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A nonprofit in Northumberland County is looking to help get books into the hands of children who need them the most.

From a more affordable diabetes drug to a surprising cancer connection at home, here's what's making health headlines today.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police in Wilkes-Barre were asking for the community's help to locate a missing man, who has since been located. Police say the man, who is 80 years old and suffers from dementia, was seen Thursday around noon in the area of 61 Maxwell Street in the city. Police say the [...]

Clemmie Adams has dedicated more than five decades to the city of Jackson, and he has no plans to slow down.

Pa. (WETM) – Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania has officially appointed a new president to serve as the leader of the university's three campuses. On Thursday, April 16, Commonwealth University announced that Dr. Jeffrey L. Osgood Jr., current interim president, was unanimously selected by the Board of Governors of Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) [...]

The Federal Aviation Administration is recruiting its next generation of air traffic controllers from an unlikely talent pool: video gamers.

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- It's been 21 years since Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar vanished, and an award is being offered to solve the case. Gricar was last seen April 15, 2005, in Bellefonte. Investigators said he took a half-day from work and left in his 2004 red Mini Cooper with a white [...]

Adrienne Jones-McAllister is suing the radiology office, claiming it failed to warn her husband to remove his metal chain before entering the MRI room.

The Florida Panthers had back-to-back Stanley Cup championship wins in 2024 and 2025, but the team didn't qualify for the playoffs this season.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People will line up outside the Gallery of Sound in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties to be a part of a special day. National Record Store Day is April 18th, and local stores are getting in on the action. "People just wanna be a part of it. I mean, it's exciting. [...]