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DANVILLE — Mahoning Township supervisors Monday unanimously approved a grant application for a central fire alarm system after nearly two years of research.

SELINSGROVE — A $487,000 shortfall in the nearly $3 million Industrial Road project has the Selinsgrove borough council reviewing options.

DANVILLE — The Montour Area Recreation Commission board unanimously approved a 2026 budget with a surplus of $4,450.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton officials announced on Monday that a Code Blue will be in place for Thanksgiving and Black Friday. The Lackawanna County Emergency Management Agency and the City of Scranton declared a Code Blue Frigid Weather Alert for Thursday, November 27, from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Friday, November 28, then [...]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) stunning decision to resign from Congress sets off a political grenade for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he works to keep his grip on an already delicate GOP majority in the House. Greene’s decision comes at a pivotal moment for Johnson, who is counting on every Republican vote to pass [...]

(WBRE/WYOU)— Five out of our six NEPA teams lost this past Friday, leaving just one PIAA 2A powerhouse left. Join Ricky and Alaina as they delve into all of the state playoff games that went on this past Friday. Penn State dominated a Nebraska team on Senior Night, stamping the class's legacy as one of the [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students in one school district in Lackawanna County are learning life skills to help them make better choices to cut down on juvenile offenses. Conflict management, decision-making, and positive communication are key skills taught through a Scranton school district program to help keep students on the right path. It's called [...]

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania's Lieutenant Governor made a stop in Monroe County on Monday to discuss community safety and new state investments that hope to reduce violence before it starts. Inside the Monroe County Administrative Center on Monday morning, Lieutenant Governor Austin Davis, state officials, and local leaders gathered for a roundtable discussion [...]

HARRISBURG — Electric costs will grow across Pennsylvania beginning Dec. 1 as energy supply prices rise.

MALVERN — Philadelphia’s public transportation system received nearly an additional $220 million in state funds to help the agency meet a federal compliance mandate that includes repairing and making safety upgrades to aging electric regional railcars and, as a result, meeting its own goal of restoring full service.