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LEWISBURG — The work of fiber artist Sharon Koppel will be featured at Gallery 255 throughout the month of July.

WILLIAMSPORT — A Milton man faces up to 30 years in prison after he was indicted by a federal grand jury on drug charges last month.

MAHONING TWP. — Motorists are advised that a multi-year intersection improvement project continues along the Route 54 corridor near the Route 642 west (Liberty Valley Road) and Route 642 east (Jerseytown Road) intersection in Valley and Mahoning townships, Montour County, during the week of June 30.

MIFFLINBURG — While the new tot lot at Mifflinburg Community Park will be a place of laughter for children, it was first a place where a few tears of joy were shed.

If You Go What: Pennsylvania Lavender Festival When: Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Blue Sparrow Farm, 264 Eschbach Rd., Milton How much: $12.75 for one day, or $19.18 for a weekend pass. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. More information: bluesparrowfarm.com or 570-989-0902

COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We are learning more tonight about the State Police investigation into the disappearance of a Columbia County woman.

33-year-old Katlyn Harp was last seen at her home near Bloomsburg last Thursday.

State Police say that at this point in time it's being handled as a missing person investigation, but they do confirm with 28/22 News that they have conducted searches for Harp

We are learning more tonight about the state police investigation into the disappearance of a columbia county woman.

SPRING TWP., SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports that a go-kart driver was killed after a collision occurred with another vehicle.

Snyder County Coroner Bill Pheasant tells 28/22 News on Thursday he was called to Middle Creek Road and Sandhill Road in Spring Township for a fatal go-kart crash.

Woman rescued from house fire dies at hospital

The coroner says a 30-year-old man was operating a go-kart when he collided with a vehicle.

Information is limited at this time. We will update with the latest as it is released.

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman who was rescued from a house fire Tuesday has died at the hospital.

According to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio, 52-year-old Rebecca Kowalski died Thursday, June 26, around 4:40 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest.

Coroner Buglio states the cause of Kowalski's death was due to complications of thermal burns and smoke inhalation after a house fire in Kingston occurred on Tuesday, June 24.

Giant sinkhole repairs underway in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) —  The Wyoming Valley Mall is closed Friday for a 3rd consecutive day due to a power outage.

According to the mall’s Facebook page, the mall was closed on Wednesday for a power outage and has yet to reopen as of Friday, June 27, but repairs to the electric lines are predicted to be done by Wednesday July 2.

Heavy rains cause afternoon flooding in Scranton

BLOOMSBURG -- A Berwick man was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a close friend...