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SELINSGROVE — The planned opening of a Shade Mountain Winery shop at Heimbach’s Country store in Selinsgrove is postponed.

DANVILLE — Montour County officials said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's allegations they are "obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration laws and endangering American citizens" are untrue.

HARRISBURG — Teacher certifications grew slightly in Pennsylvania last year but the gain was outpaced by both emergency hires and attrition.

LENOX TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A wedding cancellation turned into a community celebration in Susquehanna County Friday afternoon.

28/22 News reporter Amelia Sack stopped by the event.

After one woman's wedding was called off, she decided to put a positive spin on the situation and host a different kind of celebration.

"It is a beautiful day. Everybody thought it was gonna rain and then what do you know? So it makes it even more special," expressed Scranton resident Elizabeth Altier.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A bill in the Pennsylvania State House could repeal a century-old ban on fortune telling, but some say the law is outdated and misunderstands what many modern spiritual practitioners, like tarot readers, actually do.

Right now in Pennsylvania, fortune telling is technically illegal, but those in the spiritual community say not everyone using tools like tarot cards is trying to tell the future.

SOUTH CANAAN TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crash claimed the life of a Wayne County man Thursday night in the Northern Tier.

The coroner was called to the intersection of Wash Road and Easton Turnpike (State Route 296) in South Canaan Township around 6:30 p.m. for a motorcycle crash, according to Bradford County Coroner Edward R. Howell.

Police looking for two missing kids in central Pa.

Howell says Carlo A. DeMarco, 67, of Lake Township, was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:53 p.m.

The coroner said no other vehicles were involved in the crash.

28/22 NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania is no stranger to crime; our region has seen its share of all types of crimes in recent years.

Tonight, the I-Team's Andy Mehalshick sits down with the District Attorneys from the two largest counties in NEPA... Sam Sanguedolce from Luzerne County and Brian Gallagher from Lackawanna County.

Crime is an issue in virtually every community in the nation and here in northeastern Pennsylvania.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A man has pleaded guilty to multiple arsons in Wayne and Lackawanna counties.

Michawl Angelo Yzkanin has pleaded guilty to two cases of arson in Wayne County and one case in Lackawanna County.

Courtesy of Maddie Hughes

U.S. Marshals offer reward for Sunbury homicide suspect

Yzkanin allegedly set fire to multiple buildings in the area in 2023, including one in Jessup Borough and one at the Gouldsboro Inn.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Northumberland Christian School’s graduation ceremony was one filled with joy, worship, and emotional recollections expressed by the 13 graduating seniors Thursday night.

COWAN — The state’s ice cream trail will feature the Old Mill Creamery on Route 192 outside Mifflinburg for the third straight year.