When Hurricane Katrina smashed into New Orleans, high waters breached the same kind of concrete walls that were to be part of Bloomsburg's protection system.
MOUNT PLEASANT TWP. A prototype machine to convert switchgrass to fuel pellets is nearly finished, and could give farmers reason to raise the grass as a cash crop.
FRANKLIN TWP. Southern Columbia's transportation boss will be suspended for one day without pay after the school board found her guilty of misconduct for cursing near some young special-needs students.
SHICKSHINNY The marriage between Brian and Rebecca Amrowski was falling apart, and their house was being taken away by a bank, says Mr. Amrowski's father.