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SELINSGROVE — The former Snyder County Prison is being emptied of all its contents.

LEWISBURG — The Buffalo Valley Regional Police Commission offered Dan Embeck the position of the next chief of police for the department.

LEWISBURG — The Union County Commissioners named a new emergency management director on Tuesday.

MIDDLEBURG —  A 34-year-old Beavertown man accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old girl is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 2025 General Budget for Wilkes-Barre was announced on Tuesday by Mayor George Brown.

The budget does not pose a tax increase for the city because of an anticipated increase in earned income tax.

Mayor Brown says the city is also facing challenges with the loss of Commonwealth Health Wilkes-Barre General Hospital's annual real estate tax.

Lackawanna County releases 2025 preliminary budget

The mayor says this will be offset by investments in the city through construction and building permit revenue.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County released a preliminary budget for 2025 on Tuesday, and it includes a hefty tax increase.

At $167,000,000, the proposed budget from Commissioners Bill Gaughan and Matt McGloin aims to tackle a nearly $29,000,000 deficit by raising property taxes, cutting healthcare costs, and eliminating 90 vacant jobs.

It also puts a freeze on wage increases for county employees.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A small business in Scranton is collecting donations to help Hurricane Helene victims in North Carolina stay warm as the weather grows cold.

This store owner felt compelled to help the victims of Hurricane Helene in any way she could.

We've seen many drives of supplies across the region but this one focuses on necessities needed to keep warm as the weather turns cold.

SUNBURY — A state police helicopter circled Sunbury and Northumberland and was able to spot 300 Shikellamy students looking up in the sky as they waited for the chopper to land on the 50-yard line of the All Sports Complex.

CHESTNUTHILL TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County coroner has identified the man who was killed after being hit by a car on Route 115.

According to Coroner Thomas A. Yanac, Eric Schecter, 57, from Chestnuthill Township, was pronounced dead at the scene after being hit by a car on October 10.

Police seek theft suspect at Pocono Premium Outlets

Schecter was struck while walking along Rt 115 in Chestnuthill Township. After an autopsy report, the cause of death remains pending.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a report of two unknown people inside the West Scranton High School caused a lockdown Tuesday.

Officials with the Scranton School District say they activated the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) and were on lockdown due to a security concern on Tuesday around 1:00 p.m.

District officials stated the school administration was told two unknown people, who were not students, entered the building with a group of students.