radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: July 24, 2026

RNN SELINSGROVE 07/24/26          BLOOMSBURG TOWN COUNCIL IS HOLDING OFF ON SIGNING NEW AGREEMENTS WITH SEDA-C-O-G UNTIL THE AGENCY REMOVES A CLAUSE LIMITING ITS LIABILITY. TOWN MANAGER LISA DOOLEY SAYS THE TOWN IS CURRENTLY FIGHTING A STATE ORDER TO REPAY NEARLY $300,000 MISMANAGED BY THE AGENCY IN A FORMER HOUSING PROGRAM, AND WANTS PROTECTION AGAINST FUTURE ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS.            MEANTIME, AGENCY DIRECTOR TYLER DOMBROSKI DEFENDED THE CLAUSE, STATING IT'S IN EVERY CONTRACT THEY NEGOTIATE........... AND EMPHASIZING THERE HAVE BEEN NO ISSUES WITH OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS THEY ADMINISTER.  HE SAID THE AGENCY WELCOMES DISCUSSIONS TO RESOLVE THE MATTER.          LEWISBURG AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS BANNING CELLPHONES FROM ALL CLASSROOMS STARTING THIS FALL. THE SCHOOL BOARD VOTED THURSDAY TO UPDATE ITS STUDENT HANDBOOK, REQUIRING STUDENTS TO KEEP PHONES IN THEIR LOCKERS DURING CLASS TIME. DISTRICT OFFICIALS SAY THE MOVE AIMS TO CUT DOWN ON CLASSROOM DISTRACTIONS AHEAD OF POTENTIAL STATEWIDE LEGISLATION.