radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: August 7, 2026

RNN SELINSGROVE 08/07/26          HERE'S A NOTICE FROM GEISINGER-BLOOMSBURG HOSPITAL THAT ALL THE PREGNANT LADIES IN THE AREA SHOULD NOTE.............. THE HOSPITAL IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDING WEEKEND LABOR AND DELIVERY SERVICES THROUGHOUT AUGUST DUE TO A STAFFING SHORTAGE. BEGINNING AT 6 P.M. FRIDAYS THROUGH 8 A.M. MONDAYS, EXPECTANT MOTHERS IN COLUMBIA COUNTY WILL BE REDIRECTED TO GEISINGER MEDICAL CENTER NEAR DANVILLE. HOSPITAL OFFICIALS EXPECT TO RESUME NORMAL, SEVEN-DAY OPERATIONS IN SEPTEMBER.          A MAJOR TRAFFIC DETOUR ON THE DANVILLE-RIVERSIDE BRIDGE WILL MOVE FORWARD NEXT WEEK DESPITE LOCAL PUSHBACK. RIVERSIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL WAS ASKED TO POSTPONE NORFOLK SOUTHERN'S RAILROAD CROSSING PROJECT ON ELYSBURG ROAD UNTIL OCTOBER,DUE TO LOCAL INCONVENIENCE. HOWEVER, PENNDOT SAYS DELAYING THE WORK ISN'T POSSIBLE......... AS THE PROJECT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED IN APRIL BUT WAS PUSHED BACK TO NEXT WEEK.  THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE OF THE BRIDGE WILL CLOSE WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, AUGUST 12TH THROUGH 14TH, DETOURING SOUTHBOUND ROUTE 54 TRAFFIC THROUGH CATAWISSA. OFFICIALS STRESS THE REPAIRS MUST FINISH BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS AND TO COMPLY WITH A STATE UTILITY COMMISSION MANDATE.