussion during the Woodward Township Board of Supervisors meeting on June 16, as officials finalized arrangements for several major annual events — and a few new ones expected to draw visitors to the area. Supervisors approved requests for use of township facilities and provided updates on Riverfest, the National Canoe and Kayak Championships and the annual Labor Day Regatta. The board approved a request from the West Branch Susquehanna River Regatta Association to ...