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SUNBURY — Former Sunbury Administrator Derrick Backer will be paid $12,000 to continue to oversee 23 grants the city is currently working on.

SUNBURY — Sunbury City Council is preparing to find ways to cut the nearly $5 million 2026 budget after being informed by Treasurer Lisa Martina the cost of insurance could be more than $400,000 over the spending plan.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a portion of a Wilkes-Barre street will be closed off later this week as crews work on a water line.

On Monday, Wilkes-Barre City announced East Northhampton Street between South Wilkes-Barre Boulevard and South Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed to all traffic on Wednesday, September 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PennDOT announces delays on I-81, I-380, and more

The closure is for Pennsylvania American Water's water line installation, according to authorities.

(WBRE/WYOU)— The opening week of NFL Football is officially here!

Join Alaina and Ricky as they discuss some of the big matchups that took place in Week Three of high school football, and how the top ten looks after some shakeup.

Then it's time to look at some takeaways from Week One of the NFL season from players getting spit on to a Sunday Night Thriller that went down to the final second.

SUNBURY — A jury of eight men and four women was seated in Northumberland County Court in the homicide trial of accused killer Randy Easton.

DANVILLE — As flu season approaches, Geisinger will host Super Saturday drive-thru flu shot events this weekend.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Northumberland Borough will be holding its annual 9/11 ceremony starting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the King Street Park gazebo.

SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University will conduct a test of its Emergency Notification System at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday.

KULPMONT — Kulpmont100 Inc. is sponsoring a band concert to honor first responders and military veterans at 7 p.m. Thursday at the American Legion, 856 Ash St., Kulpmont, PA.

SUNBURY — Gas prices across the Susquehanna Valley are five cents higher this week at $3.15 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report released Monday afternoon.