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LEWISBURG — Music lovers are invited to attend the Penn Central Wind Band’s final performance of the summer.

MOUNT CARMEL — A coalition of local, regional, state and national partners has launched the Mount Carmel Revitalization Initiative, a long-term effort focused on strengthening the Mount Carmel area through investment in people, community assets, workforce development, and economic opportunity.

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg Area School District will ban cellphones from classrooms beginning with the 2026-27 school year.

SUNBURY — Seven Valley murderers will have the chance to be resentenced after receiving life in prison for second-degree murder, including two for a killing that drew national attention in 2013.

A group of state Republican leaders offered their support for a Senate-passed plan regarding new sentencing guidelines for second-degree felony murder convictions during a press conference Thursday in Johnstown.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For generations of Scranton families, the Nay Aug Park pool has been a summertime staple. But plans to expand the newly renovated facility have hit a setback after the city was denied a state grant. The City of Scranton recently completed the first phase of a major renovation project at the pool, which included a new zero-entry pool and waterslide. While many residents welcomed the long-awaited improvements, others say the project still isn't [...]

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) arrested a man Wednesday that they say threatened to kill government officials and law enforcement officers. Stacy Wayne Mann, 51, of Dickson City, is charged with terroristic threats following an investigation involving the Secret Service, FBI, National Threat Center, and PSP, according to a release. [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — $500,000 is going to the SPCA of Luzerne County's expansion to the former Dundee Gardens in Hanover Township. This is part of a more than $52 million investment in community and economic development projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania. It’s all thanks to the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Grant Program. Todd Hevner [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students got a chance to test out different careers in the medical field before committing to them. That's what dozens of high schoolers got to do for a week at a local college's summer camp. Learning the tools and skills needed for basic suturing, high schoolers took up the challenge [...]

DANVILLE — The Danville Area Community Center is preparing for the upcoming school year and inviting families to register for DACC's Before & After School Program at Danville Primary School.