Freeburg News

Involved in county government for 20 years, Elk County Commissioner Daniel Robert Freeburg, in his second term as a commissioner, believes in the local community.

A warrant has been issued for a man accused of beating a Middleburg man with a baseball bat on May 1. Two others have been charged as his accomplices.

A 52-year-old barn housing a Penn Township farmer's 50-cattle dairy operation was destroyed and four animals were killed when the two-story structure caught fire early Saturday.

Freeburg Boy Scout Troop 490 will sponsor a blood drive in memory of Ritchie Hoke from 1 to 6 p.m. June 4 at the Freeburg Fire Company, 15 E. Market St., Freeburg.

'Tis the season, folks. There are four blues festivals coming up over the next eight or nine weeks, each with its own special charms.

A man accused of stealing more than $100,000 from a northeastern Pennsylvania synagogue has worked out a plea deal in which he is to serve 15 to 36 months in prison.

Photo by Joseph Bell Elk County Commissioner/Chairman Daniel R. Freeburg, center, makes a notation while discussing various bids during yesterday morning's commissioners meeting.

Photo by Joseph Bell National Fuel Gas presented a $5,000 to Alan Asp, a representative of the Lamont Community Center at the beginning of yesterday morning's Elk County commissioners meeting.

During yesterday morning's Elk County board of commissioner's meeting, elected officials immersed themselves in a short discussion regarding the current economy and its local impact.

President Barack Obama took a significant step toward delivering one of his most important campaign promises on Friday when he announced the American troops will be out of Iraq in 18 months.

Wesley Bassler always keeps his eyes peeled when he's driving, looking for anyone who might need help.

Selinsgrove school officials are searching for the identity of a man who helped a driver and her 19 student passengers off a bus that crashed into an 8-foot-deep gully Wednesday.

Freeburg spire dates to 1870 Architectural splendor is abundant throughout the Susquehanna Valley landscape in the many houses of worship.

Two students were taken to hospitals Wednesday after a school bus carrying 19 children slid off an icy rural road, fell into an 8-foot-deep gully and rolled onto its side.

Two students were taken to a hospital after a full sized school bus carrying 18 children slid off an icy road, dropped into a ditch and toppled onto its right side.

Elk County's commissioners approved several agenda items regarding its Emergency Management department during yesterday's meeting at the Courthouse Annex.

A man from snyder county faces charges for a hunting accident last month. Blain Spickler, 47, of Kreamer was shot in the chest in December.

The Snyder County commissioners on Tuesday approved three water-related projects to be funded by 2009 Community Development Block Grant money.

Long, cold nights could be ahead for those who rely on propane to heat their homes in Snyder County.

In yesterday morning's commissioners meeting, the county's elected officials discussed the status of the PennDOT Act 44 Tax Fund report.