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The last government shutdown stretched from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019, lasting 35 days and eclipsing the previous record of 21 days.

FRANKLIN TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police confirm five people were killed in a house fire early Wednesday morning that included four children.

Pennsylvania State Police and Carbon County Coroner, Mark Smith, state that a total of five people were killed: one woman, three boys, and one girl were found dead.

Shortly after midnight, the coroner's office was called to the 0 hundred block of Willow Street in Franklin Township for a reported house fire involving fatalities.

BLOOMSBURG -- A vigil held outside the Columbia County Courthouse to remember Charlie Kirk as a peace-seeking Christian...

BLOOMSBURG -- The grand opening of the town's recently built pickleball courts will be delayed so experts can weigh in...

BERWICK -- Mary Silvetti was born 105 years ago today.
"I think I'm the oldest person around here," she said Saturday...

MILLVILLE -- Hemlock Township Police and the SWAT team arrested a man early Tuesday who court papers say broke into his...

DANVILLE -- Danville Middle School students are having virtual learning today due to a water pipe rupture at their...

The federal government was thrown into a shutdown with no easy endgame in sight. Democrats held firm Wednesday to their demands to salvage health care subsidies that President Donald Trump and Republican in Congress have refused to negotiate. The White House threatened mass layoffs of federal workers in a matter of days. No new talks were scheduled after the president failed this week to secure a deal with congressional leaders. Blame was being cast on all sides. A vote to end the government shutdown has failed.

Federal student loan payments remain due during a government shutdown, even as many workers in the Office of Federal Student Aid are furloughed.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One house in Hanover Township is serving up a full fright fest for Halloween.

From skeletons climbing out of graves to a giant horned beast guarding the yard, there's no shortage of spooky sights there.

Old Forge home transformed into Halloween attraction

Bright purple and orange lights set the scene, while glowing tombstones remind visitors that the dead won't stay buried for long.

A towering skeleton looms over the porch, while creepy creatures and haunted dolls keep watch from every corner.