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SUNBURY — With two days to go, four Sunbury residents have thrown their names in to be appointed to city council after the resignation of Lisa Martina.

MIDDLEBURG — The recent heat wave put a strain on the aging HVAC system in the older portion of the Snyder County Courthouse.

The proposal from Gov. Josh Shapiro would add $21 million to the budget for certain home care workers. But advocates say much more is needed before Pa. pay is competitive.

RUPERT -- The state has warned Montour Township it might not receive funding because it has not filed annual audit...

BERWICK -- Downtown workers are taking up some of the most convenient parking spaces, frustrating business owners who...

BLOOMSBURG -- A Sunbury man was charged after locking himself in a vehicle and refusing to exit for roughly 40 minutes...

DANVILLE -- A school board member resigned here Wednesday, citing personal reasons.
Wayne Brookhart said he must leave...

28/22 NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania's Sunday hunting ban has been repealed, and local hunters say it's about time. Governor Shapiro signed that bill into law.

While certain Sundays have been open to hunting in the past, this is the first time in state history that hunters will be able to hunt all week long.

Governor Shapiro's signing of the bill repeals the state's longstanding ban on Sunday hunting, A ban that dates back centuries. For the first time, hunters statewide will be able to go after game seven days a week in their respective seasons.

Editor's Note: This article has been updated to show Luzerne County as the location of the break-ins.

DURYEA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are on the lookout for a suspect after multiple vehicle break-ins overnight in Duryea.

In a Facebook post on Wednesday, the Duryea Police Department says they responded to Spring Street for reports of several vehicle break-ins overnight Tuesday.

Storm takes out state park splash pad in Lackawanna County

The break-ins happened in the following areas, according to police:

Spring Street

Hope Street

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A house is damaged after a fire in Wilkes-Barre.

Crews were called Tuesday night to Susquehanna Street at around 9:00 p.m.

VIDEO: Firefighters battle Wilkes-Barre blaze

Flames tore through the home, and the exterior is now badly damaged.

No injuries were reported.

A city fire inspector is investigating the cause.