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Idaho Judge Steven Hippler scheduled a hearing for June 17, 2027, to discuss Kohberger's request for a trial.

FAIRMOUNT TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) has released the identity of the man who was killed in a motorcycle crash in Luzerne County. The Luzerne County Coroner's Office said they were called to a motorcycle crash in Fairmount Township Wednesday afternoon. Troopers reported that Martin Temple, 78, of Bloomsburg, was pronounced [...]

DANVILLE — Montour Commissioners approved $178,000 in CDBG funds to make improvements to improve living conditions of the residents at Maria Hall in Danville.

TURBOTVILLE — Warrior Run school directors voted to accept bids for Phase 3 of reconstruction at the junior/senior high school.

HARRISBURG — The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will pay at least $516 million to Pennsylvania and institute enhanced protections for children and controls for parents — two-hour daily time limits, restricted access overnight, blocked push notifications during school hours.

Four images captured by three different residents were recognized in the 15th Annual Susquehanna Greenway photo contest.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro again joined a group of Democratic attorneys general in filing a new federal lawsuit seeking to block the U.S. Postal Service from carrying out terms of an executive order from Republican President Donald Trump that would impact mail-in voting ahead of November’s general election.

LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested in Lycoming County for child porn possession after a Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) task force conducted a child predator sting, according to a release. The PSP Bureau of Criminal Investigations Northeast Computer Crime Task Force collaborated with the FBI and regional police to investigate several cyber-tips between [...]

WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the 28/22 News Hunger Free Summer campaign comes to a close, it's time to tally up all the donations we collected throughout the month of July. The big reveal happened on Wednesday at the Gerrity's Fresh Grocer in Wyoming. 28/22 News collected roughly 10,000 pounds of non-perishable food items [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced upcoming lane restrictions and rolling slowdowns overnight in Luzerne County on Interstate 81. PennDOT says lane restrictions and rolling slowdowns will be put in place on Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Luzerne County. Authorities explain that it will happen in Luzerne County between Avoca/Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International [...]