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HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is charged after police say he stole over $25,000 worth of lottery tickets from machines and scratch-off dispensers.

Wayne County District Attorney reported that Jason Conklin, a former employee of Wayne Inn and Java and More, repaid the business after he stole $1,700 from unauthorized play. However, the release states, management later discovered additional missing tickets and vouchers.

Editor’s note: This is the fourth in a series of stories featuring high school marching bands from across the region. They will publish on Fridays in The Daily Item.

SUNBURY — Valley police departments and Northumberland County District Attorney Michael O’Donnell are offering condolences to York County after the fatal shootings of three police officers and the wounding of two sheriff’s deputies Wednesday.

SUNBURY — Now in its fifth year, a local women’s conference hopes to draw hundreds of women for a time of worship and encouragement on Sept. 27 at Higher Hope Church in Sunbury. This year, the conference will be led by several Christian women leaders from the local community.

SUNBURY — All General Election races in Sunbury are set after no independent candidates filed to seek one of the open seats in the city or Shikellamy School District.

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HARRISBURG — Republican Stacy Garrity picked up the endorsement from the last member of her party to occupy the Pennsylvania governor’s office, Tom Corbett, as she campaigns to unseat Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro in 2026.

Six Valley students have been selected among the 16,000 semifinalists in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

PINE SUMMIT -- A 17-year-old boy was found fatally shot inside his home near here in a rural corner of Pine Township...

BLOOMSBURG -- When fans crowd into the grandstand at the Bloomsburg Fair this year, some new, high-tech equipment will...