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NORTHUMBELAND — A 35-year-old Northumberland man is accused of striking two officers during an incident Sunday night.

LEWISBURG — Union County reached a settlement agreement totaling nearly $150,000 with a former employee of the Union County Conservation District who claims he was wrongfully terminated in 2021.

LEWISBURG — KJ Reimensnyder-Wagner will perform at the CommUnity Zone Tuesday night.

Route 125 in Coal Township is back open following a culvert replacement that shut down the road for two weeks.

The second part of Lewisburg Area School District’s upgrades to its athletic complexes has been completed ahead of the new school year.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton Area Public Library is closed after a massive fire tore through a vacant church next door over the weekend.

St. Paul's church in Hazleton went up in flames Saturday night, drawing a third alarm response from firefighters.

The Hazleton Area Public Library sits just feet from the church, but swift response from first responders prevented any serious damage.

Man dies after motorcycle, vehicle collision

Officials say the library closure is because of smoke that entered its HVAC system, not structural damage.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been a month since one of two giant sinkholes opened up on the same street in Wilkes-Barre. People who live there are frustrated by the inconvenience it's caused.

On Monday, they got some clarity on when their lives may return to normal.

The idea was to gather everyone involved in fixing the sinkhole, gas and water companies, the city's engineer, and the mayor, and answer questions from neighbors about their disruptive road closure.

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A heads up for Monroe County residents: Monroe County officials announced on Monday they will be launching a county-wide property assessment.

In a release, Monroe County officials announced they have partnered with Tyler Technologies to perform a county-wide property assessment.

The initiative comes after the county's last reassessment carried out in 2020, the release explained.