(WBRE/WYOU)— 30 days into the government shutdown and still no end in sight, and the Department of Agriculture is saying SNAP benefits will no longer be distributed on November 1, leaving many to wonder how they will be able to pay for groceries next month. Still, some local organizations are trying to fill that void. 28/22 [...]
An extradition hearing for a California man arrested a week ago for threatening the lives of a Geisinger nurse and several others in Snyder County is scheduled for Tuesday.
DANVILLE — Two Danville Area schools were recently named among the best in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report.
(WBRE/WYOU)— What was once supposed to be the biggest game of Penn State's season has now turned into an afterthought. Join Ricky as he talks with two reporters about how this matchup will be different from years past. WCMH’s Joe Nugent and WHTM's Allie Berube will join the show to talk about what could happen on [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will run out on Saturday, leaving many without funding for food. In response, Volunteers of America in Wilkes-Barre is extending its food pantry hours to help meet the increased demand. Located at 25 North River Street in Wilkes-Barre, the pantry will now be open Tuesday, [...]
THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The three Lackawanna County commissioners listened to residents about the budget and reassessment on Thursday afternoon at Throop's municipal building. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar was at the public hearing and has additional details about the discussions. Lackawanna County's budget hearing took place in Throop on Thursday afternoon, where residents heard [...]
LEWISBURG — A downtown Lewisburg restaurant owner is launching a $6 Lunch Special on Thursday in response to growing concerns about food insecurity and the impact of the ongoing government shutdown on food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC.
MIFFLINBURG — A Mifflinburg Area School District teacher accused of illegally recording a meeting with two administrators and a union representative waived her right to a preliminary hearing this week in front of Mifflinburg District Judge Jeffrey Mensch.All charges filed against Andrea Leigh Hockenbury, 41, of Newman Road, Winfield, are headed to Union County Court.
LEWISBURG — Students at Linntown Intermediate School in Lewisburg raised nearly $2,000 to help combat food insecurity among veterans and military personnel.
HARRISBURG — Members of the Pennsylvania House overwhelmingly voted Wednesday in support of a bill proposing to reduce the age when colorectal cancer screenings are covered by health insurers, dropping it by five years to age 45.
