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NORTHUMBERLAND — The restoration of the Joseph Priestley House in Northumberland has been completed.

SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove Police Chief Francis Petrovich said he learned of a vigil for slain activist Charlie Kirk at Susquehanna University one-half hour after the Sunday event began.

TUNKHANNOCK TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police report that an ATV driver was killed after a crash and sent a passenger to the hospital for serious injuries.

On September 13, around 2:30 a.m., officers were called to a crash involving an ATV and a vehicle on Route 115 in Tunkhannock Township.

Police say the ATV driver, Dymtro Prokopets, 22, with a passenger, Andrii Zhyryk, 19, both of Brooklyn, New York, were on SR 115 when a vehicle hit them from behind.

Drew Mumich
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FRANKLIN TWP. -- Police say a man almost crashed into another driver before stopping to let his dog out of the car and...

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WEST HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A historic theater is closing its curtain after more than 100 years of showing movies in West Hazleton. The theater has undergone multiple ownership changes, name changes, and closures over the years, and each time, it has made a comeback. However, locals are saying this is its last hurrah.

Many businesses struggled to keep their doors open during the pandemic, but the movie industry was hit harder than most. For the historic Hershker Theater, most recently known as Cinema and Drafthouse in West Hazleton, it was time for the final act.

(WBRE/WYOU)— Week Four of high school football brings a hectic shakeup!

Join Alaina and Ricky as they discuss some of the big matchups that took place in Week Four of high school football, and how the top ten looks after four Top 10 teams fall.

It’s time to look at some takeaways from Week Two of the NFL season as the Eagles beat the Chiefs, and some concerning trends continue for the Steelers.

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