Standard-Journal News

MILTON — Following 35 years of dedication to the Milton Harvest Festival, the final founder of the popular event to be involved with the festival has retired from the event committee.

LEWISBURG — A small crowd gathered around Friday afternoon just prior to when ice sculptor, Gary Glenn, began to carve the angel chair, a giant ice structure, in Hufnagle Park, Lewisburg, for the Heart of Lewisburg Ice Festival. 

MILTON — Approximately 70 years after they first enjoyed ice cream sundaes together, a local couple is preparing to walk down the aisle.

LEWISBURG — The Frosty Kettle Chili Cook-off competition is sure to add a hot zip to the Heart of Lewisburg Ice Festival weekend.

MILTON — Crews excavating land as part of the Milton Regional Sewer Authority’s Wastewater to Energy (WW2E) project recently uncovered six 55-gallon drums buried underground on the property.

WATSONTOWN — Two individuals were recognized for their dedication to the community Wednesday evening by the Watsontown Area Business Association (WABA).

MIFFLINBURG — A Hartleton man who was allegedly driving while intoxicated has been charged with murder of the third degree and numerous other related offenses for his involvement in a January crash that killed his girlfriend Allison Vonneida.

MIFFLINBURG — A pair of Union County men have been charged with multiple counts of robbery and related offenses for their role in a holdup that occurred Saturday evening at the Forest Hill Store in West Buffalo Township.

HARRISBURG — A year that has been hard on Pennsylvania’s public school budgets, particularly in the state’s poorest districts, could be followed by an even tougher year.

LEWISBURG — Around 100 attendees came out for the Greater Susquehanna Valley Y’s annual meeting Tuesday at La Primavera, 2593 Old Turnpike Road, Lewisburg. Included in the attendees were Reps. Lynda Schlegel Culver (R-108) and Fred Keller (R-85).

SELINSGROVE — For seventh-grade student Gracelyne Allred, of Winfield, one of her most exciting moments since becoming a member of Selinsgrove Civil Air Patrol Squadron 522 came when she had the opportunity to take the controls of an airplane for the first time.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) continues to push for the extenuation of the payroll tax cut through the end of the year and on Tuesday, released a county-by-county assessment of the impact of the tax cut in Pennsylvania.

DEWART — Judging by the calendar, we should be in the throes of winter, clinging to hope that Old Man Winter will soon relinquish his chilly grip. Mother Nature, though, has indicated otherwise.

MILTON — When New Columbia Joist closed its doors in 2010, Dave Smalt found himself unemployed and with a family to support.

LAPORTE — When federal regulators approved a 39-mile natural gas pipeline through northern Pennsylvania’s pristine Endless Mountains, they cited the operator’s assurances that it would make sparing use of eminent domain as it negotiated with more than 150 property owners along the pipeline’s route.

SELINSGROVE — Approximately 1,000 children packed the Susquehanna Valley Mall in Selinsgrove Saturday for Evangelical Community Hospital’s 23rd annual Children’s Health Fair.

LEWISBURG — A new class of volunteers are equipped and ready to respond to emergencies.

WATSONTOWN — “I guess I have a need for speed and going down the hill.”

LEWISBURG — Looking to get your heart pumping in February? You may want to join a hearty bunch of thrill seekers and bucket-list fulfillers at the annual Polar Bear Plunge at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ninth Annual Heart of Lewisburg Ice Festival.

High school students from Northumberland, Union, Montour, Lycoming, Snyder, Columbia, Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga counties are participating in the PMEA District 8 Chorus Festival at the Milton Area High School. The students will perform concerts at 7:30 tonight and 1 p.m. Saturday in the high school auditorium. The cost is $5 per person.