Francis Scarcella

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SUNBURY — Shikellamy Superintendent Jason Bendle officially announced his resignation from the district, which will be effective on Aug 5. Bendle addressed the school board Thursday night and said he will miss the district and working with the administration, teachers, staff and school board.

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Francis Scarcella

SUNBURY — The Sunbury Wetland Ecological Educational Park, or SWEEP, continues to take shape and draw people to the city to walk its trails. The SWEEP project site sits between Line and Race streets and North 6th and North 8th streets, which is the wetland section of the city. kAm%96 AC@;64E 3682? :? a_`g H96? E96?\|2J@C zFCE z2C=@G:49 G:D:E65 E96 D:E6 2?5 D2:5 96 6?G:D:@?65 E96 H6E=2?5 2D 2? 65F42E:@?2= EC2:= H2=< 7@C A6@A=6 7C@> 2== @G6C E@ G:D:E]k^AmkAmQuC@> E96 4FCG65 :C@? A2E9 @7 E96 ~=5 w@C?

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Francis Scarcella

SUNBURY — Shikellamy Superintendent Jason Bendle will be Berwick's next superintendent. The Berwick Area School District board of directors held a special meeting Wednesday to officially hire Bendle. kAmq6?5=6 H2D 9:C65 3J $9:<6==2>J :? a_`h 7@==@H:?8 9:D 56A2CEFC6 7C@> s2?G:==6 ;FDE `c >@?E9D :?E@ 9:D 7:G6\J62C 4@?EC24E E96C6]k^AmkAmq6?5=6 2?5 s2?G:==6 D49@@= 5:C64E@CD C624965 2 >FEF2= 28C66>6?E @? 9:D C6D:8?2E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 q6CH:4< pC62 $49@@= s:DEC:4E 286?52 DE2E6D q6?5=6 :D 6IA64E65 E@ DE2CE :?

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Francis Scarcella

SUNBURY — Shikellamy Superintendent Jason Bendle is expected to be named the Bewick Area School District's new leader at a Berwick school board meeting Wednesday night. Bendle, who was hired at Shikellamy in 2019, left Danville Area School District, just 14 months into his five-year contract there after Bendle and Danville school’s directors reached a mutual agreement on his resignation. kAm%96 q6CH:4< pC62 $49@@= s:DEC:4E 286?52 DE2E6D q6?5=6 :D 6IA64E65 E@ DE2CE :? 9:D ?6H A@D:E:@? ?@ =2E6C E92?

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Francis Scarcella

SUNBURY — A new bench has been placed at the Hunter Grant Cemetery in dedication of Revolutionary War patriots. The Fort Augusta Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution dedicated a city bench at the cemetery, at 1212 Fort Augusta Ave., in Sunbury, as a way to honor the Revolutionary War patriots who are laid to rest in the cemetery, according to Cindy Feger, Fort Augusta Chapter member. kAm%96 46>6E6CJ :D 9:DE@C:4 :? $F?3FCJ[ r@F?4:=>2?