LEWISBURG — The next forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Lewisburg Area next week will feature a discussion on the rural-urban divide in Pennsylvania.
Legal challenges surrounding Pennsylvania’s election for the U.S. Senate continue to mount with new filings from Republicans and Democrats.
LEWISBURG — A Bucknell University student from Florida entered the room of two fellow students and recorded them having sex on Nov. 7, according to Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Education canceled its mandate that certified teachers be trained in cultural relevancy and inclusivity in education as part of a settlement agreement reached with a collective of public schools, school officials and parents.
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Should transgender student athletes be allowed to compete on the sports team of the gender they identify as?
One local school board recently voted on a policy that may make this hot-button issue clearer.
The Berwick Area School District now has specific guidelines for male and female sports and who can play on what teams.
A local advocacy group says the new rules are ant-lgbtq, but the superintendent says the policy is simply a checklist to keep all students safe.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The dust has settled on challenges to hundreds of provisional votes cast in Lackawanna County in this month's election.
From your local election headquarters, the Lackawanna County Board of Elections held a public meeting Thursday on the fate of 449 provisional ballots.
More than half had various errors including some missing the signature of the judge of elections or minority inspector.
Scranton Beltway Project stirs up concern in two counties
LEBANON COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- State Police released new details Friday about the fatal four-vehicle crash that closed a stretch of I-81 by the Dauphin and Lebanon County line on Thursday morning.
James Stokes, 27, of Cresco, was killed in the crash that happened before 2:30 a.m. on I-81 north in East Hanover Township by Mile Marker 84.8, State Police at Jonestown said in a release.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The conviction this week of a Luzerne County man on charges he scammed a 95-year-old woman out of her home has brought the issue of dependent elder care to the forefront.
35-year-old Jeremy Cieniawa was found guilty of taking advantage of a care-dependent elderly person.
Prosecutors say, and the jury agreed, that he gained the victim's trust and used that to benefit himself financially.
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TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are investigating over $1,100 worth of items stolen from a store in the Pocono Premium Outlets.
The Pocono Township Police Department says on November 12 a retail theft incident occurred at Boss in the Crossings Outlets.
Ten charged with interstate auto theft conspiracy
The woman pictured is accused of stealing around $1,195 worth of clothing from the store.
Pocono Township Police
(WBRE/WYOU) — There is an increased threat for wildfire spread Friday and Saturday due to gusty winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels.
The National Weather Service has placed a majority of eastern PA under a Fire Weather Watch from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon. Several counties remain under a burn ban through the end of the month, so do not burn!
