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LEWISBURG — The Mifflinburg Community Park and the Buffalo Valley Rail Trail will get a boost from state funds.

NORTHUMBERLAND — The Central Susquehanna Riverboat Society is looking for community-minded leaders to serve on its board of directors, according to a press release.

PLAINS TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police reported that counterfeit cash was attempted to be used at the Mohegan Pennsylvania casino. Troopers stated that they were called to the casino in Plains Township, where someone tried to pass a fake $100 bill back in December. State police did not specify if any charges would [...]

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Williamsport man was arrested and faces 1,143 charges related to his alleged possession of child pornography. Steven Carter-Hicks of Williamsport, 69, was arrested in October 2025 following an investigation into a Cybertip, police say. After confirming the Bing search from the tip was child pornography, police say they traced [...]

EDWARDSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A traffic stop in Edwardsville led to police arresting a man accused of manslaughter in Rhode Island. On January 8, troopers conducted a traffic stop on South Wyoming Avenue in Edwardsville for a vehicle code violation. The driver, Deshawn Anderson, 42, of Plymouth, was found to have an extraditable warrant [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Snow is expected to come across the state starting Wednesday night into the early morning hours on Thursday. Rain showers continue on Wednesday afternoon and early evening as temperatures remain in the 40s. However, colder air will move in this evening, with snow mixing in with the rain. Later, the rain will change [...]

DANVILLE — A Danville hotel offering $5 nightly rooms for families in need has the eye of Valley agencies after reports of unsanitary conditions, failure to provide donated food to residents and a growing number of state police calls to the property.

HARRISBURG — A leader of the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus announced she won’t seek reelection, opening competition in a tight district with the lower chamber’s voting majority up for grabs.

SHAMOKIN DAM — Bob Garrett, Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce president and CEO is retiring effective March 31.

MIFFLINBURG — Mifflinburg Area School Board members approved a policy addressing the name, sex and gender identity of students that ensures teachers and staff are not forced to violate their belief systems.