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LEWISBURG — KJ Reimensnyder-Wagner will perform at the CommUnity Zone Tuesday night.

Route 125 in Coal Township is back open following a culvert replacement that shut down the road for two weeks.

The second part of Lewisburg Area School District’s upgrades to its athletic complexes has been completed ahead of the new school year.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton Area Public Library is closed after a massive fire tore through a vacant church next door over the weekend.

St. Paul's church in Hazleton went up in flames Saturday night, drawing a third alarm response from firefighters.

The Hazleton Area Public Library sits just feet from the church, but swift response from first responders prevented any serious damage.

Man dies after motorcycle, vehicle collision

Officials say the library closure is because of smoke that entered its HVAC system, not structural damage.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been a month since one of two giant sinkholes opened up on the same street in Wilkes-Barre. People who live there are frustrated by the inconvenience it's caused.

On Monday, they got some clarity on when their lives may return to normal.

The idea was to gather everyone involved in fixing the sinkhole, gas and water companies, the city's engineer, and the mayor, and answer questions from neighbors about their disruptive road closure.

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A heads up for Monroe County residents: Monroe County officials announced on Monday they will be launching a county-wide property assessment.

In a release, Monroe County officials announced they have partnered with Tyler Technologies to perform a county-wide property assessment.

The initiative comes after the county's last reassessment carried out in 2020, the release explained.

28/22 NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22's Here's to You, Kid! shines a spotlight each week on young people doing good things, and often big things in the community. This week, two kids we previously profiled are being honored with scholarships because of their achievements in 2024.

"So my purpose of the project was to record every single name, date of birth, date of death," explained Aaron Girvan.

E. STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested after a 'high-risk ' search warrant was executed, resulting in multiple weapons and drugs seized.

On Tuesday, July 8, the Stroud Area Regional Police Department SWAT Team executed a "high-risk" search warrant at a home on Borough Street in East Stroudsburg.

Stroud Area Regional Police: Kaleb Tallada and Jesse Hahn

Man accused of throwing brick at Fox56 station

SMITHFIELD TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner confirms that a man injured in a motorcycle and vehicle collision has died.

Monroe County Coroner Thomas A. Yanac states 60-year-old Kris Kierski from Pike County was pronounced dead on the scene, around 11:00 p.m., on July 27.

Victim identified after incident in Hersheypark

Kierski died after a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle on Independence Road in Smithfield Township.

TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saving lives and increasing penalties for drug traffickers: That's the mission of a new federal law.

It's called the HALT Fentanyl Act and was recently signed into law by President Trump. Law enforcement officials and drug addiction counselors say the law is long overdue.

It's all about preventing fatal fentanyl overdoses. Rarely does a day go by when we don't hear about or report on the deadly impact that fentanyl is having in our communities.