SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove borough’s $106,764 budget deficit could result in officials challenging the tax-exempt status of some Susquehanna University properties.
SUNBURY — Two Sunbury vape shops lost 75 percent of their business after the state deemed skill game machines and certain electronic nicotine delivery systems unlawful.
LEWISBURG — DIG Furniture Bank is moving from Milton to Lewisburg.
WATSONTOWN — Touching on subjects as diverse as big tech’s adverse effects on children, human trafficking and senior scams, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday addressed an audience of about 90 people Friday morning at a Central Pa. Chamber legislative breakfast.
CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Something intergalactic is landing in Lackawanna County this weekend. The third annual Carbondalien Festival is now underway with its extraterrestrial and extra fun weekend in Carbondale. It may seem a little out there if you've never heard of this festival, but it's something that unites a lot of people in [...]
JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Questions remain unanswered after black gunk continues to clog sewer lines in Jenkins Township years later. Residents of one of the neighborhoods are frustrated again. This year, they're experiencing strong chemical odors and masses of unidentified gunk coming from their sewer systems, causing them to back up. Locals say [...]
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As colder temperatures and maybe even some snow settles into Northeastern Pennsylvania over the next few weeks, PennDOT crews are already preparing for the winter season. Drivers with PennDOT District 4 are taking dry runs along their assigned routes while maintenance crews inspect equipment, make necessary repairs, and build up rock [...]
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former municipal incinerator site in Wilkes-Barre Township will be cleaned of hazardous soil in preparation for new business properties, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The former incinerator site on North Sherman Street, near the area historically known as Diamond Patch, is target of a [...]
HILLSGROVE TOWNSHIP, SULLIVAN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Thursday after police said he threatened to shoot children on a Sullivan County school bus during a domestic dispute, causing the bus to be taken off route. Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) were called to a residence Friday for a domestic incident with McGroarty, during which [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported Friday that there are now 1,487 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 20 more since Wednesday’s update. Of those 1,487 cases, 287 are hospitalized, and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 152 confirmed cases:
