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Current Chief Deputy Curtis T. Cooke said he will seek the now-open Northumberland County sheriff position during next year’s election.

MIFFLINBURG — Herr Memorial Library has been selected as one of 300 libraries to participate in the fourth and final round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association initiative that provides community engagement and accessibility resources to small and rural libraries to help them better serve people with disabilities.

SUNBURY — A Mount Carmel woman pleaded guilty to 22 felony aggravated cruelty to animals charges Monday.

DANVILLE — Allergy season is here and cases have been on the rise for the last two decades, according to Geisinger allergists Dr. Neil Baman.

LEWISBURG — A total of $4.366 million in 2025 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside funding was awarded to three Valley projects.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A large slow-moving storm system will impact our weather through the end of the week. The warm front portion of it will move across Pennsylvania on Tuesday night with scattered showers. Low temperatures will be near 50. You can expect a lot of clouds on Wednesday. As the cold front portion of the [...]

POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Monday, the city of Pottsville voted to partner with Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) despite massive pushback from the community. The crowd cheered when council first voted no, then watched that vote flip minutes later. Their sense of victory quickly turned into defeat. Just moments after Councilman Scott [...]

ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was a packed room in Archbald on Monday night, and a lot of unanswered questions about a data center that could be coming to Lackawanna County. More than 80 people showed up to a borough hearing on the proposed Green Mountain data center. They have concerns about health, safety, [...]

PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Hobbit-themed cabin in Carbon County is drawing big attention from fans of The Lord of the Rings. The one-bedroom, one-bath retreat near Jim Thorpe features a rustic stone and log design inspired by a Hobbit Hole. It's complete with cozy interiors and film references throughout the structure. [...]

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stolen gun, a man charged, and a getaway that didn't get very far: Butler Township Police say 21-year-old Gary Mitchell stole a Glock from an apartment in the Beech Mountain Lakes community early Saturday morning, then fled on foot. Officers tracked him down at the front gate, where [...]