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Snyder County has four more confirmed measles cases, according to the latest data released by the Department of Health on Wednesday afternoon.

SELINSGROVE — Eight months after agreeing to hire a fourth full-time road crew employee, Monroe Township officials are making an offer to an applicant.

DANVILLE — Mahoning Township supervisors this week approved a $140,053 contract to renovate and upgrade the Danville Child Development Center playground.

ALLENWOOD — The third session of a public hearing involving a proposed data center in Gregg Township will be held Sept. 14.

SELINSGROVE, SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Susquehanna University Athletics will add Women's Flag Football to its varsity roster of sports starting in the spring of 2028. Next spring, the River Hawks will compete in Flag Football as a club sport, before transitioning to varsity the following season. Women's Flag Football will be the 24th varsity sport [...]

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The truck driver behind the wheel in a crash on I-81 that killed a state trooper faces trial. Michael Bon was in court Wednesday, August 26, in connection with the death of Trooper Michael Pahira in July. Six witnesses were called to the stand. Trooper Pahira was doing a safety check on [...]

BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced to a minimum of 101 years after a jury found him guilty of raping a child for several years. 43-year-old Timothy R. Gainous of Sayre was sentenced to a minimum of 101 years to a maximum of 207 years in state prison after his convictions on [...]

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say he pointed a gun at another driver's head during a road rage incident. 69-year-old Guy V. Scatton, of Drums, was arrested following a road-rage incident involving a gun, police stated. According to Butler Township Police, officers were called around 6:00 p.m. [...]

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Tuesday that he filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., accusing the social media company of designing its wildly popular Snapchat app to be addictive and failing to protect minors from viewing content suitable for adults.

BEAVER SPRINGS — A 100-year anniversary celebration of the Beaver Springs Fire Company will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday in Elm Street Park.