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“The secret to a happy life is to accept change gracefully.”

HARRISBURG — The grace period is winding down and enforcement of a Pennsylvania law barring motorists from hands-on use of cellphones and other internet-capable devices while driving begins next month.

SUNBURY — Northumberland County President Judge Paige Rosini is advising the public to stay vigilant against a recently reported email scam involving the courts.

LEWISBURG — State police in Milton used DNA collected from a blood-filled syringe and a discarded cigarette butt to identify a Shamokin woman and a Mifflinburg man accused of living inside an office building in December.

LEWISBURG — A small fire at Playworld Systems in Buffalo Township originated in a gas-fired oven used to cure a coating on metal products, according to William Cameron Engine Company.

LEWISBURG — A Lewisburg man who repeatedly called 911 over the last 10 years without a legitimate emergency is facing criminal charges, according to Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.

SNYDERTOWN — Snydertown Borough has launched its first fully functional website for the 380 residents, according to SEDA-COG officials.

LEWISBURG — A Montandon man was under the influence of marijuana when he caused a two-vehicle crash March 5 that injured a Lewisburg woman, according to state police in Milton.

BLYTHE TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A deadly motorcycle crash in Schuylkill County is now under investigation. State police say 53-year-old James Lake of Barnesville lost control on a curve along Mountain Road in Blythe Township Wednesday afternoon. Investigators say the bike overturned and crossed the road before crashing. Lake was wearing a helmet and [...]

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 16-year-old boy was attacked by a groundhog infected with rabies, Nanticoke City Police Department is reminding the community to not approach wildlife. The boy was walking home from school with a group of friends when a groundhog ran across East Church Street in Nanticoke after being underneath an orange [...]