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LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Area School District is accepting registration for upcoming kindergarteners who will be five years of age on or before Sept. 1, 2026.

LEWISBURG — A Megan’s Law offender from Mifflinburg lied about where he was living in Union County for at least three years, according to state police in Milton.

DANVILLE — Geisinger will receive a $500,000 Special Pathogen Treatment, Assessment and Network Development Award to enhance the capabilities at its Level 2 Special Pathogen Treatment Center.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Bitter cold and biting wind did not stop the action at a local ski resort in our area. Skiers and snowboarders turned a freezing day into a fundraiser to help families fighting blood cancer Saturday afternoon. Wind whips across the mountain as skis scrape the slopes at Montage Mountain Resorts. Carve 4 Cancer [...]

GAMBLE TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police say they are investigating an online theft of $75,000. According to a PSP release, a 55-year-old woman was the victim of an online affiliate marketing scheme. Between Jan. 1, 2025, and Feb. 5, 2026, PSP say the victim sent $75,000 to an unknown individual(s) via Cash [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple power outages have been reported across Northeastern Pennsylvania due to weather, according to power companies. PPL previously reported that over 2,700 customers were affected by a power outage in Lackawanna County. Officials say crews were sent to make repairs, which have since been completed, and power has been restored. Across the region, [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) restored all speed limits in NEPA Saturday morning after having implemented restrictions Friday night for winter weather. According to a release from PennDOT, all interstates have had their 45 mph speed restrictions lifted. PennDOT says they will continue to treat roadways until clear, however they recommend avoiding [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Interstate 84 by the New York border is reopened with a lane restriction due to a multiple vehicle crash, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). I-84 eastbound was closed in New York on Saturday morning, and drivers were asked by PennDOT to take a detour. The road is now reopened, with [...]

Data collection practices have made carrying a smartphone more invasive than someone reading your diary, according to Bucknell Freeman College of Management Professor Eric Santanen.

NEW BERLIN — An employee at SUN Area Technical School in New Berlin said he mistakenly left a loaded firearm in his vehicle while it was being serviced during an automotive technology class on Jan. 22, according to the school resource officer.