LEWISBURG — A train ride honoring veterans will roll out next month. The North Shore Railroad Company and its affiliates will host the 2nd Annual Veterans Benefit Voyage on Saturday, November 1. Passenger excursion trains will depart Hufnagle Park in Lewisburg at 10am and 1pm, traveling north to New Columbia. The...

HARRISBURG — State lawmakers admit they are unsure what is holding up the state budget, with the Governor and legislative leaders not directly in the negotiation room. State Senator Lynda Schlegel Culver says a crisis over SEPTA funding has been resolved, but other disputes remain unclear. State senator Lynda Sch...

LEWISBURG — Service providers in Union and Snyder counties warn stalled state and federal budgets are pushing critical programs toward collapse. The Standard Journal was at a Wednesday roundtable where agency leaders said funding delays are triggering hiring freezes, borrowing, and mounting waiting lists for ever...

WASHINGTON - Senator John Fetterman says he voted to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits but refused to support measures that lead to a federal government shutdown. In a statement Tuesday night, Fetterman called it "a sad day for our nation," noting...

WILLIAMSPORT - State leaders are encouraging Pennsylvanians to get their annual flu vaccine as respiratory virus season begins. Lt. Governor Austin Davis, Health Secretary Dr. Debra Bogen, and Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys visited River Val...