Key 965 | radioNOVO News for Lewistown: April 13, 2026

THE TUSCARORA INTERMEDIATE UNIT ELEVEN HAS A NEW LEADER. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPOINTED BRETT GILLILAND AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EFFECTIVE JULY FIRST, SUCCEEDING THE IU'S RETIRING DIRECTOR.  A VETERAN EDUCATOR WITH OVER TWENTY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, GILLILAND PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A SUPERINTENDENT AND CURRENTLY DIRECTS PUPIL SERVICES FOR THE UNIT. HIS APPOINTMENT SHOULD PROVIDE A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FOR REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS THIS SUMMER.THE LONG-AWAITED HAPPY VALLEY CASINO IS ALMOST READY FOR ITS NITTANY MALL DEBUT. THE FACILITY WILL HOST PUBLIC TEST DAYS ON APRIL 24TH AND 25TH TO FINALIZE STATE REGULATIONS BEFORE THE GRAND OPENING. VISITORS CAN CHECK OUT THE SIX HUNDRED SLOT MACHINES AND THIRTY TABLE GAMES WHILE GIVING BACK—ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE TWO-DAY EVENT WILL BENEFIT THE STATE COLLEGE FOOD BANK AND THE LOCAL Y-M-C-A.          85TH DISTRICT STATE REP. DAVID ROWE HAS INTRODUCED A BILL TO TEMPORARILY CUT PENNSYLVANIA’S INCOME TAX RATE.          HOUSE BILL 2370 WOULD LOWER THE PIT FROM 3.07 TO 2.99-PERCENT FOR SIX MONTHS, AIMING TO EASE COSTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES.  ROWE SAYS THE PLAN IS PART OF A BROADER AFFORDABILITY PACKAGE NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION.