Susquehanna Mayor Denise Reddon lost her battle to cancer on Sunday at Barnes-Kasson Hospital.
Reddon, 58, was in her second term as mayor. She was first elected in 2005 and was re-elected in 2009.
As borough solicitor, Myron Dewitt said he had worked with Reddon on several projects over the past few years and found the mayor to be down-to-earth and accessible.
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A pair of tornadoes toppled trees, knocked out power to thousands and extensively damaged property in Susquehanna and Wayne counties on Friday night, the National Weather Service confirmed.
A weather service team surveyed the damage Saturday, and preliminary results found both were EF1 tornadoes, which carry wind speeds of between 73 and 112 mph on the Enhanced Fujita Tornado Damage Scale.
No injuries were reported, but storm damage was evident through parts of Susquehanna and Wayne counties.
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Buses in the Elk Lake School District will be equipped with video surveillance cameras starting in the coming school year.
The school board voted on Tuesday, July 20, to purchase cameras for all buses in the district.
According to High School Principal Ken Cuomo, the district uses 26 buses that carry 72 passengers each, and three buses that carry 48 passengers.
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