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The Here. For Good. holiday campaign, the annual Salvation Army outreach, has surpassed $55,000 in donations.

HARRISBURG — The halfway point arrived for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 2025-26 legislative session, one marked by a protracted budget stalemate and an unusually low count of legislation passed into law.

In just over 300 days, Pennsylvania voters will decide whether to reelect Gov. Josh Shapiro for a second term.

LEWISBURG — Scott Hahn has always wanted to work in law enforcement, ever since he was a child, because he wanted to serve others.

LEWISBURG — The first babies born at WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg for 2026 are a pair of twins.

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An effort to support those in need is underway in Lackawanna County. The Greater Scranton YMCA in Dumore kicked off its Winter Clothing Drive on Monday. It's now collecting donations of new and gently used men's, women's, children's, and infants' clothing through Wednesday. The drive is being held to support [...]

ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A number of changes were made to the Archbald Borough Council on Monday, and those changes could affect the future of data centers in the borough. Two new members, Tom Aniska and Louis Rapoch, were sworn in as councilmen. Both men say they oppose data centers in the borough, but, [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New and returning faces are being sworn in all across the commonwealth. On Monday in Scranton, Paige Cognetti officially began her third term. Mayor Cognetti took her oath Monday afternoon on the main stairs inside Scranton City Hall. She won re-election back in November 2025. This inauguration marks the beginning [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We may never know what caused the flames that wrecked a boarding house in Scranton last month. The Old West Side Hotel on South Main Avenue was heavily damaged in the early morning hours of December 10. Several residents had to be rescued. Five of them and a firefighter were [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— We're back after a relaxing holiday break, recapping the last week of NFL action and putting a bow on the regular season. 28/22 Sports Night recaps another thrilling chapter of the historic Steelers-Ravens rivalry and what this win means for the team going forward. The Eagles opted to rest their starters, which could prove costly, [...]