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LEWISBURG — A proposed pedestrian infrastructure project will connect RiverWoods to Lewisburg and WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital.

Penn State’s quick ascension to one of the nation’s elite men’s college hockey programs reached unprecedented heights with a first trip to the Frozen Four last winter. This weekend marks another step forward when the Nittany Lions head outdoors to host No. 2 Michigan State at Beaver Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Women in the workplace are spending significantly more time than their male colleagues doing administrative tasks that stunt their careers, according to Dr. Lise Vesterlund.

A group of local advocates is working to help immigrants in Snyder, Union and Northumberland counties.

HARRISBURG — The chair of the Republican Committee of Allegheny County and a one-time candidate for governor announced he will seek election as lieutenant governor, and he received the backing of his party’s frontrunner for the gubernatorial nomination.

LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Arts Council and the Union County Historical Society have canceled Black History Month program on John Brown scheduled Feb. 1.

DANVILLE — The Danville Business Alliance is encouraging community members to shop locally throughout a monthlong promotion, Love Where You Live.

UNION TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were charged for their alleged cruelty and mistreatment of multiple animals on two different properties. William Marshall of Shickshinny, 73, and Rhonda Curcione of Hunlock Creek, 68, are accused of aggravated cruelty to animals for depriving farm animals of food and water, sanitary living conditions, and improperly [...]

POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major winter storm that blanketed the region over the weekend dumped more than a foot and a half of snow across the Poconos. That fresh powder caused a big boom for local ski resorts that remained open, with new data showing a large visitation increase this season. Fresh [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the cold grips the region, some are escaping it on the mat inside a popular yoga studio. The cold outside this January is unforgiving, but many are inside Melt Hot Yoga in Edwardsville for mats, movement, and mindfulness. The yoga studio is battling the freezing cold by providing a [...]