Jefferson County (Pennsylvania)

The Chewsville Lions Club has announced that Linda Irvin-Craig of the Historial Society will speak at its regular membership meeting Tuesday, Feb. 19.  If you wish to attend the meeting, RSVP to Warren or Martha Middlekauff at 301-739-3298 no later than...

A non-native, invasive insect that attacks and kills Eastern hemlock trees has advanced westward across Pennsylvania to Clarion and Jefferson counties where infestations have been confirmed in two state parks. “The hemlock woolly adelgid, a...

Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Happy Thanksgiving Eve. With any luck, most of you will be turning your attentions away from the affairs of state today and in the general direction of food, family and holiday travel. Wherever you're headed......

A Teacher In The Southern Lehigh Schools ... ...is among the dozen finalists for the Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year Award, the Corbett administration said this morning. Teacher Janet Miltenberger joins educators from districts in Erie, Delaware and...

Good Thursday Morning, Fellow Seekers. If there was one shock result out of Tuesday night's primary election, it was the defeat of 10-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Holden to lawyer Matt Cartwright in the redrawn 17th Congressional District. And that's........

Good Wednesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Welcome to The Morning After. If you're a victorious candidate, we hope you're still sleeping off the depredations of last night's celebrations. If you're a loser, just remember, there's nothing like a little R&R,...

Good Sunday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Welcome back to the Sunday Brunch, our weekly buffet of state news links, national and international stories and think-pieces designed to get your day started right. Think of this as "Weekend Edition" for the brutally....

Pennsylvania Democrats ... ... are stepping up their pressure on House Speaker Sam Smith to call a special election to fill six vacant House seats, including one in the Lehigh Valley. On Friday, Philadelphia Mayor Mike Nutter, Lehigh County Executive........

Good Friday Morning, Fellow Seekers. All right. It's done. Stick a fork in it. During a ceremony in the Capitol rotunda around 11:45 p.m. last night, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the 2011-12 state budget into law, declared the victory and......

It's Almost That Magical Time. The weather is getting warmer. Pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training. And House Speaker Sam Smith and Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati, both Republicans of Jefferson County, have deputized floor...

From Our Brothers And Sisters At The Associated Press. HARRISBURG _ The speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is pushing for a bill to start the lengthy process need to reduce the size of the 203-member chamber by about......

State Senate President Joe Scarnati ... ... this morning unveiled a proposed impact fee on Marcellus shale natural gas Natural gas well drillers that's projected to raise $45 million in its first year, rising to $172 million by 2015. In a conference...