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Emerson Dent Zobal has released three self-produced albums since graduating from Selinsgrove High School in 2024.

Susquehanna University’s Artist Series presents Grammy Award–winning musician Terrance Simien & The Zydeco Experience at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Weber Chapel Auditorium.

LEWISBURG — Laura Ramirez and her husband, Omar, did everything right.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are warning the public about an emerging scam in northeastern Pennsylvania that results in the theft of new cell phones delivered to houses. PSP said the scam can occur when customers order a new cell phone to their house, or a package containing a new phone is delivered to [...]

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton Police Department is seeking information from the community after they said several Flock cameras were damaged on Halloween. Several cameras were damaged, resulting in damage to their system, police said. Police ask anyone with information on the vandalism to submit a tip through their Crimewatch page.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported Monday that there are now 1,433 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, seven more since Friday’s update. Of those 1,433 cases, 269 are hospitalized, and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 150 confirmed cases:

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a suspect involved in a stabbing in Bloomsburg over the weekend. The Bloomsburg Police Department stated a stabbing occurred between 2:15 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 1 in the 300 Block of East Second Street. The suspect is described as a younger man wearing a [...]

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania District Attorney Dave Sunday announce charges Monday against a Luzerne County man for allegedly possessing and disseminating hundreds of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) videos and images. Michael J. Grevera, 43, of Nanticoke, was arrested and faces hundreds of charges after Sunday said investigators found CSAM files on his [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Hazleton native and former baseball manager Joe Maddon has been announced as a candidate for the Hall of Fame. He is a candidate for the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee for the Hall of Fame class of 2027 in Cooperstown, New York. Maddon managed the Angels, Rays, and Cubs over 19 seasons and was [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Want to report allegations of possible voting violations or interference this election season? Find out where you can call to submit your complaint. The Department of Justice says they aim to deter and combat those who would interfere with elections. This includes protection from "paid individuals coming into districts to disrupt campaigns, to [...]