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LEWISBURG — East Buffalo Township is hosting its second annual Halloween in the Park on Oct. 31.

LEWISBURG — A Montgomery County lawmaker and members of the Pennsylvania Community Development Financial Institutions Network toured downtown Lewisburg on Wednesday to promote equitable banking opportunities in Pennsylvania.

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man accused of killing his wife after a shooting over an alleged affair has been found guilty following the conclusion of his murder trial Friday, according to an update from Lackawanna District Attorney, Brian Gallagher. 37-year-old Maxwell Hawkins has been found guilty of first degree murder in the death of [...]

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pocono Raceway hosted its first-ever yard sale Friday in Long Pond, Monroe County, bringing shoppers to the track for merchandise dating back to the early 1990s. Staff members at the track, known as the Tricky Triangle, organized the sale to offer a wide variety of items directly to the [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Electric City is in the midst of a full makeover. New sidewalks, changing traffic lights to stop signs, and now even bike lanes are popping up in the downtown. The average ride for a cyclist, no matter the distance, can be incredibly dangerous, but the addition of bike lanes [...]

JACKSON TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers in Northumberland County were advised of a road closure Friday due to a downed tree and utility lines on Route 3006, according to a release from The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The road was reopened around 6:15 p.m. Herndon Bypass Road (Route 3006) was closed between routes [...]

Editor’s note: This article was changed to reflect the status of a bill being added to another bill. (WBRE/WYOU) — In the race for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, 28/22 News fact checked six advertisements made in support of Paige Cognetti and Rob Bresnahan. In the July Paige for PA advertisement titled “Safety,” the Cognetti campaign made [...]

OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some local students are taking time this fall to make sure their neighbors are fed. Old Forge High School students are packing essential foods into bags every other week to hand-out as part of the Children's Produce Market. On Friday, the bags were filled with eggs, milk, potatoes, fruits, [...]

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County jury found a man guilty of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old child, according to District Attorney Brian Gallagher. Moises Robles, 30, of East Stroudsburg, was found guilty of statutory sexual assault,involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, indecent assault of a person less than 13years of age, and corruption [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Friday that there are now 1,260 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 38 more since the previous update. Of those 1,260 cases, 238 are hospitalized and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. In northeastern and central Pennsylvania, there are 126 confirmed cases: