radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: August 12, 2026

RNN SELINSGROVE 08/16/26          A WATER MAIN BREAK IN SELINSGROVE HAS FORCED THE CLOSURE OF SOUTH MARKET STREET BETWEEN PINE STREET AND UNIVERSITY AVENUE, WITH WATER SERVICE TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN IN THE AREA. BOROUGH OFFICIALS SAY A LOCAL DETOUR IS IN PLACE AND THE ROAD IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN CLOSED THROUGH TODAY, WHILE CREWS REPAIR THE FRACTURED LINE.          MEANTIME, RESIDENTS MAY SEE DISCOLORED OR CLOUDY WATER AFTER SERVICE IS RESTORED.  WATER DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS SAY TO RUN THE WATER FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL IT BECOMES CLEAR.             UNION COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE APPROVED NEARLY 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING. OVER 200-THOUSAND WILL DIRECTLY SUPPORT LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS, INCLUDING SEWER REHABILITATION IN KELLY TOWNSHIP AND MIFFLINBURG, PLUS COUNTY HOUSING EFFORTS. COMMISSIONERS ALSO MOVED FORWARD WITH APPLICATIONS FOR OVER 169-THOUSAND IN STATE GRANTS TO FUND ELECTION INTEGRITY AND VICTIM SERVICES.          MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP SUPERVISORS HAVE APPROVED A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A NEARLY 400,000-SQUARE-FOOT DATA CENTER FOLLOWING ALMOST 5 HOURS OF TESTIMONY MONDAY NIGHT. THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL SIT ON 62 ACRES AT 38 ATEN ROAD IN THE TOWNSHIP'S INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT ALONG INTERSTATE 80, FEATURING DATA FACILITIES, PARKING, AND UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE.