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KULPMONT — Mike Molesevich wants others to view his collection of photographs of places lost to memory.

School administrators are witnessing a surge in students using AI platforms to remove clothing from classmates’ social media photos to create revealing or nude images.

LEWISBURG — A Lewisburg woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly ignoring recommendations from Union County Children & Youth Services not to leave her self-harming preteen daughter alone and unsupervised, according to the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.

MIFFLINBURG — State police in Milton arrested a Centre County man who allegedly arranged the sale of an illegal firearm in a controlled delivery with law enforcement officials.

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — UGI Utilities says it will begin a system upgrade Monday in Carbondale. Between Monday, March 23, and Friday, March 27, UGI workers will be doing construction from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to upgrade the natural gas system. The work may cause people in the area to experience lane and [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lane restrictions will be implemented by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) on Interstate 80 eastbound Monday through Thursday for dead tree removal. The restrictions will be in place 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday, March 23, to Thursday, March 26, between exit 256 (Nescopeck/Conyngham) and exit 260 (Wilkes-Barre/Harrisburg/Interstate 81 junction). [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Our next storm system is expected to hit Pennsylvania through the rest of Sunday into Sunday night. Widespread showers may continue through Sunday evening and the early part of the overnight hours. There is a chance of a strong to severe thunderstorm. Hail, damaging winds, and heavy downpours are the primary concerns, although [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton Police Department found a teenage girl that went missing Saturday morning. Sunday afternoon, Police said the teenager was found.

THROOP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The number of volunteer firefighters has been on a downward trend for years, with many fire companies seeing dwindling membership numbers. One local fire company asked community members to consider joining their team to provide a vital service. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained the call to arms. The vicious [...]

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a big day for hunters who managed to bag any big game animal in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Game Commission Northeast Region held a big game scoring session in Dallas on Saturday. It allowed hunters to bring in their game to be officially scored. Any whitetail deer, elk, or bears [...]