radioNOVO News for Selinsgrove: June 18, 2026

RNN SELINSGROVE 06/18/26          THE LONG-CLOSED SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE IN BLOOMSBURG IS MOVING A STEP CLOSER TO REOPENING.          RENOVATIONS ARE NOW UNDERWAY AT THE MARKET STREET OFFICE, WITH UPGRADES TO ELECTRICAL, HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS, CEILINGS AND INTERIOR SPACES. THE 350-THOUSAND-DOLLAR PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP BY OCTOBER.          PROPERTY MANAGERS SAY THEY'RE UNSURE WHEN THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION WILL REOPEN THE OFFICE.  STAFF HAVE CONTINUED WORKING REMOTELY SINCE THE OFFICE CLOSED IN JANUARY OF LAST YEAR.          A FORMER SCHUYLKILL COUNTY POLICE OFFICER IS HEADED TO TRIAL ON CHARGES HE ILLEGALLY USED A LAW ENFORCEMENT DATABASE TO STALK HIS EX-WIFE AND OTHERS.          PROSECUTORS SAY 41-YEAR-OLD DOUGLAS LITWHILER OF CATAWISSA ACCESSED CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION THROUGH THE J-NET SYSTEM FOR PERSONAL REASONS, THEN USED IT TO TRACK AND HARASS MULTIPLE PEOPLE.          LITWHILER, WHO WAS FIRED FROM THE EAST UNION TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT LAST YEAR, FACES 21 FELONY COUNTS OF UNLAWFUL COMPUTER ACCESS. HE REMAINS FREE ON 25-THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL PENDING TRIAL.