Potts-Grove News

Helen Elizabeth Sherman Nein, 80, of Potts Grove, died Sunday morning, July 13, 2008 at the Kramm Healthcare Center, Milton.

“This will give us more flexibility and add to our capabilities.”

Wayne Laepple/The Daily ItemTim Schrader, first lieutenant of the Herndon Fire Company, opens an equipment compartment on the 1,500-gallon tanker recently received from the Turbot Township Fire Company. via Dailyitem.com

“I would like to ask all women to pick the phone up and make that appointment.”

Selinsgrove, Snyder County- Over 60 volunteers converged on the Susquehanna Valley Mall near Selinsgrove to express the importance of breast health for all women, especially those over age 40. via PAHomepage.com

“And since people in our four-county area are starting at a lower income base, the burden of inflation for them is much greater”

While there are bright spots to curb brain drain in the Central Susquehanna Valley, regional workers as a whole lag behind the rest of the state in per capita income. via Dailyitem.com

Our nation has come far on its journey toward tolerance and equality for all. The Democratic primary could illustrate our society's progress or lack of it. via Dailyitem.com

A fire Friday afternoon caused extensive damage to a house along Lauver Road in Delaware Township, according to fire officials. via Dailyitem.com

“However, when the sums of public funds grow into the millions and beyond, one has to question who is the greater beneficiary of the relationship”

RENDELL'S SPENDING No-bid contracts PITTSBURGH -- Gov. Rendell has awarded more than $1 billion in no-bid contracts since he took office in 2003, prompting some lawmakers to call for additional scrutiny of such ... via York Dispatch

“No studies have taken place because officials with the Turnpike Commission do not believe traffic will be diverted from the tolled highway”

Two area legislators are sponsoring a bill that would ease the financial burden on those communities whose streets and roads may be damaged by traffic diverted from Interstate 80, if the highway were to become ... via Dailyitem.com

Unsure if the squeaky wheel really gets the grease? Consider Union County. Farmers in the county showed up at a comprehensive planning meeting to complain that not enough is being done to preserve farmland. via Dailyitem.com

Strong winds and heavy rain have caused power outages and minor flooding to many areas across Pennsylvania. via Times Leader

“Point Township is like a political football people are joking around about”

It's difficult to pinpoint exactly when it went wrong in Point Township, Northumberland County. via Dailyitem.com

A new community college.. could be on its way to Central Pennsylvania. A group called the Susquehanna Valley Community Education Project announced its plans on Monday. via PAHomepage.com

“What we're seeking to do is address the problem of accessibility and address the problem of affordability.”

Over the next few weeks, many Central Pennsylvania residents will be asked to take part in an on-line, telephone, or mailed survey about a proposed community college. via PAHomepage.com

Most in the Central Susquehanna Valley agree that tolling Interstate 80 would bring more harm than good to the region. via Dailyitem.com

“It's to keep everyone on an equal footing”

Rep. Robert Belfanti says the state can curb the hiring of illegal immigrants at work sites by requiring that building contractors be licensed. via Citizensvoice.com

Senate President Joe Scarnati is among Republican lawmakers now indicating that a second look at leasing out the Turnpike might be in order.

That could be good news for Gov. Ed Rendell, who has more than a dozen lease proposals from companies all over the world looking to manage the Turnpike.

''The governor has maintained all along that leasing the Turnpike is the best option,'' administration spokesman Chuck Ardo said. ''And he's pleased to be vindicated.''

According to Ardo, Rendell plans to seek formal bids over the next six to eight weeks. Read more

“PEMA is a very small agency, considering the sizes of other agencies in the state. They don't have a lot of resources”

The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency has been criticized for its oversight of federal homeland security grants, but Valley emergency management directors say they have spent their share of the money ... via Dailyitem.com

“This process represents real reform and openness for state government”

Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced the approval of new state regulations governing lobbyists and lobbying disclosure in Pennsylvania. via Attorneygeneral.gov

“The joy of the holiday season can quickly be spoiled by crimes like identity theft or disputes involving gift purchases”

Attorney General Tom Corbett today announced that agents from the Attorney General's Child Predator Unit have arrested a York man accused of traveling to Harrisburg to meet and have sex with what he believed ... via Attorneygeneral.gov

Firefighters from several area departments responded to an early-morning fire in Delaware Township. via Dailyitem.com