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PennDOT announces lane closures for I-81, crews to inspect signs
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers on Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County should be ready for delays. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews are inspecting signs in both north and southbound traffic, including the Dunmore/Throop and Clarks Summit exits and the President Biden Expressway, causing lane closures. Work is scheduled for Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until [...]
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Police arrest second suspect in ATM theft investigation
BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The story of that wild video out of Peckville with a stolen box truck crashing into an ATM is coming to a close: Police say they've arrested the second suspect they've been looking for. They took 20-year-old Logan Konen into custody in West Hazleton on Tuesday, less than a day [...]
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Taylor Momsen hospitalized after spider bite during tour with AC/DC
The singer and "Gossip Girl" actress shared a picture of the spider bite on social media ahead of her show in Mexico City.
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Vote cast on county employee immigration guidance
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a tight vote on Wednesday in Lackawanna County over new guidance for county employees dealing with federal immigration officials. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar was at the meeting and had details about the contested vote, along with the community's reaction. It was a decision months in the making, [...]
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Sunbury man faces weapons of mass...
SUNBURY — A 30-year-old Sunbury man is jailed on $200,000 cash bail and faces felony weapons of mass destruction charges.
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Ronald McDonald House celebrates 45...
DANVILLE — A place built on compassion marked a meaningful milestone Wednesday as the Ronald McDonald House of Danville celebrated its 45th anniversary.
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Youth in Philanthropy 2025-26 grant...
Valley students in the Community Giving Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy program awarded more than $100,000 in grants to worthy programs this year.
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Danville Borough looking at options...
DANVILLE — Danville Borough is exploring the option of moving from its administration building elsewhere, including renting space in the Montour County Municipal Building.
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Milton school district budget deficit...
MILTON — The projected Milton Area School District 2026-27 budget deficit has been reduced to $512,000 after the latest round of cuts, as detailed by District Business Administrator Derrek Fink at Tuesday night’s committee meeting.
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House advances Pa. budget offer;...
HARRISBURG — A Democrat-sponsored bill mirroring Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $53.2 billion budget request advanced through the Pennsylvania House of Representatives more than two months ahead of the deadline for a settled deal, sending the measure to the Republican-controlled state Senate, whose leadership said, “much work remains to reach a final agreement.”
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