Marcia Moore

2 days ago | dailyitem.com | Marcia Moore

MIDDLEBURG — Snyder County officials are still waiting for an update on what caused a 34-year-old Beavertown man to suffer injuries in Clinton County jail and die March 7. "It's an ongoing investigation by Clinton County" since Travis P. Shorts was being held at the Clinton County jail, Snyder County solicitor Robert Cravitz said. kAm$:?46 4=@D:?8 E96 $?J56C r@F?EJ ;2:= =2DE |2J[ 2== E96 4@F?EJVD :?>2E6D 2C6 96=5 :? ?6:893@C:?8 4@F?EJ ;2:=D] p >2;@C:EJ 2C6 :>AC:D@?65 :? r=:?E@?

2 days ago | dailyitem.com | Marcia Moore

SELINSGROVE — Snyder County has saved $1.43 million in the past year closing the county jail and housing inmates in Clinton and other neighboring counties. "I wish we had done it sooner," Commissioner Joe Kantz said, noting the number of county inmates has been decreasing, from about 40 to 29 as of Tuesday. kAm#:D:?8 @A6C2E:@?2= 6IA6?D6D[ :?4=F5:?8 D2=2C:6D[ >62=D 2?5 962=E9 42C6[ 5C@G6 E96 4@DE @7 CF??:?8 E96 ;2:= E@ Sd]c >:==:@?

3 days ago | dailyitem.com | Marcia Moore

PORT TREVORTON — The McKees Half Falls Rest Area on Route 11 in Snyder County has reopened for the season. The rest area, located off Route 11 northbound in Chapman County near the McKees Half Falls, features a scenic view of the Susquehanna River, a small picnic area with grills and primitive composting toilets. kAmxE :D 4=@D65 5FC:?8 E96 H:?E6C >@?E9D]k^Am

4 days ago | dailyitem.com | Marcia Moore

SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University estimates its use of solar energy has reduced electric costs by more than $450,000 in the past six years. The university installed 12,000 solar panels on a 14-acre site at the Center for Environmental Education and Research off Sassafras Street to provide 30 percent of the campus' electricity. kAmx? D:I J62CD[ E96 D@=2C 2CC2J 92D D2G65 E96 F?:G6CD:EJ >@C6 E92? Scd_[___[ DA@<6D>2? p>2?52 ~V#@FC<6 D2:5]k^AmkAm%9:CEJ D966A C@2>65 :?

6 days ago | dailyitem.com | Marcia Moore

MIDDLEBURG — For a second time in two months, another Midd-West School Board member is resigning his seat. Tony McKnight is leaving his elected seat on Monday. kAmr:E:?8 Q4@?7=:4ED 2?5 A6CD@?2= C62D@?D[Q |4z?:89E D2:5 2E E96 |2C49 `_ >66E:?8 E92E 96 H@F=5 DE6A 5@H? 7@==@H:?8 E96 2AA@:?E>6?E @7 7@C>6C 3@2C5 >6>36C ':4E@C p32E6 E@ C6A=246 tC:42 w@@5 H9@ C6D:8?65 :? u63CF2CJ H96? D96 >@G65 @FE @7 E96 2C62] k^AmkAmp32E6 D6CG65 @?