Mifflinburg News

Two Williamsport residents have been charged with beating a Union County man and his dog with a pipe and robbing him Sunday night.

Today we pause to acknowledge the people and groups who make the Central Susquehanna Valley a better place to call home.

Hello neighbors. You may not know this, but this month marks the two year anniversary of our Backyard Tourist column in the News Item.

Preliminary estimates say it could take up to $2.5 million to launch a regional police force in four Union County municipalities that have been working together since May on a plan to consolidate law ...

A borough man already charged with criminal attempt to commit homicide and aggravated assault is expected to face murder charges now that the victim has died.

If you called Brooks High a bird brain, it might be a compliment. That's because the 14-year-old has birds on his mind these days - specifically birds of prey at T&D's Cats of the World.

Of all the things farmers have to worry about -- weird weather, crop crises and livestock losses -- occasional groups of health-conscious hikers should be very low on the list.

A Mifflinburg man who claimed he had been beaten and stabbed in Centre County was beaten and stabbed - but in Union County, while burglarizing the home of a West Buffalo Township resident, police report.

Charges were filed Tuesday against a man who burglarized a Mifflinburg home and then reported to police he was stabbed in downtown State College, according to court documents.

Mifflinburg residents expect to avoid a steep electric rate increase in 2010 because they've been paying incremental hikes over the past several years.

An investigation into a stabbing reported to have occurred in downtown State College has been turned over to Pennsylvania State Police at Milton, State College Police said Friday.

Dig out the lederhosen, Mifflinburg's annual Oktoberfest celebration is just around the corner.

Union County planners are hoping to gain some insight next week into the county's growth potential from experts who have already dealt with similar development pressure.

Surveillance video contradicts the claims of a 41-year-old Mifflinburg man who said he was stabbed in September in State College, police said.

The custom paint job, by Ryan Korek, of Korek Designs in New Berlin, includes a tribal theme with gold leaf detailing.

A female Susquehanna University student fought off two male attackers who early Saturday tried to steal her duffel bag on campus.

A 41-year-old man was beaten and stabbed three times while walking in downtown State College last night, searching for a friend who had called for his help.

Four Union County municipalities are moving forward with their plan to regionalize police forces despite Kelly Township's recent decision to stick with state police based in Milton for its protection.

Mifflinburg students are performing at record-high levels in reading and math thanks to a commitment from teachers who are making in-class adjustments when students struggle during the school year, according to ...

When Donald Wenrich was a little boy, he talked so much his exasperated grandfather would sometimes say, "For God sakes, shut up." But he couldn't help himself.