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(WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple counties in Pennsylvania have an elevated chance of wildfires.

The following counties are under an elevated risk of wildfire spread or an increased risk of rapid fire spread for March 27:

Bradford

Carbon

Clinton

Columbia

Lackawanna

Lehigh

Luzerne

Lycoming

Monroe

Montour

Northumberland

Pike

Schuylkill

Snyder

Sulivan

Susquehanna

Union

Wayne

Wyoming

Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

(WKBN) - Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday has joined a bipartisan coalition of 26 state attorneys general calling on Congress to pass legislation allowing states to deploy cell phone "jamming" systems in prisons.

"Jamming" involves the interruption of cell phone signals, which would disable non-emergency calls.

The legislation -- H.R. 2350 and S. 1137 -- regards contraband phones and would not impact individuals' usage of landline phones at prisons, according to a news release from the Attorney General's Office.

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men are wanted after police say they allegedly stole $200 worth of items from Walmart.

According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, on March 25, around 5:00 p.m., two men stole $200 worth of Nintendo Switch Controllers from Walmart.

Five arrested for alleged Walmart theft

Police say the suspect then fled from loss prevention officers.

Anyone with information is asked to call 570-208-4635 ext 326.

MIFFLINBURG — The Mifflinburg Heritage and Revitalization Association has five spaces available for its Hometown Heroes banner program.

DANVILLE — Local business MYNDDSET and founder Mark Burke recently received the “Eastern Pennsylvania Entrepreneurial Success of the Year Award” from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

HARRISBURG — Legislation intended to bolster support for firefighting in Pennsylvania cleared a state Senate committee Wednesday.

HARRISBURG — A party-line committee vote in the Pennsylvania Senate succeeded Wednesday in advancing the latest bill proposing to mandate that scholastic and collegiate athletics be separated by biological sex and prohibit transgender women from competing in women’s sports.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Pennsylvania American Water announced a $1 million water line upgrade project in Northumberland County, with more than 3,900 feet of pipe to be replaced in Northumberland Borough and Point Township.

RICHFIELD — Five generations of Linda Engle’s family worshipped at Richfield United Methodist Church before she and the congregation decided in late December to leave the denomination due to its stance on allowing LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings.

SUNBURY — On April 19, Sunbury will host its first Earth Day celebration featuring activities and learning opportunities.