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MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A fire damaged an old motel behind Terry's Diner on Thursday night.

According to Greenwood Fire Department Chief Molinaro, crews responded to a reported structure fire on the 4100 block of Birney Avenue just before 9:00 p.m.

Officials say there were no injuries on-scene.

Chie Molinaro says the fire was contained within minutes, and that the old motel was occupied by an employee of the restaurant.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday answered questions during his first state budget hearing this week about combatting human trafficking, overseeing hospital mergers and acquisitions as well as why his office didn’t file lawsuits when federal funding was ordered frozen and put to review by President Donald Trump.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Veteran Mikki Anselmo, who served eight years as a medic in the Army and Army National Guard has found her true calling after leaving the service, as a writer of children’s books, with her beloved boxer Oliver as the main character.

LEWISBURG — A Lewisburg man on trial for attempted homicide charges told an officer in a police interview that he intended to fight one of the victims on June 1, 2020.

SUNBURY — Shikellamy School District officials say they do not have handwritten notes from board meetings after arguing to the Office of Records that the materials were protected by law.

SUNBURY — A 33-year-old Shamokin man will be sent to state prison after being convicted of felony attempted homicide and aggravated assault charges stemming from a shooting in Shamokin in 2020.

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SUNBURY — A Florida man accused of raping two juvenile females in 2023 was caught by authorities and will be extradited back to Sunbury, police said.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Officials in Scranton are ramping up security measures for the upcoming Scranton St. Patrick's Parade.

Their efforts follow the January terrorist attack in New Orleans, when a man drove a pickup truck through a crowd of people, killing more than a dozen, and injuring many others.

Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll says that public safety is always a priority on parade day, and this year, following the deadly terror attack in New Orleans, staying safe is top of mind for everyone.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Reaction continues to word that Penn State University will close some of their Commonwealth Campuses.

The President of the University cited revenue and enrollment challenges in recent years as factors in the decision to close some of the campuses.

Hazleton, Schuylkill, Wilkes-Barre, and Scranton are on the list for potential closure.

A statement from Penn State President Neeli Bendapudi can be found on their website.

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