radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: July 31, 2026

RNN SELINSGROVE 07/31/26          SNYDER COUNTY ELECTIONS DIRECTOR DEVIN RHOADS IS RESIGNING HIS POSITION LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED DAYS BEFORE THE NOVEMBER MIDTERM ELECTIONS. RHOADS, WHO SERVED IN THE ROLE SINCE SPRING 2023, LEAVES AUGUST 7TH FOR A NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITY. DESPITE SNYDER COUNTY HAVING HAD FOUR ELECTIONS DIRECTORS SINCE THE YEAR 2000, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SAY ELECTION PREPARATIONS REMAIN ON TRACK AND EXPRESS FULL CONFIDENCE IN MAINTAINING SECURE, ACCURATE LOCAL VOTING.            A FORMER ACCOUNTANT AT A STATE PRISON WILL SERVE UP TO FOUR YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR REPEATEDLY ABUSING HIS EX-FIANCéE. 31-YEAR-OLD ALDEN WHAH OF KINGSTON WAS SENTENCED THURSDAY IN LUZERNE COUNTY COURT AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO SEVEN FELONY COUNTS OF STRANGULATION AND MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS INVOLVING EXTREME DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.          THE TOWN OF BLOOMSBURG IS PARTNERING WITH AGAPE TO CLEAN UP TRASH ALONG FISHING CREEK. TOWN COUNCIL APPROVED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN TAXPAYER FUNDS TO PAY AGAPE CLIENTS FIVE DOLLARS FOR EVERY BAG OF LITTER THEY COLLECT. OFFICIALS HOPE THE SUMMER INCENTIVE PROGRAM WILL KEEP LOCAL PARK AND BEACH AREAS CLEAN FOLLOWING HEAVY WEEKEND CROWDS.