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Sen. Bob Casey defends Pennsylvania military bases from cuts
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bob Casey is asking a Senate committee to forgo the process of looking at potential closures of military installations.
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New study: Fracking hasn’t polluted Arkansas water
PITTSBURGH — A new study has found that natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn’t contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas. But researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas of shale gas drilling, such as Pennsylvania.
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Obama: No special prosecutor to investigate IRS
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today dismissed the idea of a special prosecutor to investigate the Internal Revenue Service, saying probes by Congress and the Justice Department should be able to figure out who was responsible for improperly targeting tea party groups when they applied for tax-exempt status.
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No Powerball winner; jackpot soars to $475 million
So you didn’t win Wednesday’s $360 million Powerball jackpot? Make that you and everyone else.
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At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornadoes
A rash of tornados slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm scattered bodies, flattened homes, threw trailers onto cars.
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Dad's tree house project garners community support in Selinsgrove
SELINSGROVE — There’s overwhelming support for a Selinsgrove father who must tear down his daughter’s partially built tree house because it violates the borough zoning code.
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Union County murder suspect moved to state prison
COAL TOWNSHIP — Accused killer Joel R. Snider has been moved from county jail to the State Correctional Institution at Coal Township for the safety of himself and others.
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Danville driver killed in crash
BERWICK — A Danville area man died in a one-vehicle crash Tuesday.
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Sunbury man snatches $20 from woman's hand
SUNBURY — A Sunbury man has been charged with robbery after police said he ran past a woman on the street and grabbed $20 from her hand.
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Harrisburg area superintendent tapped as state education chief
HARRISBURG — The superintendent of a large suburban Harrisburg school district will be Gov. Tom Corbett’s nominee for education secretary and replace Ron Tomalis, who after a busy and rocky two-year tenure will move into an advisory role in the administration, Corbett said Wednesday.
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Jurors find Jodi Arias eligible for death penalty
PHOENIX — Jurors in Jodi Arias’ trial on Wednesday found the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her one-time boyfriend.
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College hopefuls: Service Academy Day is this Saturday
WILLIAMSPORT -- Students with visions of attending college at a military academy can learn all they need to know this Saturday as Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa., hosts his first U.S. Service Academy Day this year.
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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Interstate 180 near Turbotville
TURBOTVILLE — A $100,500 bridge repair project involving two structures along Interstate 180 in northern Northumberland County begins this week.
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Couple charged with threatening to blow up government offices
LEWISBURG — A Northumberland County man and woman allegedly sent letters under another man’s name, threatening to blow up courthouses and government offices and murder officials around the Valley so the man would get the mental help he needed.
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OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial
LAS VEGAS — Appearing confident but sometimes emotional, O.J. Simpson testified today he did not know guns were involved in a confrontation with sports memorabilia dealers that led to his conviction for armed robbery and kidnapping, and a sentence that could keep him behind bars for life.
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Jurors in Jodi Arias case weigh death penalty option
PHOENIX — Jurors in Jodi Arias’ trial are deliberating whether the former waitress should be eligible for the death penalty after they convicted her last week of murdering her lover.
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Cherry Alley will close two days for RR crossing work
LEWISBURG -- North Shore Railroad will fix a crossing on Cherry Alley between North Fifth Street and Bull Run Creek, closing down the road May 21 and 22, Buffalo Valley Regional Police announced Wednesday.
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Penn State defends medical changes after report
Penn State’s athletic department is vigorously defending itself against a report questioning the quality of medical care for football players.
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Sen. Bob Casey defends Pennsylvania military bases from cuts
