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SELINSGROVE — The Regional Engagement Center will hold a free community art show and contest April 11.

LEWISBURG — The League of Women Voters of the Lewisburg Area is seeking information from local write-in candidates who wish to appear in the upcoming Union County Voters Guide.

SUNBURY — An internal review from a third-party found no fraud or criminal activity at the Sunbury Ice Rink.

LEWISBURG — Food trucks in East Buffalo Township will soon be banned from staying in one place for more than three days.

The Susquehanna River serves as a vital corridor within the Atlantic Flyway, one of four major migratory bird routes in North America. Stretching more than 3,000 miles from Arctic tundra to the Caribbean and South America, the Atlantic Flyway supports more than 500 bird species.

WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A brazen theft cut off communications at a state police barracks in Luzerne County. Authorities say a thief cut phone lines on Dessen Drive in West Hazleton and made off with $5,000 worth of copper last week. Troopers lost emergency phone service for several days. They've charged Daniel Igo [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's everyone's least favorite season between winter and spring in Pennsylvania: Pothole season. In Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation crews were taking advantage of Monday's nice weather to repair and patch potholes in Wilkes-Barre Township, near the Highland Park Boulevard exit and the Mountain Top exit. Road crews [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A large warehouse project could soon move forward in Wilkes-Barre Township, but some people still have questions about traffic and road safety. The project was approved in court, and township commissioners say they want to make sure it's built safely and follows local rules. They spent Monday night asking [...]

SELINSGROVE — More than 200 people walked through Rudy Gelnett Memorial Library in Selinsgrove Friday and Saturday swinging golf clubs to raise more than $15,000.

The governor plans to allow faster permitting for data centers built with consideration for water, energy, and local jobs.