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DANVILLE — There will be an e-waste recycling day April 25 at the River Road soccer park in Danville.

LEWISBURG — Kevin Bittenbender told a gymnasium full of middle school students that he wasn’t sure what his future held when his leg was amputated.

SUNBURY — A majority of Shikellamy school directors are in favor of adding a second public comment section to all meetings moving forward.

LEWISBURG — Montour County residents Bill and Sharon Waltman researched data centers and the impact they have on communities during Talen Energy’s unsuccessful pursuit to build a facility near their 44-acre farm, and they are spreading the word to neighbors.

LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Greenway Partnership (SGP) is awarding grants totaling $40,000.

MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crestwood's district championship last spring was a nearly complete team effort, except for one forward, whose return to the field has played a crucial role in the Comets' 3-1 start. 28/22 Sports Reporter Alaina Losito brings us more about our athlete of the week: Ty McConnell. We're just a few games [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— After more than 50 years, NASA's Artemis II mission is finally sending humans back towards the moon. The capsule officially left Earth's orbit Thursday evening. A former astronaut and Lackawanna County native spoke about what the mission means for the future of space travel. After more than 50 years, mankind is heading to the [...]

AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wally's Barbershop in Avoca is back open after being closed for more than two months. The barbershop was closed after a fire ripped through the building in mid-January. The shop has sat on McAlpine Street for 23 years. The owner says he has high hopes for the shop in 2026, [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new partnership in Scranton was announced, aimed at training the next generation of police. The Scranton Police Department and Lackawanna College are teaming up, giving cadets access to high-tech training that including virtual reality and simulation systems. The deal also offers scholarships for officers and their families. Officials say [...]

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former high school football team's booster president was sentenced Thursday for stealing from the booster club. Sterling Kepp, 48, pled guilty in November 2025 after he was accused of stealing from the Nanticoke 12th Man Football Booster Club during his tenure as president in 2023. Kepp was sentenced three [...]