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BLOOMSBURG -- The state Department of Environmental Protection seized records from the Bloomsburg Municipal Authority...

MILLVILLE -- Police say a man sped through northern Columbia County on Sunday in a stolen car, driving through farm...

NESCOPECK -- A large section of a modular home slid off its trailer Monday morning and hit two vehicles coming the...

HETLERVILLE -- Households picking up their groceries from the Nescopeck Community Cupboard today will find an extra...

ELYSBURG -- A company plans to lay off more than half the workers at its plant here early next year, a spokesman said...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Another utility company wants to increase its rates. PPL is requesting a rate increase of more than $356,000,000. A series of public hearings is now being held to give people a chance to comment on the request. The first one was held in Scranton on Monday night, and 28/22 News [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With the frigid weather approaching, Wilkes-Barre has declared a Code Blue. Mayor George Brown says it's in effect on Monday and Tuesday. Calvary Bible Church located on South River Street will serve as shelter. The Code Blue runs through Tuesday morning, with shelters open each night from 7:00 p.m. until [...]

PARRYVILLE CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A heavy police presence closed down a Lehighton road Monday night, authorities say. Carbon County officials confirmed that Centre Street between Pine and Oak Street in Parryville was closed due to a heavy police presence that began just before 3:30 p.m. So far, authorities say there are no reported injuries [...]

WBRE/WYOU)— As expected, there was outrage over the final CFP rankings of the year. Will there ever be a way to make all fans happy? Penn State finally found its replacement for James Franklin, bringing in Matt Campbell from Iowa State, who won the BIG 12 twice and won over 70 games. The Steelers took [...]

WATSONTOWN, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Many of us are filling those holiday wish lists for loved ones this month, but some are focused on giving gifts to children they don't even know. That's what two young sisters have been focused on for months. 10-year-old Lilly Wallace and her eight-year-old sister, Alice, seem like Santa's little [...]