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The country is entering its third day after the devastating one-two punch of 7.2 and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes.

LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Area School Board on Thursday night approved next year’s budget with a tax increase of 1.5 percent.

WORTH FIGHTING FOR When Kevin and Tara Cummings were looking for a farm to call their home, they knew they wanted to go somewhere where there was space to breathe and to grow. That meant leaving the Chester and Lancaster county areas, which have become increasingly populated over the years, and where farmland is getting harder to find, traffic is heavy, and the cost of living is steadily rising. After arriving in the Danville area, Cummings said she remembers driving down the road one day and realizing that this was their hometown — this was their dream they were building together.

LEWISBURG — The Ruth L. Blankenship Concert Series will continue its season with performances by Don-Paul Kahl and Daniel Linder at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church, 51 S. 3rd St., Lewisburg.

CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An unknown number of people were sent to nearby hospitals after county officials say multiple crashes happened on the Turnpike on Saturday. Carbon County officials confirmed crews were called just before 2:30 p.m. Saturday to mile marker 83.1 on Interstate 476 northbound, just a few miles away from the Hickory Run [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City government announced downtown road closures for the 20th annual NEPA PrideFest on Sunday, June 28, hosted by the Rainbow Alliance. The lineup for the parade will begin at 11:00 a.m. and will begin at 12:00 p.m. The lineup will be on South Main Street between Ross and [...]

The crew said the drone came within about 100 feet of the aircraft as it descended.

Ann Blyth, an Oscar nominee at 17 as Joan Crawford’s wayward daughter in “Mildred Pierce,” has died at age 98.

FREELAND BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water boil advisory for the Freeland Borough issued Wednesday is now lifted, according to the Municipal Authority. The advisory affected customers on blocks of: 300-600 blocks of Centre Street, 400 and 500 blocks of Ridge Street, 700 and 800 blocks of Luzerne Street, 400 and 500 blocks of [...]

A software update will fix the issue, which can temporarily disable the speedometer, fuel gauge and warning lights while driving.