radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: July 14, 2026

RNN SELINSGROVE 07/14/26

          HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:00 TONIGHT AT THE BUCKHORN FIRE COMPANY TO DISCUSS A DRAFTED DATA CENTER ORDINANCE. THE PROPOSED REGULATIONS WOULD RESTRICT TECH FACILITIES TO COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ZONES IN THE BUCKHORN AREA. THE HEARING COMES AMID A SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM ON DATA CENTERS, WHICH WAS ENACTED IN FEBRUARY AND EXPIRES NEXT MONTH.

          A PITTSBURGH MAN HAS BEEN SENTENCED TO 11 TO 23 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HITTING A POLICE OFFICER WITH HIS VEHICLE WHILE FLEEING A SHOPLIFTING ARREST. 55-YEAR-OLD RAYMOND DAVIS PLEADED GUILTY TO RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING OTHERS, AVOIDING A FELONY ASSAULT CHARGE. AS PART OF A PLEA DEAL, DAVIS DROPPED A CIVIL LAWSUIT ALLEGING EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAINST THE HEMLOCK TOWNSHIP OFFICER WHO FIRED SHOTS AT HIS FLEEING S-U-V.

           SUNBURY CITY COUNCIL VOTED UNANIMOUSLY MONDAY NIGHT TO SIGN AN ENFORCEMENT CONTRACT WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT. THE FIVE-TO-ZERO VOTE ALLOWS CITY POLICE TO ASSIST IN LIMITED FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT THROUGH ICE'S 287-G PROGRAM,  IN EXCHANGE FOR EQUIPMENT FUNDING AND SALARY REIMBURSEMENTS. THE DECISION FOLLOWED 45 MINUTES OF PASSIONATE PUBLIC COMMENT FROM RESIDENTS BOTH FOR AND AGAINST THE PARTNERSHIP.