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Supporters of the three justices — all elected as Democrats — outspent opponents by millions.

HARRISBURG — The halfway point arrived for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 2025-26 legislative session, one marked by a protracted budget stalemate and an unusually low count of legislation passed into law.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A local polka music legend passed away on Christmas Day. The Facebook page for "Stanky and the Coalminers" reports that their lead singer/musician, John "Stanky" Stankovic, has passed away on Christmas night. The Nanticoke polka legend began performing on the accordion as a child. It turned his talent into an eight-decade career where [...]

BLOOMSBURG -- A town landlord may remove a fire sprinkler system in a former fraternity house instead of paying...

BENTON -- Dinah Evans, 11, said she woke up early Christmas morning, too excited to sleep anymore.
Not for her presents...

DANVILLE -- An independent insurance organization has downgraded the East End Fire Company's insurance rating from a...

DANVILLE -- A man stole tools from a home he was working on here, then sold them for profit, court papers state.
Jesse...

MIFFLINVILLE - Police arrested a man who had traces of multiple drugs in his system while driving, court papers state...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In an effort to combat Christmas loneliness that has lasted for more than 30 years, Bob Bolus hosted his annual "Christmas Dinner" in Scranton today. The event invited members of the community to come out to Saint Patrick's church to spend the holiday together and get a free warm meal. [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Your Future Alert Weather Forecast will be on a Weather Alert Day for Sunday due to another event that could bring freezing rain and rain Sunday afternoon into early Monday morning, from about 2:00 p.m. Sunday to 4:00 a.m. Monday. This precipitation will move from west to east with Winter Weather Advisories in [...]