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Flood wall approved for district judge s new office | News, Sports, Jobs

mreuther@sungazette.com Lycoming County commissioners on Tuesday gave the go ahead to erect a flood wall to protect the new quarters for a district judge’s office. The contentious issue, which will come at a cost of $189,500, was finally resolved after commissioners met with Federal Emergency Management and Pennsylvania Emergency Management officials Monday to further consider the matter. Commissioners approved hiring Turnkey Construction, Inc. for the work, after tabling that action at last week’s meeting. At that time, they discussed whether going ahead with wall construction would discourage future development in Old Lycoming Township. Prior to approving Turnkey for the work, Mussare said he understood the need for the wall after talking with FEMA and PEMA officials,

Three years into drug disaster declaration, Pennsylvania s 5,144 overdose deaths are third-highest total in nation

More than three years after Gov. Tom Wolf declared the opioid crisis a statewide "disaster," Pennsylvania ranks third in the nation with 5,144 overdose deaths - a status that leaves lawmakers wondering what to do next.

State to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine effort

Pennsylvania expects to vaccinate or schedule COVID-19 vaccines for everyone in the 1A eligibility category by the end of the month under President Biden’s rush to put the shots in the arms of every American. Gov. Tom Wolf made the announcement Friday, adding that police officers, firefighters and grocery store workers will be added to the initiative in two weeks. “We’re within striking distance of the finish line,” Wolf said. The state has been hampered in getting through the 1A category that includes people 65 and older due to a short supply of vaccines. A large shipment last week of the new one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine allowed the state to roll school employees into the 1A category, with local schoolteachers starting to receive doses Saturday.

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