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PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied Raymond Kraynak’s latest attempt to overturn a 15-year federal sentence.

A former emergency room nurse facing federal child exploitation charges for his role in an online group sharing child pornography was pronounced dead after he was found unresponsive in his cell in Philadelphia on Saturday.

HARRISBURG — Bills proposing to create optional digital versions of Pennsylvania driver’s licenses, photo ID cards and vehicle registration cards advanced Monday within the state House.

SUNBURY — Sunbury Mayor Josh Brosious wants to get more residents involved in various city committees and groups.

HARRISBURG — More women are serving in Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives than ever before, Speaker Joanna McClinton announced Monday, following the installation of two new members who won special elections.

The Daily Item

A Penn State University public relations professor is hoping to draw online attention to a Pennsylvania confectionary classic in a pitch aiming to establish a universal "gob" emoji. 

MIFFLIN TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they discovered $1.2 million worth of weed inside a semi-trailer on I-80 during an inspection. On March 16, State Police Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program were conducitng a enforcement on Interstate 80 in the Mifflinville rest area. The department began to inspect a truck that was [...]

CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing charges after police say she was found giving drugs to a teenager and encouraged the victim to run away from home. 42-year-old Gwen R. Ardner is facing various charges after an investigation revealed she had contact with a 16-year-old girl regarding drug sales, tricks to hide the [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a 17-year-old was part of an armed robbery, as well as firing shots in Scranton, Monday evening. According to the Scranton Police Department, on March 23, officers were called to the 700 block of Pittston Avenue for gunshots and an armed robbery at the US Mini Mart. Officers [...]