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WASHINGTONVILLE -- State Police say they had to search the woods by foot because the burglary suspect they were looking...

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Families lined up along Wyoming Avenue in Kingston Monday afternoon, hoping to take home some fresh, healthy food. Food Dignity, a local nonprofit, is helping families make ends meet by buying food from area farmers at fair market prices, then donating it to people struggling with food insecurity. The event [...]

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Voters are invited to bring a food donation to a polling place on Tuesday in Lackawanna County. The staff at the Dunmore Community Center is concerned about the interruption in SNAP benefits, so they've put together Vote and Donate. Donation bins are set up at polling centers so voters can [...]

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Teachers with Luzerne County Community College (LCCC) could be just days away from going on strike. More than 100 teachers at the school are set to go on strike later this week if they can't negotiate a new union contract. Negotiations took place on Monday between union representatives and college [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of the most notorious killers in Pennsylvania has died. The Montgomery County coroner says George Banks died Sunday at SCI Phoenix, where he was serving a life sentence. 28/22 News: Avery Nape met with Banks' Lead Defense Attorney on Monday to recap the case that continues to haunt residents [...]

SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove Borough Council is reviewing a proposal to lower the penalty for delinquent water bills.

MILTON — More than 17,000 properties in Union County will be reassessed between now and fall 2026 by Tyler Technologies.

HARRISBURG — One year removed from a presidential election cycle, fall elections return with far less attention.

DANVILLE — Geisinger and WellSpan Health are each donating $275,000 to a Pennsylvania food bank network.

SUNBURY — Lackawanna College business students were encouraged to get involved politically during a wide-ranging discussion with state representatives.