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It could cost you thousands of dollars - and your mail service - if your dog attacks a mail carrier.

EAST PENN TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 12-year-old boy who drowned while on a school trip in the Poconos has been identified. The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission stated that a raft carrying five individuals, including the victim, Cesar Albarracin Guncay of Sag Harbor, New York, capsized while traveling down the Lehigh River along [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Restrictions will be placed on a section of Interstate 81 at the beginning of June for pothole repair. According to PennDOT, I-81 northbound will have restrictions in place from Exit 165 B (Wilkes-Barre / Route 309) to exit 180 (Moosic) beginning Monday, June 1, until Thursday, June 4. PennDOT states the restrictions will [...]

TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Schuylkill County, middle school students made history by painting it. The Tamaqua Area Middle School Art Club unveiled its America 250 bell called Freedom to Change. It's a hand-painted fiberglass bell filled with the landmarks, communities, and stories of Schuylkill County. Their art teacher has watched them work on [...]

The Danville News

PPL Electric Utilities is alerting customers of individuals going door-to-door falsely representing the company and promoting fraudulent energy-related programs.

SELINSGROVE — A 66-year-old Carlisle man was killed and a woman was injured in a crash off South Old Trail in Monroe Township on Wednesday morning.

Years after first appearing in The Daily Item for his ambitious effort to make the Bible more accessible across languages, Harold A. Lerch Sr. is still quietly expanding his global readership.

LEWISBURG — When Rose Samples was asked if she wanted to be admitted into the treatment court program in 2024, she heard a different question in her mind: are you ready to save your own life?

DANVILLE — More than 500 students, parents and community members gathered May 21 for the Mental Health Moves Family Night at the Danville Area High School, organized by the district’s Mental Health Team.