July 17 is National Lottery Day, a holiday that started in 2018 but celebrates a practice that’s been around for centuries — it was even a major source of funding for the original 13 colonies, according to the History Channel.
7-Eleven marks its 99th birthday and the Slurpee's 60th anniversary on Saturday with a free small Slurpee for customers nationwide.
Spain advances to the semifinals to face France in what Spain's coach called "a clash of giants."
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wilkes-Barre man was found guilty of murder by a jury for stabbing a man in 2024. Fernando Bracero, 37, was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder in the stabbing case that resulted in the death of 33-year-old Scott Knox. Knox was found dead in May 2024 with multiple stab [...]
SELINSGROVE — The manager of a Selinsgrove business is charged with stealing more than $11,000.
SHAMOKIN DAM — Shamokin Dam is considering a partnership with U.S. Immigration Customs and Immigration Enforcement for training purposes.
MIFFLINBURG — A Megan’s Law offender in Union County who sexually abused a 4-year-old in New York sent explicit messages to someone he believed was a juvenile using a social media account that was not registered with the authorities, according to state police in Milton.
MIFFLINBURG — A Mifflinburg woman convicted of summary harassment in April now faces six felony wiretapping charges after recording the hearing without permission, according to Mifflinburg police.
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LEWISBURG — A Lewisburg couple is facing criminal charges for leaving a 2-year-old boy alone in a car with the vehicle not running as temperatures neared 100 degrees last week, according to Buffalo Valley Regional Police.
