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LEWISBURG — Students at Bucknell University envision turning urine into drinking water and sunlight into power for handheld devices.

SUNBURY — Political newcomer Tara Sprenkel will lead the Shikellamy school board after she was named board president Thursday night during the district’s reorganization meeting.

ANTHONY TOWNSHIP — Anthony Township supervisors are asking the Montour County Board of Commissioners to vote to decline Talen Energy’s rezoning request.

BUFFALO TOWNSHIP — A Buffalo Township man faces his second attempted homicide charge in less than two years after allegedly stabbing his tenant in the chest and arm following a confrontation over heating bills Wednesday, according to state police in Milton.

DANVILLE — Talen Energy officials will make their case for rezoning in Montour County at a public hearing on Jan. 23.

MIDDLEBURG — A Stewartstown man driving with a 16-month-old child and another adult is jailed on felony charges following a seven-mile, high-speed chase in Snyder County.

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission will hold six hearings in December to gather public input on PPL Electric Utilities’ proposed rate change.

{div class=”page” title=”Page 1”}{div class=”layoutArea”}{div class=”column”}LEWISBURG — The League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area will host a public talk about immigration Tuesday at the Public Library for Union County.

(WBRE/WYOU)— NEPA's only participating team takes on a familiar opponent in the PIAA District Two Finals as Southern Columbia takes on Farrell. On the NFL side, the Steelers will travel to Baltimore in hopes of knocking off the Ravens, and the Eagles will head to the West Coast to take on the Chargers. To watch [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Local student athletes are spreading holiday cheer at an elementary school in Luzerne County. Wilkes University Athletics Department hosted a gift drive at Dr. David W. Kistler Elementary School in Wilkes-Barre. The Wilkes-Barre Penguins also joined in on the fun, giving out presents to kids. Fourteen teams delivered gifts to over [...]