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LEWISBURG — The final budget for East Buffalo Township will see a slight tax increase for 2026.

BLOOMSBURG -- A state investigation into how "forever chemicals" contaminated well water in Columbia County has...

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 [...]