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Counties battle uncertainty over funding rules while advocates and families push for an increased say in opioid settlement spending decisions.

HARRISBURG — Party-line votes cast by members of a Republican majority committee in the Pennsylvania Senate authorized a trio of subpoenas seeking information about the use of taxpayer funds for security upgrades at the personal home of Gov. Josh Shapiro as well as travel expenses by the governor’s office.

MIFFLINBURG — The preliminary hearing for a Union County man accused of intentionally setting fire to his cabin was rescheduled to February.

SELINSGROVE — One of 67 bells representing the commonwealth’s history was unveiled in Selinsgrove borough Tuesday night.

HARRISBURG — The boot camp and related training programs that had been operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections at the Quehanna Boot Camp, which is in the process of being shut down, will be transferred to two other state facilities.

MIDDLEBURG — A Middleburg man is accused of felony child sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl he engaged with on social media.

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local university is working to break cycles of intergenerational poverty through a program on campus. The program has helped families from near and far for a quarter century. 28/22 News spoke with a woman in the program to learn how being a part of it has changed her life [...]

DORRANCE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— In Luzerne County, winter weather is impacting roads all across the county. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has more from Dorrance Township, one of the higher elevations, to explain conditions in the Mountain Top area. Driving down the interstate, there are signs telling drivers to go 45 miles per hour [...]

FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Five more people have been arrested and charged in connection with a Dec. 2 Freeland shooting that resulted in the death of one teen, officials say. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the shooting occurred outside the "Fly Monkey" vape shop along Centre Street in Freeland. Two people were shot, [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say two women were killed, and one is in critical condition after a machete attack at an apartment building in Scranton on Tuesday. The Scranton Police Department held a press conference at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday to address their investigation into the deadly stabbing that occurred downtown Tuesday evening. [...]