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LEWISBURG — The Union County commissioners on Tuesday approved a request from the newly promoted warden to purchase 10 body cameras.

SHAMOKIN DAM — A tractor-trailer crash shut down both northbound lanes of Route 15 at the Route 11 split on Tuesday afternoon.

SUNBURY — A scheduling conflict Tuesday with two preliminary hearings regarding a December stabbing led a Sunbury district judge to move the proceedings for a second time and demand better for victims and defendants.

Local nonprofits that want to participate in the First Community Foundation Partnership of Pennsylvania’s annual Raise the Region online fundraiser have until Feb. 13 to register.

HARRISBURG — Infrastructure improvements across Northumberland and Montour counties will get a $1.2 million boost from state grants.

EAST BUFFALO TWP. — Two communities in Union County received a combined $735,000 in state funding toward transportation and sewer projects through the Commonwealth Financing Authority.East Buffalo Township was awarded $410,000 through the Multimodal Transportation Fund program for improvements to West Market Street. Mifflinburg Borough was awarded $325,000 by the Small Water and Sewer program to help fund its Sanitary Sewer Replacement Project.State Sen.

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NORTHUMBERLAND — Northumberland Police Chief Clifford Kriner was appointed borough manager, replacing interim manager Lucas Marsolf, during a Tuesday special meeting.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As flu and upper respiratory illness cases run rampant, Emergency Rooms (ERs) are filling up with people seeking medical care. However, the ER may not be the first ideal place to visit when you're sick. 28/22 News spoke with a nurse practitioner who says the height of flu season might [...]

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a man is facing attempted homicide charges after a shooting in Monroe County. On January 15, state police say they responded to the area of Edward Smith Boulevard and Milford Road in Middle Smithfield Township. Police say the victim called police on the [...]