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BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Organizers of the 171st Bloomsburg Fair hosted a media preview in Columbia County Wednesday morning to showcase upcoming exhibits, entertainment and new attractions for this year's event. Recognized as the largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania, the annual event in Bloomsburg draws visitors for its wide variety of traditional fair activities, ride [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, is hosting remembrance events and a community donation drive to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The tragedy hit close to home for the campus community as three King's College alumni, Lenny Snyder, Jim Walsh and Ryan Fitzgerald, lost their lives [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Wednesday there will sobriety checkpoints and roving DUI patrols this weekend in lower Luzerne County and Carbon County. Between Friday, Sept. 11, and Sunday, Sept. 13, PSP Hazleton will be out patrolling in support of the PSP Selective Traffic Enforcement against Drunk Driving Initiative. PSP says the program [...]

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Parts of Interstate 380 were closed following a major crash that left one man dead, according to the Monroe County Coroner. The coroner said he was called to the crash on interstate 380 southbound around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, where two tractor trailers collided, resulting in the death of a man. The [...]

Editor's note: This article was initially written in May 2026. All facts and figures have been updated for a September publication date. (WBRE/WYOU) — Partnerships between local law enforcement and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have grown in popularity under the Trump administration, providing financial boosts to law enforcement while sparking debate for some [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Salvation Army in Wilkes-Barre is welcoming new leadership as Majors Wanda and Raul Rivera begin their ministry in Luzerne County with a focus on service, outreach, and community connection. The husband-and-wife team recently stepped into their roles as corps officers at The Salvation Army Wilkes-Barre, greeting residents in both [...]

BLOOMSBURG — If you don’t think the Bloomsburg Fair has something for everyone, then you just haven’t spent enough time at the state’s largest agricultural fair.

SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove resident Nathan Morgan wants to establish a charitable account for donations to the borough police department.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Point Township supervisors on Tuesday night unanimously voted to amend an ordinance that will cover future attempts to establish a data center within the township’s limits. A special public comment meeting drew more than 50 people before the regular supervisors’ meeting.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Wednesday there are now 624 measles cases in the state, 30 more than Tuesday's report. Of those 624 cases, 109 are hospitalized. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 49 confirmed cases, five more than Tuesday's report: In the state, 91 of the confirmed cases have come [...]