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SHAMOKIN — A mixture of local and nationally produced films highlighted the second Shamokin Film Festival, an event hosted by the Screen Arts Institute.

MILTON — A juvenile was taken into custody, and police searched for the remains of a second infant in a Milton backyard Thursday, according to a warrant signed by a Milton district judge.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State officials are investigating after a Lackawanna State Park sign attached to a bridge has been stolen. Park officials said at some point over the past two days, the Original Build Placard placed on the exposed bridge was chiseled off and stolen. "This placard served as an historical resource of the [...]

KLINE TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A proposed data center campus in Schuylkill County has taken a big step forward. Kline Township supervisors unanimously approved a plan by Amazon last night. The plan calls for locating the campus on 350 acres of woods near Route 309 and Interstate 81. The center would operate on land [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — This mild weather will continue for one more day. Then, we'll see big changes in our temperatures. Clouds will be around tonight as temperatures settle into the lower and middle 60s by morning. Any sun on Friday morning will give way to clouds by afternoon. A cold front will track across Pennsylvania Friday [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— Five months after a police raid brought dozens of animals out of CDE Exotics in Wilkes-Barre and into the hands of local rescues, some of those animals have not and will not ever recover. An African Grey parrot named 'Juju', now under the care of one of those rescues, is just one example. Unable [...]

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Martin Monahan was sworn in Wednesday as the new chief of the Dunmore Police Department during a ceremony at the borough building in Lackawanna County. Monahan comes to the leadership role following a 27-year career with the Scranton Police Department, where he held the rank of deputy chief. The swearing-in [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man has pleaded guilty to a theft charge after stealing a U.S. flag from the Luzerne County Courthouse lawn in Wilkes-Barre. According to a release by County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce, John Jackson, 58, was arrested by detectives following a report of the stolen property from the [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Three football players from Northeast Pennsylvania are in the running for one of the highest honors in college football as semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy. The William V. Campbell Trophy, often referred to as the Academic Heisman, is an annual award that recognizes the top senior college football player in the [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvanians who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program (SNAP) are getting an increase in their payments as the food assistance program adjusts for inflation. Starting Thursday, Oct. 1, families who receive SNAP will see an average increase in payments of about $18. Under the updated benefit structure, the minimum benefit amount [...]