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SUNBURY — The Sunbury Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center is collecting candy donations for its upcoming trick-or-treat night at the facility.

HARRISBURG — Local police would be authorized to use radar for speed enforcement under the terms of a bill that cruised through the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday.

Montour Area Recreation Commission members at Monday night’s meeting awarded a lawncare contract to low bidder J&L Jordan Service LLC, of New Columbia, for $48,805.

SUNBURY — Two Sunbury residents face misdemeanor charges of endangering the welfare of children and summary charges of cruelty to animals after city police received a tip that 28 dogs were living in poor conditions at the residence on Amy Street.

LEWISBURG — An FCI Lewisburg lieutenant is accused of assaulting a correctional officer last month during an employee-appreciation event on the prison grounds.

SHAMOKIN — Sunbury Clerk Jeff Wojciechowski is leaving his post in Sunbury to become the new Shamokin city administrator.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After three years in the making, a new playground designed with the help of students is now a reality. The new playground at John G. Whittier Elementary School was a team effort involving students, the Scranton School District, the city, Valley in Motion and Trust for Public Land. It features [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has launched a social media campaign for Teen Driver Safety Week to reach young motorists across the state. PennDOT officials emphasized that motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death among teenagers. From 2021 through 2025, nearly 80,000 crashes in Pennsylvania involved at least one driver [...]

OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A gas leak is still causing problems in Olyphant one day after it happened. The 500 block of South Valley Avenue in Olyphant remained closed during the day, while a section near the 700 block was down to one lane near the gas valves. UGI crews were back on scene [...]