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MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Moosic council member has been charged with theft after police say she added 1,200 hours of sick time to her account when she served as the borough’s administrator.

According to the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office, in February, an investigation began after the Moosic Borough filed a theft complaint against 66-year-old Jane Sterling.

On the same day Nintendo unveiled the cost of their latest gaming console, Trump announced widespread tariffs.

(WBRE/WYOU) — With warmer weather on the way, drive-in theaters across northeastern Pennsylvania are prepping the concession stands, popping kernels, and getting ready for the season to begin.

While many prefer the climate-controlled environment of a traditional cinema, there are some who crave the throwback experience of pulling up, tuning in the radio, and cranking the volume to watch a new summer Hollywood blockbuster on the big screen from the comfort of their vehicle.

This weekend many of the drive-in theaters in NEPA are opening their gates for the 2025 season.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture says there are three more counties in our area that have been added to the spotted lanternfly quarantine list, gathering almost every county in the northeast.

Bradford, Sullivan, and Wyoming counties have been added to the spotted lanternfly quarantine list as spring starts to begin.

Now, almost every county in NEPA is under the spotted lanternfly quarantine.

Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

MIFFLINBURG — A New York man sped through an accident scene on Interstate 80 and then fled from state troopers at more than 120 mph in Lewis Township on March 28, according to state police in Milton.

MIDDLEBURG — Valley citizens looking to boost the Greater Susquehanna Valley Penn State Chapter’s scholarship fund will have an excuse to attend a wine tasting on April 27.

U.S. employers added a surprising 228,000 jobs last month, as the American labor market continues to show resilience as President Donald Trump wages trade wars, purges federal workers and deports immigrants working in the United States illegally. The unemployment rate ticked up to 4.2%. The hiring numbers were up from 117,000 in February and were nearly double the 130,000 that economists had expected.

The Daily Item

U.S. officials and members of Congress say President Donald Trump has abruptly fired the director of the National Security Agency. The White House and the Pentagon have provided no reasons for the action. Officials say senior military leaders were informed Thursday of the firing of Air Force Gen. Tim Haugh, who also oversaw the Pentagon’s Cyber Command. The officials say they received no advance notice about the decision to remove a four-star general with a 33-year career in intelligence and cyber operations.