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SELINSGROVE — Author Maxim Furek did not set out to write about the paranormal, but it has become his calling.

SUNBURY — Sunbury City Council will discuss a grant writing position during Monday’s regular meeting.

MOUNT PLEASANT TWP. — Agricultural zoning doesn’t allow a family-owned roller coaster to sit on the land where it’s now...

CATAWISSA -- After five decades of work restoring railroad history, the owner of the railroad station museum here says...

BERWICK -- Tanya Nebroski was surprised, but delighted, when Sean Black messaged her on Facebook to offer her group a...

BLOOMSBURG -- A woman who smashed a plastic beer pitcher into another woman's face during a bar fight downtown has been...

BLOOMSBURG -- A man was taken into custody at gunpoint recently by state narcotics agents outside a family pharmacy...

THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A community rallied behind their friend battling an aggressive form of cancer. More than 100 people from nearby neighborhoods showed up at a well-known baseball field to honor and pray for their friend.

At Washington Street Park in Throop, people gathered at center field to give strength to a beloved member of their community, Sunday evening.

Eddie Kaufman, a 20-year-old Mid Valley High School alumnus, was diagnosed with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia a few months ago.

SHAMOKIN DAM, SNYDER COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a woman was sent to the hospital after a crash involving an oil truck occurred Sunday afternoon.

Officials say crews were called to North Susquehanna Trail in Shamokin Dam, Snyder County, for a reported two-vehicle crash at about 4:15 p.m.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was a sea of color and compassion in Wilkes-Barre as hundreds of people came together to raise awareness for suicide prevention. Out of the Darkness Community Walks are part of a nationwide movement, and this year's event brought record turnout.

The Out of the Darkness Walk has been part of a national effort for more than a decade.

In Wilkes-Barre, organizers expected around 700 people, but more than 1,000 showed up, a sign the movement is growing.