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SELINSGROVE — Inspired by a neighbor’s flower garden, Mary Jo Cicero grabbed a 5 by 7 canvas and recreated the view from her window.

There are four new measles cases in the four-county region, including the first confirmed case in Montour County, according to data updated by the state Department of Health on Monday.

SUNBURY — All Pennsylvania Department of Transportation driver’s license and photo centers will be closed Saturday, Sept. 5, through Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg Area School District is projected to spend 12.8 percent more on teacher salaries by the end of a newly approved four-year contract.

SUNBURY — A Milton man accused of burying the body of a 3-day-old baby in the backyard of a Center Street residence in July 2025 will remain jailed on an ICE detainer while waiting to go to trial.

TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man wielding a samurai sword tried to enter a church during their Sunday service, police said. Peter Wonsia, 30, of White Haven, was arrested just before 11:00 a.m. Sunday after police responded to the Pocono Lake Bible Church for someone with a sword attempting to gain entry to [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Landmark Conference announced on Thursday its fifth annual Gameday at the Palestra Series featuring three basketball teams from our area playing on January 10. The 2027 Gameday at the Palestra will feature the following matchups: Women's Basketball12:00 p.m. - Catholic University vs Drew University5:00 p.m. - Juniata College vs Goucher College Men's Basketball2:30 [...]

SHESHEQUIN TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WETM) – A release from the Pennsylvania state police at Towanda states that a Towanda man was killed Friday in a fatal motorcycle accident in Bradford County. On Friday, Aug. 28, at 6:31 p.m., a motorcycle heading south on Seshequin Road just south of Goose Hollow Road crashed into a semi truck [...]

SHAMOKIN — A Shamokin man and a North Carolina woman are jailed on felony aggravated assault charges after a shooting in Shamokin on Sunday left two people with injuries, according to police.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being found guilty of stabbing a man in 2024. Fernando Bracero, 37, of Wilkes-Barre, received his sentence Monday after he was found guilty of first-degree murder for his involvement in the May 2024 stabbing of 33-year-old Scott Knox. [...]