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HARRISBURG — The Department of Health urges caution statewide about encountering harmful algal blooms in Pennsylvania waterways.

HARRISBURG — A lawmaker in western Pennsylvania plans to introduce a bill to prevent convicted sex offenders from becoming parents through surrogacy.

SUNURY — Two Sunbury residents accused of selling drugs to a confidential informant face felony gun and drug charges and are in jail on $250,000 bail.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Stroud Area Regional Police Department have reissued two felony warrants for a man who allegedly caused a crash while drinking and driving back in February and allegedly assaulted and strangled a man back in May

Stroud Area Regional Police Department issued another warrant after Justin Kolendowicz allegedly assaulted a man by hitting him on the head with an object, choking, and throwing items at him back in May in East Stroudsburg.

LEWISBURG — Gallery 255 will host the work of regional artist Sandra Smith during August.

DANVILLE — Reserve seat tickets for Danville High School football games will go on sale Aug. 12-14.

LAURELTON — Party like it’s 1925? That’s what you do when an event celebrates 100 years.

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Lackawanna County this weekend.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a "zero-tolerance enforcement policy."

Police say checkpoints will be placed on roadways from Friday, August 1, through Sunday, August 3, that are experiencing high rates of DUI-related traffic violations and DUI-related crashes.

The counties participating in the DUI checkpoints are as follows:

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Chick-fil-A has opened its first restaurant in Williamsport, and officials are addressing the possible traffic change.

Thursday, July 31, Chick-fil-A has opened its new location at 186 Maynard Street in Williamsport.

Chick-fil-A officials are addressing the community's concerns about potential traffic issues caused by the grand opening.

Below you can find a traffic plan set for the new Chick-fil-A opening:

Chick-fil-A Williamsport on Facebook

W. HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after police say a traffic stop led to the discovery of stolen vehicles on a hauler.

On July 31, patrolling officers saw a car hauler, driven by 20-year-old Jhonathan Santos-Rodriguez, traveling with equipment violations.

Driver charged, running red light leads to crash

During the traffic stop, police said they discovered the Santos-Rodriguez had two stolen Lexus sport utility vehicles.

The vehicles were reported stolen by the New York City Police Department.