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SHAMOKIN DAM — Bloomin’ Bagels is set to open this month in Shamokin Dam.

DANVILLE — The Montour Area Recreation Commission will hold a special meeting next week to vote on a lease agreement for the Montour Preserve that includes the Sugar Shack.

LEWISBURG — Bucknell University’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (PGCEI) will host a daylong workshop: Cultivating Entrepreneurial & Innovative Mindsets in Nonprofits & the Arts on Friday, Feb. 6, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Rooke Recital Hall, located in the Sigfried Weis Music Building.

"We hope we are," Sheriff Nanos said Tuesday when asked whether authorities believed they were looking for someone who is still alive.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they arrested two people during a traffic stop on I-81 after two teens reported missing from Tennessee were found. Pennsylvania State Police said they were notified about two teenage girls who were reportedly kidnapped from Tennessee. On February 1, the suspected vehicle was seen driving along Interstate 81 [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating an assault where they say a man was attacked by five suspects near Mofon Lounge, leading to a head injury. On February 1, officers were called to 120 Academy Street, near Mofon Lounge in Wilkes-Barre, for a reported assault. On the scene, police said they asked people [...]

TURBOTVILLE — Parents and guardians of 20 second-grade students at Warrior Run Elementary School learned to drum to different beats alongside their children Monday.

SELINSGROVE — Donald J. “Homer” Ernst has been busy the past month cataloging thousands of unsold books since closing his eponymous bookstore in downtown Selinsgrove after 50 years on Dec. 31.

SUNBURY — Two Sunbury men will return to court for a fourth time on Feb. 10 after scheduling conflicts and a witness in the case being advised she should get legal representation.

Ice continues to cover much of the Susquehanna River and waterways across the Valley. Experts say a gradual warm up will be key to avoiding ice jams.