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DANVILLE — A man driving a horse and buggy was injured in a collision Friday afternoon in Danville.

MIDDLEBURG — A Philadelphia man is charged with stealing nine checks worth $341,714 from Advanced Concrete Systems in Middleburg.

MINNEAPOLIS — Two protesters have died. Others have been beaten with batons, doused with pepper spray or targeted with facial recognition technology.

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Lehigh Valley Hospital Dickson City remains closed following Wednesday night's fire. According to public safety officers, the cars that are parked in the lot belong to inspectors and contractors assessing the damage. 28/22 News is told that doctors and nurses are immediately sending patients to nearby hospitals after they are initially [...]

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— As athletes from around the world compete at the Winter Olympics, one sport that doesn't get as much attention is cross-country skiing, but right here in northeastern Pennsylvania, local skiers are on the trails and sharing what goes into the sport.  Gliding across snow-covered trails may look peaceful, but cross-country skiing is [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation issued speed restrictions on multiple interstates in the area. Speed limits are temporarily reduced to 45 mph on I-84 in Lackawanna and Wayne counties, I-81 in Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Susquehanna counties, and I-380 in Lackawanna, Wayne, and Monroe counties. Under the restriction, commercial vehicles are required to be [...]

MINNEAPOLIS — In some ways, normal life continues for many of the 430,000-some residents of Minneapolis even as nearly 2,300 federal immigration agents will remain in the city to continue Operation Metro Surge.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $53.26 billion budget proposal commanded the attention of lawmakers this week, but in critiquing or complimenting the governor’s vision for Pennsylvania in 2026-27 and beyond, two of the top-ranking members of the General Assembly showed that elections are never far from mind.

BEECH CREEK BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-fatal officer-involved-shooting was determined to be justified after review by the District Attorney. District Attorney Dave Strouse said the shooting of Brandon Bitner of Bald Eagle Township, 43, was justified as law enforcement were acting in defense of themselves and others. According to the release, the shooting [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A virtual public meeting on the Scranton to New York City Rail Corridor Project will be hosted at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 to accept feedback and provide an update on the work. PennDOT says they will host the meeting to engage the public in the process after the project received federal bipartisan [...]