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MIDDLEBURG — The Walking Free Clubhouse and Families in Recovery will host a Kicking Free From Addiction kickball tournament next month.

ELYSBURG — Knoebels Amusement Park in Elysburg received two top distinctions from the National Amusement Park Association’s 39th annual Amusement Park and Attractions Survey.

SUNBURY — Students and staff at Chief Shikellamy Elementary School will miss Edith Urbanski, who is better known to the district as, “Gram Edie.”

MILTON — Monday marked the Central Pa. Chamber of Commerce’s 120th anniversary.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County, the largest county in northeastern Pennsylvania, had key races and issues to watch on Tuesday.

Luzerne County has had some problems in recent years running elections. I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick has been watching the vote count in the county all day.

All systems were go on Tuesday in Luzerne County. There were no major problems to report. In fact, the vote count was well underway at the Luzerne County Penn Place office building, which houses the election bureau.

The operation was quite a scene.

SUNBURY — More than 25 people participated in a firefighting recruitment event held at Route 61 Events, just outside Sunbury on Monday night.

MILTON — The Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau announced several leadership updates that reflect the organization’s continued commitment to excellence, innovation and strategic growth.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway in Wilkes-Barre after police responded to a report of a man who was attacked with a crowbar early Tuesday morning.

Police say they were called to the area of South River and Academy streets just before 1:30 a.m. for a report of an assault.

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WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire has destroyed a popular restaurant in Luzerne County.

Adelina's Restaurant and Pizzeria on Route 309 / South Mountain Boulevard in Wright Township sustained severe damage after a fire tore through it early Tuesday morning.

Homicide suspect Terence Ray returned to NEPA

According to Wright Fire Chief Dave Pettit, the fire was called in around 5:00 a.m. when an employee showed up for work and discovered the fire in the back of the building.

BERWICK -- School directors here voted for a preliminary budget that would raise taxes more than 3% in Columbia County...