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LEWISBURG — Demolition began Wednesday on the former Slifer House in Lewisburg.

HARRISBURG — Legislation proposing a 5% tax on digital advertising revenue that supporters say would largely be paid by tech industry giants such as Google passed through a Pennsylvania House committee on Wednesday.

SUNBURY — A Mount Carmel man accused of felony aggravated assault on three Northumberland County Jail correctional officers in 2023 is asking for the charges to be dropped because of a violation of his right to a speedy trial.

MIDDLEBURG — Walking Free Clubhouse is holding its second annual kickball tournament in Middleburg on July 11.

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One firefighter was sent to the hospital as crews responded to a fire in an auto shop Wednesday evening. Crews were called around 4:45 p.m. to Henry Street in East Stroudsburg, where a fire that started in a garage had started to spread to other parts of the building. [...]

EXETER, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A tradition at a daycare center in Luzerne County brought smiles to people young and old. Each spring, kids plant flowers, then donate them to seniors in assisted living facilities. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained how the kids are taught to care for their community. At the Growing Patch [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Get ready for a taste of Greece right in the Electric City: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church is hosting its Annual Summer Greek Food Festival. The church is located in downtown Scranton on North Washington Street. A wide variety of Greek food is available on the menu, which brings people [...]

BUSHKILL, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There is a callout to help keep our hiking trails clean ahead of National Trails Day this weekend. Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is looking for volunteers to help clean up the Hidden Lake Loop Trail. It's a popular local fishing spot. Volunteers would help clear brush and remove [...]

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Dallas American Legion post is mourning the loss of one of its members, and they are looking for your help in honoring his memory. Art Parks passed away over the weekend. Parks served during the Vietnam War and was the longtime president of the American Legion Riders. His viewing [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — A statewide grave robbing case with ties to Luzerne County is now heading to trial. 34-year-old "Jonathan Gerlach" waived his arraignment on Wednesday. The Lancaster County man is accused of more than 500 counts of stealing body parts and remains from graves and selling them online. Investigators say Gerlach took remains from Good [...]