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Two Valley development projects are to receive a combined $4.5 million in funding from the commonwealth’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

SUNBURY — The defense attorney for accused murderer Denarii Springs is seeking additional discovery in the case, including state police body cam footage and a personnel file on the arresting Sunbury officer in the case

SHAMOKIN — Central Susquehanna Opportunities Inc. (CSO) received a $12,000 Empowering Communities grant from the PPL Foundation to support its Mobile Food Pantry program, helping increase access to healthy food for individuals and families across the region.

DANVILLE — Early Monday morning there were reports of numerous unlocked vehicles in Danville Borough being broken into by a suspect. The area targeted appears to be from Lower Mulberry Street to Water Street, between Mill and Nassau streets.

SUGAR NOTCH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of missionaries is giving back to those in need across NEPA. More than 100 UM Army Youth and Adult volunteers are serving the area this week by providing free home repairs for residents in need. The group visited Sugar Notch on Monday. The missionaries will build wheelchair [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — $1,000,000 in state grant money is going to King's College Athletics. The state grant money will reconstruct and replace the college's athletic track facility and include NCAA-compliant field upgrades. Andy Orlowski is the college's athletic director. He says this serves as a great opportunity for student-athletes to grow. “We've got [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Eight veteran services organizations received a total of over $100,000 in grant funding from the City of Scranton. The announcement came on the grounds of the city's Veterans Memorial Park, a place to honor those who served their nation. "We should never forget to honor those veterans," Patrick Ahern, Chairman [...]

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Monroe County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday that three people have pleaded guilty to multiple charges after the death of 17-year-old Garret Gearhart. Andrew Quattrochi pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, discharge of a firearm, and aggravated assault, while his brother, Christopher Quattrochi, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than a dozen people will soon be out of a job after a local school has made the decision to make cuts. Wyoming Seminary announced on Monday that it has eliminated 22 positions, including 8 faculty members and 14 staff roles, citing the need to align expenses with current [...]

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former Penn State football player has been sentenced in a DUI-related crash that injured him and killed another. According to a release from Bradford County District Attorney Richard Wilson, 25-year-old Julian Elija Crushshon-Fleming has been sentenced to 9 - 23 months in prison for an ATV crash that [...]