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MIDDLEBURG — A Houtzdale man convicted of hacking into his former boss’s computer received a 40-month to 10-year prison sentence Thursday in Snyder County Court.

SUNBURY — A third man is facing felony charges following a weekend stabbing in Sunbury.

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MIFFLINBURG — A Buffalo Township man accused of stabbing his tenant in the chest and arm last week is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Jan. 13.

SUNBURY — A Sunbury single mother of three said the Here. For Good. program is a true blessing, not just to her family, but to countless others in the Valley.

SUNBURY — With the recent unexpected retirement announcement by Sunbury Police Chief Travis Bremigen, city officials are beginning the process of accepting applications for a new department leader.

LEWISBURG — The borough of Lewisburg and East Buffalo Township will see a 5.9 percent increase in municipal contributions toward the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Commission in 2026.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents of a downtown Scranton apartment building are struggling to come to terms with a horrific machete attack. Tuesday night's assault at Jermyn Apartments ended with two women and a service dog dead, and another woman critically injured. 28/22 News spoke with four Jermyn Apartment residents about Tuesday's stabbing, and [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— More than two dozen people are starting over after being chased from a fire at a rooming house. The good news: there is help now being offered to those who need it. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens has more from Scranton. Traffic is moving normally again on South Main Avenue, and [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting someone with a box cutter. Kartier Sherry, 25, of Scranton was charged with aggravated assault following an investigation of an early- morning December 7 altercation at the intersection of Adams Avenue and Linden Street. The morning of the assault, police say they responded [...]