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SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove residents living adjacent to Weiser Run say erosion is wearing away their property.

DANVILLE — Montour County’s share of the federal Community Development Block Grant program this year is $217,446, to be dispersed to eligible projects. Last year, the grant funding for Montour County was $217,872.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state lawmakers press forward with a potential ban on cell phones in schools.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) more and more for needs such as recipes and financial advice, and many are also looking to AI for health care. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason spoke with local students and medical professionals on some of the ways AI is assisting in the exam [...]

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Williamsport, Tuesday night, the flame of hope moved through the city with a crowd cheering it on. Runners took part in the Hometown Torch Run for Special Olympics Pennsylvania. The route started at Lycoming College and finished at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Local law enforcement helped lead the run, [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — At least two people were taken into custody, and police were out in Wilkes-Barre responding to a reported shooting Tuesday evening. Authorities say police were called to North Empire Street in Wilkes-Barre after shots were reported to have been fired at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday night. 28/22 News Reporter Avery [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins beat the Springfield Thunderbirds 2-0 in Game 1 of the Third Round to lead the Atlantic Division Finals Series 1-0. Bill Zonnon backhanded his first career AHL goal on the breakaway to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead in the middle of the second period. Then it was right-winger Tanner Howe [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Child advocacy centers say limited state and federal funding is stretching resources thin, and a tour of one of their facilities provided insight into the struggles centers across the state face. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar was at the tour and has details about what leadership is hoping for. "The [...]

TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Protests were underway in Wyoming County after the district attorney signed an agreement involving local law enforcement and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE.) Around two dozen protestors made their presence known outside the Wyoming County Courthouse, taking a stand against the 287(g) agreement recently signed by Wyoming County [...]

POCONO PINES, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Memorial Day weekend is bringing a popular tradition back to the Poconos: The annual Pocono Lions Club Boat Sale is set to kick off, giving families the chance to shop for everything from kayaks to paddleboards before summer officially begins. 28/22 News Reporter Heidi Martens spoke with members of [...]