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SUNBURY — Sunbury Police are investigating the death of a 55-year-old Northumberland woman found deceased inside a storage shed in Sunbury on Saturday.

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Danville students reported a potential threat after school on Wednesday, leading to an increased police presence at Danville Middle School on Thursday.

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are looking for a pair of suspects after a Williamsport business was burglarized. Williamsport Bureau of Police say on Jan. 25, between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m., a business on the 1200 block of Vine Avenue was burglarized. Police say that two suspects entered the business, removed two skill [...]

CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the name of the man who died after a bicycle crash in Carbon County. The coroner says 41‑year‑old Chris Sommers was found Monday morning along Route 209 in Mahoning Township near a construction site. Investigators say Sommers was riding a bicycle when it hit construction equipment, causing [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A man wanted for homicide is off the streets after an arrest in Wilkes‑Barre. Police say 39‑year‑old Jahlil Zamora was taken into custody Wednesday morning at a hotel on Kidder Street by US Marshals and Wilkes‑Barre City Police. Authorities say Zamora was wanted on a criminal homicide warrant out of New Jersey. He [...]

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Monroe County homicide case moves forward on Wednesday as a man accused of killing his ex‑girlfriend faces a judge. 43‑year‑old Jacob Nauman is accused of murdering his ex‑girlfriend, 33‑year‑old Brittany Burgin. A judge held all major charges for court, including criminal homicide, dropping only a tampering with evidence charge. [...]

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A notice for voters in Lackawanna County: One polling place is moving permanently. The polling location for Moosic Ward 4 is changing from the Greenwood Hose Company on Birney Avenue to the Moosic Youth Center on Main Street. The Lackawanna County Board of Elections approved the move during a meeting [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Penguins face off against the Flyers in a win-or-go-home Game 6, and we'll talk with a Flyers Beat Reporter, Jackie Spiegel, to get the scoop on what has been a surprising season for the team. Then we'll get Pittsburgh Sports Now, Steelers Beat Reporter Alan Saunders thoughts on the team's draft class and [...]

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Bloomsburg Fire Department Carnival is back in town. Visitors can enjoy rides, a variety of food vendors, and family-friendly activities throughout the event. Each night of the carnival also has a special theme: Wednesday night is Mascot Night, featuring Bigfoot, Kozmo from Knoebels, Thaddeus Quackus, and other local mascots. [...]