Union County business park may see up to four data centers

April 4, 2026

ALLENWOOD­ — Up to four data centers could be coming to a business park along Route 15 in Union County. That was revealed Thursday at an open house held by the developer, PNK Group of New York City, on its plans for a data center campus on property it owns and partially developed in Great Stream Commons. One of the proposed data centers would occupy part of the 478,388 square-foot building constructed as a warehouse/distribution center. The other three would be in separate buildings yet to be constructed. Before any of that could happen, Gregg Township would have to amend its ...

Pennsylvania could require paid family leave — if lawmakers can decide who bears the cost

April 4, 2026

HARRISBURG — There’s a real chance Pennsylvania lawmakers could begin requiring employers to provide paid parental and medical leave, supporters say, though there are still critical disagreements on who should carry the cost. The Democratic-controlled state House passed a paid leave bill ...

Trump plans to move Forest Service HQ to Utah and shutter research sites; Office in Williamsport to close

April 4, 2026

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration will move the U.S. Forest Service headquarters out of the nation’s capital to Salt Lake City as part of an organizational overhaul that involves shuttering research facilities in 31 states and concentrating resources in the West, the agency announced Tuesday. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the move, which is expected to be completed by summer 2027, will bring leaders closer to the landscapes they manage and the people who depend on them. “Effective stewardship and active management are achieved on the ...

Lock Haven native serves in leadership role during West Point parent weekend

April 3, 2026

WEST POINT, N.Y. — Archie Walker, a first-year cadet at the United States Military Academy, had the honor of serving in a regimental leadership role during West Point’s Plebe-Parent Weekend in March. A 2025 graduate of Central Mountain High School and an applied psychology major at ...

Redmon hired as super in Wisconsin

April 3, 2026

MILL HALL — A social media post shared by a school district in Wisconsin this week indicated Keystone Central School District Superintendent Dr. Francis Redmon has been chosen to replace its outgoing superintendent. The post, shared by the Tomah Area School District on March 31, indicated ...

DEP provides update on oily sheen report on West Branch near Clearfield

April 3, 2026

CLEARFIELD — The Department of Environmental Protection is still investigating issues related to a petroleum-based spill in the Clearfield area of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River that was initially reported on March 9. “A member of DEP’s Emergency Response Team was dispatched ...