Local News

SUNBURY — World War II veteran Herbert Giesen, 103, who survived the Battle of the Bulge, died Jan. 28 in his hometown, Sunbury.

DANVILLE — The Montour Area Recreation Commission, as of Monday evening, officially leases the Montour Preserve land surrounding the Sugar Shack.

(WBRE/WYOU)— The NFL season is officially over as the Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots 29-13, holding them scoreless for three quarters. Ricky is going solo for this episode, so he will be breaking down what happened in the Big Game, Seattle's suffocating defense, and where the Patriots go from here in the offseason. [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A cold front is expected to move in from the north Tuesday evening, bringing a narrow window of light winter precipitation, mainly in the form of freezing rain and ice. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for Tuesday evening for the following counties: A light glaze of ice is expected between 8:00 p.m. [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — If you have business to do at a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Driver's License Center, you may want to visit this week. PennDOT says all license and photo centers will be closed this Saturday through Monday in observance of Presidents' Day. PennDOT says many products and services, including all forms, publications, and [...]

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews are still investigating what sparked a massive fire at a hospital in Lackawanna County last week. Investigators say there is no sign of the fire being suspicious at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City at the orthopedic center. Crews were back on scene Monday, assessing the damage and [...]

The Daily Item

SUNBURY — An Allentown man involved in a barroom brawl in Mount Carmel last January pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault charges Monday.

SUNBURY — The Sunbury City Council meeting scheduled for Monday night has been moved to Wednesday after the public agenda wasn’t posted online on Sunday.

SUNBURY — A Lewisburg woman allegedly stole more than $17,000 by falsifying her work hours at JusticeWorks YouthCare Inc. in Sunbury, according to state police.