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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In a stunning victory aided by scandal, Democrat Doug Jones won Alabama's special Senate election, beating back history, an embattled Republican opponent and President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed GOP rebel Roy Moore despite a litany of sexual misconduct allegations.
One On One
A one-on-one interview with PennDOT engineer Ted Deptula, who is part of the CSVT and Duke Street construction projects, and Daily Item reporter Rick Dandes.
GSV United Way CEO Joanne Troutman sat down with Daily Item reporter Eric Scicchitano to talk about the growing opioid crisis.
A sit down interview by Daily Item reporter Francis Scarcella with Sunbury Police Chief Tim Miller on September 8, 2017.
A one on one interview with new Susquehanna University President Jonathan Green by Daily Item reporter Marcia Moore.
One On One is The Daily Item's weekly digital program featuring Susquehanna Valley newsmakers, interviewed by Daily Item reporters and editors. This week's edition features Valley educator, historian and musician Van Wagner.
Southern Columbia football coach Jim Roth leads the Tigers in search of their state record eighth state title against Wilmington.
Valley educator, historian and musician Van Wagner sits down with Daily Item reporter Rick Dandes
Listen as storyteller Fiona Powell shares a classic folktale as well as her love of stories with the Daily Item. Powell will spin tales at her annual "Holiday Storytelling for Families & Cookie Decorating" event this Dec. 2 in Bucknell Hall, Bucknell University at 10 a.m.
Rand Whipple talks about reprising the role of Scrooge in the BTE production of A Christmas Carol. Also, he takes a look back at his earlier career.
Daily Item Reporter Rick Dandes talks with crisis center Transitions PA's Chief Executive Officer Susan Mathias.
Bucknell men's basketball coach Nathan Davis sits down with Daily Item sports editor Kurt Ritzman to talk about the upcoming season, which kicks off Friday at Monmouth.
Daily Item Reporter Emma Ginader talks with Rich Robbins, a parapsychologist, about some of the more famous ghost stories in the Valley.
State Sen. Gene Yaw, whose district includes Union County, speaks with Daily Item Reporter Eric Scicchitano.
This week's edition of One on One features Dr. John Turner, Medical Director for the Thyra M. Humphreys Center for Breast Health at Evangelical Community Hospital.
This weeks installment of the Daily Item's One on One series with Terry Madonna of Franklin and Marshall college.
A one-on-one interview with PennDOT engineer Ted Deptula, who is part of the CSVT and Duke Street construction projects, and Daily Item reporter Rick Dandes.
GSV United Way CEO Joanne Troutman sat down with Daily Item reporter Eric Scicchitano to talk about the growing opioid crisis.
A sit down interview by Daily Item reporter Francis Scarcella with Sunbury Police Chief Tim Miller on September 8, 2017.
A one on one interview with new Susquehanna University President Jonathan Green by Daily Item reporter Marcia Moore.
One On One is The Daily Item's weekly digital program featuring Susquehanna Valley newsmakers, interviewed by Daily Item reporters and editors. This week's edition features Valley educator, historian and musician Van Wagner.
Southern Columbia football coach Jim Roth leads the Tigers in search of their state record eighth state title against Wilmington.
Valley educator, historian and musician Van Wagner sits down with Daily Item reporter Rick Dandes
Listen as storyteller Fiona Powell shares a classic folktale as well as her love of stories with the Daily Item. Powell will spin tales at her annual "Holiday Storytelling for Families & Cookie Decorating" event this Dec. 2 in Bucknell Hall, Bucknell University at 10 a.m.
Guide to a healthy 2018
There is a new health drink that can help you lose weight, metabolize fat, improve blood circulation, prevent constipation and better digest solid food.
LEWISBURG — To start the new year off healthy, there are a few simple things your family can do to beat the sniffles and viruses “going around.”
Illness may not always be caused by a virus, but more than 200 viruses cause the common cold — including rhinovirus, enterovirus, adenovirus and some strains of influenza.
It was a simple request — yet so terribly hard.
Excuses may be “eating at you” as to why you and your family are not enjoying healthy meals.
There is a new health drink that can help you lose weight, metabolize fat, improve blood circulation, prevent constipation and better digest solid food.
LEWISBURG — To start the new year off healthy, there are a few simple things your family can do to beat the sniffles and viruses “going around.”
Illness may not always be caused by a virus, but more than 200 viruses cause the common cold — including rhinovirus, enterovirus, adenovirus and some strains of influenza.
It was a simple request — yet so terribly hard.
Excuses may be “eating at you” as to why you and your family are not enjoying healthy meals.
There is a new health drink that can help you lose weight, metabolize fat, improve blood circulation, prevent constipation and better digest solid food.
LEWISBURG — To start the new year off healthy, there are a few simple things your family can do to beat the sniffles and viruses “going around.”
Illness may not always be caused by a virus, but more than 200 viruses cause the common cold — including rhinovirus, enterovirus, adenovirus and some strains of influenza.
HARRISBURG — More than two dozen child protection bills created in response to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal have created more work for caseworkers, but no one’s sure they’ve made children much safer.
Addicts need help, but so, too, do the many children caught up in homes where substance use has spiraled beyond control.
Victims advocates discuss what services they can provide.
Officials talk about the difficulty in prosecuting child abuse cases.
Increased awareness of child abuse and expansion of the mandated child abuse reporting law in Pennsylvania has improved the lives of at-risk kids, but more needs to be done to protect the commonwealth's most vulnerable citizens, experts say.
Protecting Our Children is a yearlong special report by The Daily Item and Community Newspaper Holdings Inc. newspapers in Pennsylvania and Ohio:
GREENVILLE — When Wendy Whitmore’s 15-year-old became the target of a bully, she expected his school would protect him.
The impact of bullying can last for many years, well after the initial bruises heal.
Many children targeted by school bullies often keep it to themselves, but experts say it is important to involve adults.
Carie and Delbert Keister talk about what they feel led to their daughter's attempted suicide earlier this year. Music by: Earnest by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license
HARRISBURG -- Penn State is preparing to open a new $11 million Center for Healthy Children this summer with a mission to research how to best treat and prevent child abuse.
HARRISBURG -- During the school year, about half of Pennsylvania’s public school students get free lunch, state Department of Education data show.
Diamond Stevens of Somerset is driving about 40 miles a day to get her four girls to a child-care center. Alicia Moser of Johnstown quit her part-time job this summer because she couldn't qualify for subsidized child care.Both situations illustrate challenges facing families across the state when it come to finding quality child care. Waiting lists for openings, waiting lists for subsidies and geographic situations have many families frustrated, experts say.
The scarcity of affordable and accessible programs to occupy older children when school is not in session is a difficult challenge for many working parents, says Michael Piecuch, Snyder County’s district attorney and chairman of the county’s Coalition for Kids.
For Middleburg mother Amy Gresh, the Greater Susquehanna Valley YMCA has been an essential part of helping raise her two children.
HARRISBURG — Child abuse claimed at least 46 lives in Pennsylvania last year, a five-year high, according to data released Tuesday by the state Department of Human Services.
Caring for the safety of school children starts before they get to school, and doesn’t end until they are back home, safely.
Treating an infant born addicted to the drugs its mother was using was a rare occurrence 20 years ago. Now, Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown and Geisinger Medical Center in Danville have become hubs for treating the withdrawal symptoms such children face.
Health officials around Pennsylvania are sounding the alarm on child protection. Pat Bruno, director of the Geisinger Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Child Advocacy Center in Sunbury said the public needs to understand how adverse childhood experiences affect adults later in life.
Maxine Williams was returned to her biological parents in Sunbury at the age of 6, after spending five years in foster care.
HARRISBURG — More than two dozen child protection bills created in response to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal have created more work for caseworkers, but no one’s sure they’ve made children much safer.
Addicts need help, but so, too, do the many children caught up in homes where substance use has spiraled beyond control.
Victims advocates discuss what services they can provide.
Officials talk about the difficulty in prosecuting child abuse cases.
Increased awareness of child abuse and expansion of the mandated child abuse reporting law in Pennsylvania has improved the lives of at-risk kids, but more needs to be done to protect the commonwealth's most vulnerable citizens, experts say.
Special Reports
The Daily Item talked with experts about finding your beloved family pet, reuniting lost animals with their owners, and pet abandonment in Pennsylvania.
Explore the history and cultural impact of solar eclipses through the Daily Item's coverage of the Aug. 21, 2017 solar eclipse.
This is the fifth in a continuing series of stories about what public employees make. The salaries are taxpayer-funded, so the information is public record.
The Daily Item talked with experts about finding your beloved family pet, reuniting lost animals with their owners, and pet abandonment in Pennsylvania.
HARRISBURG — The state House voted Tuesday 121-70 to ban abortions after 20 weeks.
This Week's Circulars
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POLL: Do you think a business should be allowed to deny service to a customer because of the religious beliefs of the business owner?
The Supreme Court is reviewing a case where a Colorado baker, Jack Phillips, refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, David Mullins and Charlie Craig. Phillips claims he is allowed to refuse the couple because of his religious beliefs.
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(RNN) - A suspect is in custody following an attempted terrorist attack in the subway station under the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan on Monday.
