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Peters Township man arrested for alleged stabbing

A Peters Township man faces a felony assault charge after he was accused of stabbing another man during an Uber ride Friday night. Cecil Township police arrested Christopher Lee Cavanagh, 40, after his Uber driver called 911 to report the assault. The driver told the dispatcher his two ...

Area communities open warming centers during frigid days

As the frigid weather conditions continue to invade western Pennsylvania, warming stations are popping up to give folks an opportunity to get out of the cold. Along with temperatures that didn’t climb out of the teens Tuesday, the area was greeted with some snowfall in the morning making ...

Jail time: Cecil Township Historical Society working to preserve local lockup

In 1907, after years of deliberation, Cecil Township opened a two-cell jail, the only non-county jail in the area.Shortly after the jail opened, one man was sentenced to a brief term in the brick prison. When he was released, the jail sat empty on a lot near North DePaoli Road, now Route 50, ...

Seeking shade

As temperatures soared into the high 80s on Thursday, area residents sought cool waters and shade – anything to beat the heat. Some headed to local pools while others dipped their toes in area creeks. This summer is set to be the hottest on record: on Tuesday, Earth recorded its hottest day ...

Southpointe connector links business district, Montour trail

<strong>A</strong> new local trail is shaping up to be a road most traveled.On Thursday, the first phase of a project linking the heart of Southpointe to the Montour Trail officially opened with a ribbon cutting near Klinger Park, where a new 1,300-foot pathway leads ...