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Fire crews have brought a working house fire along North Seventh Street in Shamokin under control on Wednesday morning.

LEWISBURG — Holy anniversary, Batman! Comics Metropolis, located at 26 S. Third St., Lewisburg, celebrated its 10th anniversary Tuesday with help from the Bucknell University Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and the Lewisburg Downtown Partnership. Albert Payne and his mother, Laura Payne, opened the comic book, games and hobby store in 2016.

LEWISBURG — The Union County Commissioners approved more than $18,500 in loss prevention and safety grants during Tuesday’s public meeting.

WILLIAMSPORT — A Mifflinburg woman has filed a federal lawsuit against Horizon Federal Credit Union, alleging she was retaliated against for engaging in protected whistleblower activity.

HARRISBURG — The count of measles cases confirmed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health reached 540 as of Wednesday.

DANVILLE — Ongoing construction and the shifting detours on the multi-year Routes 54/642 road project in Montour County have upended the usual traffic flow and created confusion.

SUNBURY — The Shikellamy School District had to pay a $6,600 water and sewer bill after Sunbury Municipal Authority board members voted to deny a request to waive the fees.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton City Police have identified the man who was fatally struck by a moving vehicle early Tuesday morning in Lackawanna County. According to a release by Scranton City Police, the victim has been identified as 27-year-old Dion Leepier, who was taken to Geisinger Hospital after a vehicle hit him near the [...]

HANOVER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested after he allegedly attached a tracking device to a bartender's car in Hanover Township. Daniel Miller, 46, of Plymouth, faces a stalking charge after police said he attached a Lulaven GPS tracking device under a woman's car. Police said the victim came to the station [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stretch of South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre will temporarily close Thursday while construction work is done. Between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., South Franklin Street will be closed between West Northampton Street and West Market Street while work is done to The Bank building. While work is being done, [...]