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MILTON — Students from nine Valley high schools Thursday were tasked with designing an ideal community — one based on determined needs and students’ imaginations.

The Lykens Valley Children’s Museum (LVCM) has been selected as a NASA TEAM II Community Anchor, earning a place among only 11 organizations nationwide recognized for their leadership in expanding access to NASA-inspired science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) learning through trusted community institutions.

LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Area School Board approved more than $217,000 for new lighting, HVAC repairs and locker room design services at district buildings during Thursday night’s public meeting.

SUNBURY — Former Sunbury Police Chief Travis Bremigen announced Monday after a Sunbury City Council meeting he will run for Northumberland County sheriff.

MONTANDON — Homeowner Patricia Fox was at work when “I got a call at 10 a.m. that my house was on fire,” she said Thursday afternoon.

While Wednesday’s jobs report beat expectations for growth in January, about 4,000 Pennsylvania workers have received notices so far this year that they’ll be laid off. That puts the commonwealth third in the country, behind California and New Jersey, for the largest number of jobs eliminated or slated to be cut in 2026. 

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The second child of a Kingston house fire has died, according to Chief Frank Guido. A fire broke out at a double-block home on North Welles Avenue in Kingston around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, February 11. Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department Chief Frank Guido tells 28/22 News that the second child, [...]

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Just nine days after the fire at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Dickson City's orthopedic institute, critical services are starting Friday. 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape explains what services will be restored. After a massive fire tore through the building, the Lehigh Valley Hospital in Dickson City will be reopening their [...]

MAHANOY CITY, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Crews were called to a reported structure collapse late Thursday night. Schuylkill County Communications Center confirmed that crews were called to the intersection of West Mahanoy Street and South Catawissa Street for a reported structure collapse just before 9:30 p.m. When crews arrived on-scene, they found a synagogue with one [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— Two dominant performances in the WVC girls' semifinals set up a high-anticipated tie breaker between two stout programs. Crestwood beat Nanticoke by 30, while Hazleton beat Holy Redeemer by 27 to set up a third chapter between these teams on Saturday. The boys' semifinals get underway with Wyoming Area taking on Crestwood and Dallas squaring [...]