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LEWISBURG — A Texas woman driving in Union County was towing a stolen utility trailer on Route 15 in Kelly Township on July 3, according to state police in Milton.

SUNBURY — Valley law enforcement and medical professionals are offering warnings about the use and what could become an addiction to Kratom.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is half size of the memorial in Washington, but it carries every name. On Friday, it opened in Stroudsburg, giving veterans, families and the community a place to remember closer to home. It's a traveling reminder of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice. Friday's opening ceremony [...]

JERMYN, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Lackawanna County Department of Aging is hosting its "Fridays in the Park" series for seniors, and Friday was the first stop at Aylesworth Park in Jermyn. The day gives older members of the community a change to mingle, have lunch and take part in all types of activities from [...]

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local museum is bringing history to life to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. The Thomas T. Taber Museum in Williamsport will welcome Thomas Jefferson through its doors Saturday for a free event. It is all part of a year-long lecture series featuring historical figures like Benjamin Franklin, Abigail Adams, and [...]

CASS TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two Schuylkill County lawmakers want to rename Interstate 81 Exit 119 for Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Trooper Michael Pahira, who was killed after being hit by a tractor-trailer in Cass Township. Sen. David Argall and Rep. Tim Twardzik are proposing the "PSP trooper Michael E. Pahira Jr. Memorial Interchange" [...]

ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A community in Lackawanna County is coming together to celebrate their town. The event is also raising funds for a fight they've been battling for more than a year. Community events like this are nothing out of the ordinary, but here in Archbald, this event is raising funds for their [...]

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A landmark in central Pennsylvania has been revived into a community fixture. The couple behind it are hoping to welcome more people inside the only boutique cigar lounge in Lycoming County. The Tobacco Center has been in business since 1977. 49 years and four owners later, the cigar lounge is [...]

SELINSGROVE — Penn Township Municipal Authority is drilling a second well on five acres conveyed to the township by the state.

July 17 is National Lottery Day, a holiday that started in 2018 but celebrates a practice that’s been around for centuries — it was even a major source of funding for the original 13 colonies, according to the History Channel.