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BENTON, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big crowd, high energy, and a whole lot of dirt. A highly anticipated annual tradition kicked off Tuesday night in one local community.

Every summer, the Benton Rodeo grounds transform into a national stage for riders, and this year, they're celebrating four decades of tradition.

From first-timers to national qualifiers, Tuesday's show gives cowgirls a chance to compete for time and for pride.

Vice President JD Vance visits West Pittston

(WBRE/WYOU) — Flood alerts have been issued for several counties across Northeast and Central Pennsylvania.

The following counties are under moderate flood watches: Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montour, Northern Clinton, Northern Lycoming, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, Southern Clinton, Southern Lycoming, Sullivan, Union, and Wyoming.

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Showers and thunderstorms may cause additional flood concerns Wednesday afternoon and evening.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Blackstone Infrastructure has announced a $25 billion investment towards developing digital and energy infrastructure in Pennsylvania.

Blackstone Infrastructure and PPL Corporation also announced a partnership to build natural gas generation stations to power data centers in the commonwealth.

Blackstone says it has secured multiple land sites throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania to develop and operate data center sites.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Vice-President JD Vance will make a stop in Luzerne County Wednesday to talk about President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill."

VP Vance will be speaking inside Don’s Machine Shop around 1:00 p.m. There will be speakers before him, including local officials and Congressman Rob Bresnahan.

Road closures for JD Vance visit to West Pittston

People started lining up in the early morning to hear Vance.

The Vice President will talk about the "Big Beautiful Bill," which has been the center of controversy.

{span}LEWISBURG — Retired Union County facilities director Robert Sudduth was hired as a part-time support for the new leader of the department.

SUNBURY — A missing 16-year-old Sunbury resident has been located in Ohio, according to police.

Pamela Hackenburg pleaded guilty to three felonies in county court after stealing almost $533,000 during her time as secretary of Gregg Township, a small rural community in central Pennsylvania.

SUNBURY — The former Turkey Hill on Front Street will soon be owned by Sunbury.

LEWISBURG — A group of residents and property owners wants the Lewisburg Borough Council to reconsider its plan to close White Pine Alley and reconfigure the sidewalks along that roadway.

HARRISBURG — Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a multi-state lawsuit Monday against the Trump Administration, collectively challenging a freeze on more than $6 billion in public education funding, including $230 million due by law to Pennsylvania.