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LEWISBURG — Longtime Lewisburg Area High School Principal Paula Reber retired Thursday, Nov. 15, after 34 years.

BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced on charges of having an inappropriate relationship with a child.

According to the Bradford County District Attorney's Office, Paul Roberts III, 43, of Sayre, was sentenced to 12 Years to a maximum of 28 years for multiple convictions of photographing, videotaping, filming sexual acts, and unlawful contact with a minor.

State police stand-off in Monroe County ends with arrest

WYSOX TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been sentenced on arson charges after he set his trailer on fire.

According to the Bradford County District Attorney's Office, 44-year-old Corey Potter was sentenced to 21 months to a maximum of 60 months for arson and resisting arrest.

Potter was arrested in July 2023 at Jackson's Trailer Park in Wysox Township.

Police said Potter made threats to burn his trailer at that park and did so, and then resisted arrest when troopers tried to take him into custody.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It has been a mild November, but this week’s overnight temperatures are leaving those experiencing homelessness out in the cold with few shelters to turn to.

The front lights are always on at the Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church on North Fifth Street.

But during the colder months, its side door is also lit and a welcome sign is out, serving those in need as its cold-weather homeless shelter.

Monroe County approves temporary homeless encampment location

Republicans are going to court in Pennsylvania amid vote counting in the U.S. Senate election between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick, with the contest headed toward a state-mandated recount. The Associated Press called the race for McCormick last week, concluding that not enough ballots remained to be counted in areas Casey was winning for him to take the lead. As of Thursday, McCormick led by about 24,000 votes out of more than 6.9 million ballots counted.

MIFFLINBURG — The Mifflinburg Area marching band transported crowds to “A Night on Broadway” for its field show this football season.

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania General Assembly informally closed the current legislative session this week, advancing seven bills to be signed into law by the governor.

BLOOMSBURG -- The Bloomsburg Municipal Airport will remain property of the town because selling it is not an option,...

FRANKLIN TWP. -- The Southern Columbia School Board has approved the hiring of a new director of special education to...

DANVILLE -- A 13-year-old boy drove his mother's SUV into the Mahoning Creek here Thursday behind the Danville Middle...