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HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania legislative Republicans on Tuesday heralded their budget-cycle victory in securing the commonwealth’s exit from a carbon cap-and-trade program, saying it’s a coming boon for the energy sector and the Keystone State economy on the whole.

BLOOMSBURG -- A trial to determine if the Bloomsburg Fair may resume auto racing on its track began Tuesday, and...

DANVILLE -- Montour County commissioners unanimously approved a six-month moratorium Tuesday on applications for data...

BLOOMSBURG -- Despite an objection by its solicitor, Town Council gave AGAPE permission Monday to expand its Code Blue...

BERWICK -- Council members here said Monday they couldn't immediately approve an emergency Code Blue shelter for...

WILLIAMSPORT -- An illegal immigrant from Guatemala arrested in Bloomsburg two years ago is being deported after...

(WBRE/WYOU) — With the potential for snow and rain across the region, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is busy preparing the roadways. Several counties within PennDOT's District 4 are anti-icing our interstates and expressways prior to the predicted winter event on Tuesday. They say all counties are prepared with equipment, personnel, and winter materials. [...]

JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A prospective developer continues their push to build a new data center in Lackawanna County. Breaker Street Associates LLC met with Jessup's zoning hearing board on Tuesday to appeal a previously denied zoning application involving a proposed data center. The original application was denied in June after the borough's zoning [...]

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Making sure everyone has a Thanksgiving meal was the goal of an event on Tuesday in Wilkes-Barre Township. Volunteers packed the Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza to hand out all the ingredients to area families in need. This is the 46th year the distribution was held by the Commission [...]