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BLOOMSBURG -- A local car dealer who fell behind on filing sales taxes and transferring car titles to their new owners...

SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some changes are coming to a local school district when it comes to the treatment of transgender students. The school board passed two new policies Monday evening, affecting their names and which bathrooms they are allowed to use.

It's a policy that's quite polarizing.

Berwick School District is no stranger to policies impacting transgender students.

Just last year, they passed a different policy barring trans athletes from competing under their new identity.

SUNBURY — Sunbury City Council is preparing to find ways to cut the nearly $5 million 2026 budget after being informed by Treasurer Lisa Martina the cost of insurance could be more than $400,000 over the spending plan.

SUNBURY — Former Sunbury Administrator Derrick Backer will be paid $12,000 to continue to oversee 23 grants the city is currently working on.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a portion of a Wilkes-Barre street will be closed off later this week as crews work on a water line.

On Monday, Wilkes-Barre City announced East Northhampton Street between South Wilkes-Barre Boulevard and South Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed to all traffic on Wednesday, September 10, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

PennDOT announces delays on I-81, I-380, and more

The closure is for Pennsylvania American Water's water line installation, according to authorities.

(WBRE/WYOU)— The opening week of NFL Football is officially here!

Join Alaina and Ricky as they discuss some of the big matchups that took place in Week Three of high school football, and how the top ten looks after some shakeup.

Then it's time to look at some takeaways from Week One of the NFL season from players getting spit on to a Sunday Night Thriller that went down to the final second.

MAHONING TOWNSHIP — Mahoning Township Fire Chief asked township supervisors for support regarding a controlled burn planned for November.

MAHONING TOWNSHIP — Mahoning Township residents continue to hide trash in bags of yard waste pickup, an issue township supervisors have had enough of.

PHILADELPHIA — Gov. Josh Shapiro said Monday that with the public mass transit issue “off the table” after he approved a temporary funding solution for Philadelphia’s system, Pennsylvania’s Senate must act swiftly to resolve the commonwealth’s months-old budget stalemate.

SUNBURY — Gas prices across the Susquehanna Valley are five cents higher this week at $3.15 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report released Monday afternoon.