HARRISBURG — It was a winding path for a legislative proposal to crack down on distracted driving but this week, the Pennsylvania General Assembly finalized a bill intended to encourage motorists to focus on the road and not their phones.
SUNBURY — Shikellamy School District directors dispute teachers union claims the district has canceled negotiation sessions without proper notice. The board also blamed the Pennsylvania State Education Association for having the teachers put pressure on the school board, according to a release by the majority of the school board.
NORTHUMBERLAND — A representative of the Northumberland Borough Fire Police on Tuesday night asked borough council to request a Degenstein Foundation grant to cover the purchase of six bulletproof vests.
MIFFLINBURG — Art students in Mifflinburg Area School District have an opportunity in May to display and sell their artwork at a local gallery.
HARRISBURG — Northumberland County and Pennsylvania need more programs and resources for people with addiction and mental health issues.
LEWISBURG — One of the cruisers for Buffalo Valley Regional Police is not in working order.
VALLEY TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A car caught fire at a gas station in Columbia County Thursday evening.
Officials tell 28/22 News Valley Township Fire Department were called at 6:15 p.m. to the 100 block of Old Valley School Road for a reported fire at a gas station.
Ashley apartment, American Legion fire sends people running
The Valley Township Fire Chief Matt Gum says the fire was contained to one vehicle but was close to the pump and that no one was injured in the incident.
ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire above the American Legion in Ashley had people running out of the building.
The structure fire began on the second floor of a three-story building.
According to the Ashley Fire Chief, three people were in the upstairs apartments when the fire started and about half a dozen people were in the bar area of the American Legion.
Nobody was injured and multiple agencies from around the area responded to the fire which took about 5 minutes to put down.
Video evidence shown in Justin Schuback trial
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Another morning and afternoon on I-81 South filled with traffic as construction continues.
The reason for the high volume of traffic on I-81 during the morning & afternoon commute is because of lane restrictions for shoulder cutting.
What's being shown now is footage from earlier in the afternoon that started bubbling up near the Avoca airport.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County Courtroom was packed Wednesday in the trial of accused killer Justin Schuback.
Schuback is accused of robbing and killing the owner of a Lackawanna County restaurant in 2017.
28/22 News Reporter Julie Dunphy has been in the courtroom all day.
Late Wednesday afternoon, video evidence was shown from the morning Robert Baron went missing.
The video played inside the courtroom for the jury.
It showed several different clips of Schuback traveling on foot in Old Forge.
