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SELINSGROVE — Three incumbents and one political newcomer are seeking election to Selinsgrove Borough Council this year.

MILTON — A painting exhibition performed by several cats playfully rolling over a blank paint-covered canvas served as a showcase of a new space for rescued cats.

LEWISBURG — Members of the public will have a chance to meet the new chief of the Buffalo Valley Regional Police Department.

LEWISBURG — More than a dozen artists with a connection to Lewisburg are currently featured as part of a special exhibition, “Art in Lewisburg: A 50-Year Retrospective,” at the Gallery at 15 N. Water St.

Spirit filed for bankruptcy back in November, following years of struggles and mounting debt as it failed to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Netanyahu accused Hamas of using manipulation to sabotage the ongoing talks in Qatar on the next stage of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County man has been sentenced to eight years in prison and to pay over two million dollars in restitution for major artwork thefts.

After a two-month trial, Thomas Trotta, 49, of Dunmore pleaded guilty to one count of theft of major artwork and admitted to stealing multiple pieces of art and sports memorabilia.

Thomas Trotta was sentenced on Thursday to eight years in prison, followed by supervised release and to pay $2,759,073 in restitution.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)—Officers reported that an unknown man was in a woman's bathtub and told her not to call the police.

According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on March 14, around 5:00 a.m., officers were called to South Meade Street for a burglary report.

Man accused of kidnapping child for ‘ding-dong ditching’

On the scene, the victim told police when she entered her bathroom, she saw a light coming from the bathtub. The victim then pulled back the shower curtain and saw a man sitting inside the tub, officers stated.