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HARRISBURG — Health insurance rates through Pennie, Pennsylvania’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, are on the rise again.

MONTANDON — Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit will soon need a new executive director.

LEWISBURG — A former law clerk for the 17th Judicial District in Union and Snyder counties who is accused of possessing child sexual abuse material claims he was subjected to a “horrific series of abusive, harassing and inhumane acts and omissions” while held in custody for two days in July.

SUNBURY — A Sunbury man convicted of sexual assault will appear in Northumberland County Court on Oct. 5 after his attorney filed a post-sentence motion saying the June trial was unfair and his client’s conviction should be vacated or, at the very least, a new trial granted.

SELINSGROVE — Another accident Friday afternoon at Route 15 southbound and Grangers Road in Monroe Township has officials inquiring about additional traffic warning devices.

HARRISBURG — The number of power outages across Pennsylvania in 2025 fell far below the record set the prior year, but the number of state residents impacted barely budged.

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — "We like baseball," said a young fan to 28/22 news in 2013. For 13 seasons, we've called you the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. For 13 years, you gave us something to cheer during the summer months. And something to take us away from the daily grind outside PNC Field. "Unbelievable. Incredible. How [...]

PITTSTON TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Following approval votes from both municipalities, a proposed transfer of land from Pittston Township to Pittston City will move forward for approval from the county and the state. The proposed annexation from would transfer 22.3 acres of undeveloped land at the Stauffer Pointe Development from the township to the [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say they are looking for two more possible victims in a gold theft scam after a woman was scammed out of about $200,000 worth of gold. In a release with new information, PSP say during their investigation, they found a 74-year-old Rixford woman was identified as a potential victim/owner [...]

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Road work along Interstate 81 in Lackawanna County could slow down your Tuesday commute. It was a slow crawl Monday on I-81 southbound between the Dickson city and Dunmore exits. Lane restrictions are scheduled again Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) crews will be brushing [...]