SHAMOKIN DAM — Sometimes a civil engineer’s job is to replicate what happens naturally. That was certainly the case with the new fish passage at the Shikellamy State Park, which was officially dedicated Wednesday morning.
HARRISBURG — The Democrats' one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House successfully carried a bill through to the Senate that proposes a tiered approach to raising the commonwealth’s minimum wage for the first time since 2009.
MIFFLINBURG — Two administrators and 124 support staff employees were approved for salary increases by the Mifflinburg Area School Board on Tuesday night.
MIFFLINBURG — The Mifflinburg Area School Board, in a split 5-4 vote, renewed a contract for a language arts curriculum with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, but also began the process of looking for a new provider.
HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday continues to advise customers of the DNA-testing company 23andMe to delete their data from its database as it attempts to sell sensitive information to a high bidder as part of an ongoing bankruptcy case.
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DANVILLE — Montour County commissioners approved five purchase of service agreements for county Children and Youth and juvenile probation Tuesday, despite a split vote on the most expensive of the list.
MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major milestone on Wednesday in Moosic as local leaders marked progress on a long-awaited emergency services facility.
The cornerstone was placed at the site of the new fire and police station, signifying both a physical and symbolic step forward.
It's been in the works for years, and now, construction crews are putting the final touches on Moosic's new emergency services building.
A cornerstone was placed, and a message to the future was sealed.
In Moosic, it's not just about a building, it's about a legacy.
WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a Hanover Township man is now facing multiple felony charges after an alleged robbery at a Luzerne County Turkey Hill.
Officers accuse 31-year-old James Robinson of threatening a Turkey Hill clerk while stealing more than six hundred dollars in lottery tickets.
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They say he pretended to have a gun and warned the clerk not to interfere.
The incident happened around 3:30 a.m. on Wyoming Avenue in Exeter.
STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a Stroudsburg man was arrested after allegedly beating a 60-year-old man with a belt before stabbing him on Tuesday.
The Stroud Township Police Department says 26-year-old Stroudsburg resident, Jerry Morris, is facing multiple charges, including Felony Count of Attempted Criminal Homicide and Aggravated Assault, among other related charges.
