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TURBOTVILLE — Two letters of interest in the vacant Turbotville Borough Council seat have been submitted, borough secretary Mileta Joe said on Wednesday.

SUNBURY — The Shikellamy High School has a renovated library thanks to the hard work of students in the district’s popular 339 Program.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City mayor's office announced Friday that a daytime warming shelter would be open as part of the weekend's Code Blue. This declaration was issued ahead of the weekend's forecasted frigid air. Between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, and Sunday, Feb. 8, a warming shelter will [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania could see extreme cold temperatures heading into the workweek. Sunday night looks partly cloudy, breezy, and cold with the low possibly dropping to near 0° with wind chills below 0°. After a cold start for Monday morning, temperatures are anticipated to rebound into the low to mid 20s with a mix [...]

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The stories of quick response, selfless action, and a community coming together to prevent this terrifying scene from becoming much worse. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape has more on the teamwork and collaboration across several departments. It's a harrowing scene. Flames shooting from the orthopedic institute at Lehigh Valley Hospital [...]

LEWISBURG — Learning about and researching Black history at Bucknell University allowed seniors Gianna Depina and Athaliah Elvis to make connections to the past in a way they never had before.

MIDDLEBURG — A year after graduating from Midd-West High School in 2024, Lydia Dehoff returned to the classroom at her alma mater as a substitute teacher.

HARRISBURG — A false claims act proposing to allow Pennsylvania to pursue triple the amount of money fraudsters steal from the commonwealth and its taxpayers already advanced through the state House, and now Gov. Josh Shapiro urges lawmakers to continue working to “finally get it done.”

NORTHUMBERLAND — The Central Susquehanna Riverboat Society has amassed $500,000 through grants and donations for the building of a riverboat.

PENN TOWNSHIP — A public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance amendment establishing data centers as a conditional use in Penn Township will be held Wednesday, Feb. 18.