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HARRISBURG — Testimony provided this week to a panel of Pennsylvania Senate Republicans reaffirmed concerns around the state of housing in the commonwealth — it’s increasingly unaffordable to buy or develop, existing stock is far too low and solutions are necessary to support economic growth.

SUNBURY — Daily Item news reporter Justin Strawser will discuss his ongoing Hidden History series in an upcoming Degenstein History Buffs meeting

LEWISBURG — In-state students interested in working in high-demand fields have an opportunity to get grants of up to $5,000 per year through the Grow PA Scholarship Grant program.

HARRISBURG — The development of electric vehicle charging stations will begin in the greater Philadelphia area as PennDOT begins the Community Charging phase of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program.

RIVERSIDE — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has not received complaints regarding Merck’s Cherokee Plant for more than a decade.

SCRANTON, LACAKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Talks of a passenger train connecting Scranton and New York City continued Thursday night as the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) weighed in on where the project stands. A virtual meeting was held to discuss route options, locations for potential stops, and an overview of the progress so far. After [...]

SHENANDOAH HEIGHTS, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man early Wednesday morning for assaulting his girlfriend while they smoked meth. Joshua Fowle, 42, of Shenandoah, faces multiple assault-related charges after he was accused of injuring his girlfriend while the two of them were smoking meth just before 2:00 a.m. Wednesday. Police say [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Everybody is safely back in their homes on a Kingston street after emergency evacuations Thursday. UGI crews could be seen working on East Bennett Street where neighbors were forced to leave in the morning. It was prompted by what Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department called a gas emergency. They gave [...]

SHENANDOAH BOROUGH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several communities across Schuylkill County have been without running water since Monday night. Crews spent days searching for the source, finally locating the leak late Thursday night. Steady progress is being made, but crews say the problem is far from over. Water pressure is back in Shenandoah, but surrounding [...]