🌱 Why one Union County commissioner opposed a key youth services contract

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In today's newsletter:

• Why one Union County commissioner opposed a key youth services contract
• How Bucknell researchers may spot AI help just from your typing
• Which Union County bridges are getting repairs after this new contract?

Also on today's calendar: Hunger Coalition 5k – Lewisburg, PA and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A stray t-shower; not as warm, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Commissioner cites ICE, abuse reports in voting against C&Y contract in Union County (alliednews.com) — Union County commissioners meeting in Lewisburg approved a contract with juvenile service provider Cornell Abraxas, despite one commissioner's objections over reports of abuse and ties to a private prison company working with ICE. The agreement keeps Abraxas among 16 placement options for Children & Youth Services, while the county also filled new caseworker and adult probation officer positions.
   

• Bucknell University research uses typing patterns to spot AI-assisted work (fox56.com) — Bucknell University researchers in Lewisburg are testing whether students' typing patterns can reveal when AI tools like ChatGPT helped with assignments, aiming to guide rather than punish. The project analyzes keystrokes and even attempts at deception, with the goal of helping local educators use AI responsibly in Lewisburg classrooms and beyond.
   

• Union County awards $124K bridge maintenance contract (dailyitem.com) — Union County commissioners meeting in Lewisburg approved a $124,764 contract for maintenance and minor repairs on 12 bridges across multiple townships and Mifflinburg Borough, work that will affect everyday travel for many residents. They also authorized a $135,515 replacement of the courthouse's backup power system, helping keep county services running smoothly during outages.
   

📸 Around Lewisburg

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lewisburg

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday September 19
• The International Festival →
  Hufnagle Park, 520 St Louis St, Lewisburg
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• 3158868 - Home Soccer games →
  Lewisburg Area School District High School Soccer/Lacrosse Turf Field (Pawling Complex/High School Fields)
  7:30 pm
• 3171364 - Football dinner →
  Lewisburg Area School District 545 Newman Road Lewisburg, PA 17837
  8:30 pm
Monday September 7
• 3176665 - Football film →
  Lewisburg Area School District 545 Newman Road Lewisburg, PA 17837
  7:30 pm
Tuesday September 8
• 3158895 - Tennis home matches →
  Lewisburg Area School District 545 Newman Road
  7:00 pm
• 3158868 - Home Soccer games →
  Lewisburg Area School District High School Soccer/Lacrosse Turf Field (Pawling Complex/High School Fields)
  7:30 pm
Saturday September 26
• Hunger Coalition 5k – Lewisburg, PA →
  The Miller Center for Recreation and Wellness, 120 Hardwood Dr, Lewisburg
  9:30 am
• Hunger Coalition 5k - Lewisburg, PA →
  The Miller Center for Recreation and Wellness, 120 Hardwood Dr, Lewisburg
  9:30 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 17
• Library Board Meeting →
  Milton Public Library, 541 Broadway St, Milton
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Seminar & Training: Building a Fundraising System →
  Central PA Chamber of Commerce, 30 Lawton Ln, Milton
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Heads up, neighbors.....
  there is an e-mail floating around that looks a LOT like it might be from the Social Security Administration. The sender address is "no reply:" (the… (Nextdoor Linntown)
• I am looking a Handy Man who can fix or install my bathroom shower fitting.
  Please share the contact person name and number. (Nextdoor Kelly Twshp)

• Geisinger posted a job opening for MRI Technologist - Part Time in Lewisburg. Apply here.
• Health Advocates Network, Inc. posted a job opening for Histology Technician - Day shift (42403) in Lewisburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lewisburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

Milton

• District 3 boys soccer top performers for Sept. 1 (pennlive.com)
• Pre-trial conference continued for Milton man accused of burying baby last summer (newsitem.com)

North Hills

• Chill Out with a Cold Plunge (nhmmag.com)
• 2026 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week 2 (triblive.com)

Northumberland

• Mifflinburg man allegedly sells meth to CI (northcentralpa.com)
• Obituary: David Henry Bowersox, Sr. (gettysburgconnection.org)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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