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Relief from this heat surge is coming on Monday, said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alex Sosnowski.

SUSNBURY — The Northumberland County Democratic Committee at its Thursday meeting accepted Chairperson William R. Ramsey’s nomination to appoint Jason Radel of West Chillisquaque Township as executive director of the NCDC.

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SHAMOKIN DAM — With construction of Royal Farms in Shamokin Dam nearly complete, the owners of the convenience store and gas station are now seeking approval for a liquor license.

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. — More than 40 Continental soldiers finally laid to rest with military honors in New York earlier this year were likely members of the First Pennsylvania Battalion during the Revolutionary War 250 years ago.

HAZELTON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Fourth of July celebrations are filled with food, fun, and fireworks, but in Hazleton, one holiday tradition is also giving back. Independence Day festivities are helping raise money for local causes, including new equipment for Hazleton Area football. "A lot of the equipment we get, they help fund it and give [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The man accused of killing a Pennsylvania State Police trooper is an illegal Haitian immigrant, according to an official from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Michael Bon, 33, who is accused of killing trooper Michael Pahira, 44, has illegally lived in the U.S. since June 2025, the official says. Bon initially entered [...]

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teenager was arrested Tuesday in connection to a 2025 Halloween night homicide case, according to the Williamsport Bureau of Police. Vincent Baskerville, 17, was arrested in Dauphin County and charged with the homicide of 15-year-old who was found shot in the street in Williamsport, police say. Williamsport police were [...]

SUNBURY — A 32-year-old Florida man will spend up to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to restraining and assaulting a 14-year-old girl in July 2025 in Coal Township.

SUNBURY — A man making threats to hurt himself was taken into custody after fleeing from a traffic stop in the city Thursday afternoon.