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SUNBURY — Accused killer Jose David Jusino-Morales will head to trial Monday on charges he shot and killed a Sunbury man in November 2023.

WEST BUFFALO TOWNSHIP — Union County plans to repair the structurally deficient Hayes Covered Bridge in West Buffalo Township.

SELINSGROVE — Storm damage at the Selinsgrove Speedway will likely postpone the go-kart race scheduled for July 19.

MIFFLINBURG — The digital literacy coordinator of Herr Memorial Library in Mifflinburg wants residents to understand the benefits and drawbacks of artificial intelligence.

SUNBURY — The Shikellamy School Board voted Thursday to approve a six-month extension for current athletic director Tim Foor.

LEWISBURG — The Buffalo Valley Regional Police Commission at Wednesday night’s public meeting recognized Chief Dan Embeck with a “tongue-in-beak” gift after the department rescued nine ducklings stuck in a storm grate last week.

(WBRE/WYOU)— At the start of July, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) announced that it would temporarily re-schedule 7-OH, a partially synthetic form of the drug Kratom, as a Schedule 1 substance. Other Schedule 1 drugs include heroin and ecstasy. Starting as early as August, buying, selling or using the 7-OH could come at a steep [...]

HUGHESVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 155 years and still going strong, the Lycoming County Fair is bringing people together for eleven days of fun. Vendors are ready to go at the Lycoming County Fair. The annual event features livestock, theatre clubs, and, of course, fair food. Each night offers a special event, like a magic [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A stolen piece of history is now back where it belongs, as a new marker was unveiled Thursday morning at the historic train station in Wilkes-Barre. The original sign was misplaced while the building sat vacant, but now an exact replica is back at the front of the Luzerne County [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they responded Thursday evening to a home in Kingston to investigate the death of 70-year-old man. Pennsylvania State Police, Kingston Police, Wilkes-Barre Crime Reconstruction Unit, and the Luzerne County Coroner all responded to the home on Poplar Street. Kingston Borough Police Chief Rich Kotchik said there are some [...]