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SELINSGROVE — Several Selinsgrove downtown food and beverage shops began as food truck operations.

LEWISBURG — A White Deer Township mother was sentenced Monday to five months to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty to allowing her three toddlers to live in “deplorable and unsanitary” conditions.

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Every Saturday morning for 22 years, the train layout at Christ Memorial Episcopal Church in Danville has opened for kids and their families to play with the trains. Bob Bomboy, its creator, was there every week from 2002 until his death in December 2024.

An emergency temporary suspension of local attorney Paige Martineau’s law license was denied by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, but she continues to face judicial rebuke.

Fireworks, live music, food and fun are planned for Friday and Saturday as part of the America 250 celebration in Snyder County.

WATSONTOWN — A Watsontown police officer was fired Monday night at a borough council meeting.

PECKVILLE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - A lightning strike forced fire crews to battle a blaze and the elements after it struck a school in Peckville Thursday evening. Video sent to us by Angela Powell showed the school burning before crews arrived. The call came at 8:31 p.m. in the 500 block of Keystone Avenue. 28/22 [...]

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - While there are plenty of fun activities at The Pocono Raceway, there is enough to keep someone busy outside the track as well. 28/22's Connor Coar stopped by attractions near the Tricky Triangle Thursday For a casual person driving to The Pocono Raceway, you probably don't know there is a getaway [...]

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Charred rubble is all that remains of two homes after a devastating fire on Sensentine Road in Clinton Township Thursday morning. Seven homes in total were damaged in the blaze. Browndale Fire Chief Josh Debevec tells 28/22 News three people were taken to Geisinger CMC by ambulance. No other [...]