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HARRISBURG — Legislation that would raise the crime of trafficking infants to a felony cleared the Pennsylvania House on Tuesday.

Court papers say law enforcement officials disrupted a planned attack targeting the UFC cage-fighting show staged at the White House this past weekend. Papers unsealed Tuesday say plotters spoke of flying explosives-laden drones and shooting panicked crowd members as they fled. The documents reveal the FBI obtained encrypted text messages showing roughly 20 people sharing detailed maps of the area and discussing the need for a “safe house” and escape routes after the attack.

LEWISBURG — The Union County commissioners committed more than $2,000 in additional opioid settlement funds to Susquehanna Valley Mediation.

FREEBURG — A public meeting on the potential impact a planned solar farm in Washington Township could have on the Freeburg water supply will be held June 29.

MIDDLEBURG — The vacant Snyder County EMA coordinator position has attracted dozens of job seekers.

SHAMOKIN — A ruling on skill games by the state Supreme Court has left Valley fire departments, social clubs and businesses to wonder what will happen when the 120-day stay the court issued is over.

HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court gave state lawmakers four months to settle an issue that’s lingered far longer inside the State Capitol — resolve the skill game dilemma.

SUNBURY — A Shamokin man accused of attempted homicide will head to trial Wednesday.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority is looking to address concerns surrounding the large homeless encampment in the Parsons section of Wilkes-Barre. “There is no one-size-fits-all solution, and that is not to say the concerns of the neighbors should be ignored,” said Luzerne County Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Margaret Thomas. [...]

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Shovels, soil, and flowers filled Main Street Monday afternoon as volunteers came together for a downtown beautification project. A simple flower planter may not seem like much, but organizers say small improvements like these can make a big impact for businesses in the community. "Essentially, the purpose is to get [...]