New Columbia News

From left, Fran McDermid and her children Noah and Serijah of State College, Carol and Robyn Wysk of Boalsburg and Peggy Day of New Columbia join other mourners gathered at the statue of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno outside of Beaver Stadium on Sunday after the death of the long-time coach was reported.

With the nation's attention focused on New Hampshire, officials in Washington, D.C., are headed to the Granite State to publicize their bid to make the District of Columbia the 51st state.

Motorists in Union County are advised that the southbound lanes of Route 15 are now blocked by a tree which brought power lines down at the intersection of Joe Road in White Deer Township.

In Sullivan County, a state park hit hard by last weekend's storm has been hurrying to make repairs so this holiday weekend is not a washout.

By Rick Dandes The Daily Item SUNBURY - Social media such as Facebook went ballistic after the earth moved Tuesday afternoon.