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Natural gas well funds will help Montour Area Recreation Commission
DANVILLE – Montour County’s commissioners have decided how they will allocate the $25,000 the county received from natural gas well impact fees.
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Danville Primary School students show off creations during author's tea
Parker Mutchler, 6, shows illustrations in his book about hippos. Mutchler participated in an authors' tea Friday at Danville Primary School.
DANVILLE — Kindergarten students have been working all school year on writing, illustrating and editing books on subjects ranging from hippopotamuses to gymnastics.
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Danville schools considering staff parking changes
Danville High School and Danville Primary School may rearrange their parking layouts to deter high school students from taking reserved spots.
Parking confusion at Danville High School may cause some parking spaces to be transferred to neighboring Danville Primary School.
A big complaint among high school students is that it always appears there are spots available in the high school lot when in fact there are not, said high school principal Lee Gump.
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St. Joseph leaders mourn bishop’s death
Bishop Joseph McFadden
DANVILLE — Bishop Joseph McFadden, who died suddenly Thursday morning, visited St. Joseph Catholic Church for sacramental confirmation just last week.
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Tiny ambassador survives, thrives, marches thanks to Geisinger, March of Dimes
Two-year old Daniella Andreacci and her parents, Stephanie and Joe, are this year’s ambassador family for the Susquehanna Valley March for Babies. Stephanie gave birth to Daniella after only 28 weeks due to a rare disease known as preeclampsia.
Leading the charge at the Susquehanna Valley March for Babies this weekend will be two-year old Daniella Andreacci and her parents, Stephanie and Joe.
It’s well-earned reward for the Bloomsburg family, who serves as this year’s ambassador family for the regional March of Dimes event, especially since her parents were scared Daniella wouldn’t even survive.
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Deceased bishop conducted April 22 confirmation at St. Joseph
Bishop Joseph McFadden, who died suddenly the morning of May 2, had visited St. Joseph Catholic Church for sacramental confirmation just last week.
“It’s a sad time. He was here a week ago, he looked very well,” said Ronald Valania, principal of St. Joseph’s Catholic school. “It’s sudden and very much a surprise.”
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National Travel And Tourism Week
DANVILLE — In celebration of National Tourism Week, May 4-12 and the theme, “Travel Effect,” the Columbia-Montour Visitors Bureau (CMVB) hopes to increase public awareness and community support for the tourism industry throughout the two-county region of Columbia and Montour counties.
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Expect extra security at Danville marathons on Saturday
DANVILLE — While there is no reason to believe there should be any concerns during Saturday’s marathon and half-marathon, extra security measures are being instituted out of caution.
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Good morning, Flamingoes: Washingtonville Councilman wakes to surprise
The front yard of Frank and Karen Dombroski was flocked with pink flamingos Monday night. They were to decorate the Washingtonville yard until Tuesday evening.
WASHINGTONVILLE — When Frank Dombroski stepped outside his home early Tuesday morning, he found he and his wife Karen had been flocked.
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FEMA approves $65,595 in change orders for middle school
Construction worker Zach Peatty cuts a piece of copper pipe for installation at the Danville Middle School. School board officials approved more than $65,000 in federally reimbursable change orders for the school, including pipe work and door and frame revisions.
School board members have approved $65,595.15 in change orders for construction for the Danville Middle School.
The changes are primarily several smaller items and include rerouting pipe work, door and frame revisions and adding ceiling bulkheads to part of the building. All of the change orders are reimbursable through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Natural gas well funds will help Montour Area Recreation Commission
