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TURBOTVILLE — At last Monday's meeting, the Turbotville Borough Council approved a proposed 2027 budget of $214,920.

DANVILLE —  Thirty organizations will participate in Montour County's Human Services Community Expo this Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

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NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Newport Township commissioners held a public meeting Monday evening at Nanticoke Area High School to address growing community concern over a proposed $35 billion data center. The meeting in Luzerne County provided local residents an opportunity to express their views on the multi-billion-dollar project. Township officials were not expected to [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are searching for a missing man they said has not been seen since he fled the scene of a crash. Keenan Saniatan, 39, of Sugar Notch, was reported missing by his family several days after a Nov. 1 crash near Route 11 in Plymouth Township. PSP ask [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Questions remain after a wild attack in Wilkes-Barre Monday morning. An eyewitness told 28/22 News the owner of Caribbean Paradise on South Pennsylvania Avenue was unloading his truck when the suspect asked him if the store was open. We're told the owner responded that the restaurant was not open yet. [...]

JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 3D model now honors the memory of Victory Pig Pizza and Barbeque, a longtime local restaurant in Wyoming that was demolished last week after decades in business. 3D printing enthusiast Jason Staller created the detailed replica to preserve the landmark's legacy following its demolition. The model is currently on [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As more and more young adults pursue higher education and become the first in their families to do so, one local college is highlighting the opportunities it offers. First generation students make up nearly half of each of the school's undergraduate classes in recent years, and some students are sharing [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday that there are now 1,505 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 18 more since Friday’s update. Of those 1,505 cases, 290 are hospitalized, and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 163 confirmed cases:

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Stitching a hole in jeans. For many, the easy fix is buying a new pair. But a Lackawanna County event is showing people how to repair what they already own. "We live, as I think we all know, in a throwaway culture. Planned obsolescence, where things just break, and we throw [...]