Possible suspects ID’d in repeated threats to CMHS

March 27, 2026

MILL HALL — State Police at Lamar say they’ve identified suspects in its ongoing investigation of multiple threats made to Central Mountain High School, which pushed its students into remote learning days this week. According to information released by PSP late Friday night, the threats began on March 20. That incident was investigated and cleared. At the time, students were in the building and sheltered-in-place while authorities conducted a sweep of the building and completed the investigation. The following Monday, March 23, before students were able to make it to the ...

Commissioners OK personnel, other items

March 27, 2026

LOCK HAVEN — The Clinton County Board of Commissioners’ voting session was quick this week, with the board approving a variety of items related to personnel and more. Under personnel, the board unanimously approved the following: — Hiring Freya Williams as resource conservationist at the Clinton County Conservation District, effective March 30, at a salary of $43,710. — Hiring Isaiah Maldonaldo as full-time deputy sheriff in the Clinton County Sheriff’s Department, effective March 30, contingent on successful pre-employment screenings, at a salary of $38,304. — ...

Automatic voter registration is getting more voters on the rolls, but they don’t always vote

March 27, 2026

Two and a half years into Pennsylvania’s new program to register more voters, rural counties have seen some of the biggest gains, a Votebeat and Spotlight PA analysis has found. In September 2023, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that Pennsylvania would join the more than 20 other states that ...

Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old war

March 27, 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war. Thousands more U.S. troops neared the region, Israel poured more troops ...

Pennsylvania court upends mandatory use of life-without-parole for second-degree murder

March 27, 2026

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania’s high court on Thursday overturned the use of automatic life sentences without parole for people convicted of second-degree murder, saying it violates the state’s constitutional ban on cruel punishment when imposed without a closer look at the defendant’s specific role and culpability. The court majority ordered resentencing in the case of Derek Lee, convicted of a 2014 killing in Pittsburgh, but the decision also has implications for others among the roughly 1,000 other inmates currently serving similar second-degree murder sentences. The ...

Open for business: Crowd packs Ice Shack on its opening day of 2026 season

March 26, 2026

MILL HALL — After a slightly longer wait and much anticipation, Ice Shack, 104 N. Water St., Mill Hall, is finally open for the 2026 season. Tuesday marked the exciting seasonal opening of the popular business, drawing families and friends eager to enjoy the first day at the longtime ...