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SUNBURY — Sunbury City Council is looking at options for giving each of the city’s five departments a debit card for various uses when needed.

SUNBURY — Felony burglary, criminal trespass and criminal conspiracy charges against a Mount Carmel woman were tossed prior to a trial that was scheduled to begin Wednesday morning.

SUNBURY — Sunbury officials honored ARC Susquehanna Valley by dedicating July as disability awareness month.

DANVILLE — In preparation for Saint Joseph Catholic School’s welcoming of a record-breaking number students, school officials are tackling improvement projects, both physical and educational.

LEWISBURG — Susquehanna Valley Mediation has 250 guidebooks to assist inmates in Union and Snyder counties with reentering the community after incarceration.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Vice President J.D. Vance was in Luzerne County and talked about the so called "Big Beautiful Bill" legislation that continues to be the center of controversy.

The I-Team's Andy Mehalshick joins us with a recap on what was discussed during his speech.

About 300 people were inside Don's Machine Shop.

The vice-president highlighted The Big Beautiful Bill that he says helps working families have a better quality of life by reducing inflation.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— With the vice president's visit to NEPA, came groups of supporters and protestors.

28/22's Joe Mason spoke to people on both sides.

Vice President J.D. Vance making a stop in northeastern Pennsylvania, touting the passing of President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.

Some people came out to support, others to protest.

I had the opportunity to speak with people on both sides.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Anytime the second in command comes to NEPA, traffic and road closures are bound to cause tie-ups.

In preparation for Vice President J.D. Vance's visit in Luzerne County, borough workers and Pennsylvania State Police set up rolling roadblocks in West Pittston.

Several roads were closed for the Vice President's arrival, forcing locals to reroute or head in the opposite direction they needed.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Making sure area children don't go to bed hungry is why our successful Hunger Free Summer campaign is back for its third year.

We are partnering with local Gerrity's The Fresh Grocer and Gerrity's Ace Hardware stores to fight childhood hunger. Week four of our campaign is underway in West Pittston and that's where 28/22's Candice Kelly was collecting donations.

Vice President JD Vance visit to West Pittston

EATON TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A popular community park is closing for the foreseeable future after being overloaded with visitors and trash.

The big issue, the trash those visitors are leaving behind and what people living there are calling a lack of respect for their community.

Dozens of residents say they're fed up with what's happening at their beloved park and say it's become a health and safety concern.

Now that the park is closed, the question is: is there a solution?

This is what Wyoming County residents say is making them angry.