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The national average for a regular gallon of gas was $4.164 on Wednesday, according to AAA. That's up from Tuesday's $4.140 average.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Another clear and cold night is on the way for Wednesday, with temperatures projected to bottom out between 25° and 30°. More sun is expected on Thursday, with afternoon temperatures likely reaching the middle and upper 50s. The recent dry conditions, low humidity levels, and gusty winds have the potential to increase the [...]

SELINSGROVE — A $2.9 million Industrial Park Road reconstruction project is underway in Selinsgrove Borough.

Iran, the U.S. and Israel have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. The deal was announced late Tuesday night. It's not clear what happens when the ceasefire ends.

SUNBURY — Northumberland County District Attorney Michael O’Donnell, District Judge Rachel Wiest Benner and the Sunbury police department will be targeting outstanding warrants in the city in the coming weeks.

LEWISBURG — Bucknell University is planning $200 million in capital projects to increase enrollment by 7 percent over the next five years.

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SUNBURY — Several Northumberland County agencies, groups and residents were honored Tuesday for their efforts during the Code Blue situation this winter when temperatures fell to double-digit below-zero levels.

DANVILLE — Residents can learn more about Talen Energy’s planned upgrade to the Lake Chillisquaque auxiliary spillway during an open house.

April 8, 2026, marks 200 years since the chartering of the Danville & Pottsville (D&P) Railroad, a pioneering rail line whose western terminus was Sunbury. Originally intended to run from the ferry house on the south side of the Susquehanna River opposite Danville to the Schuylkill Canal at Pottsville, it was later recognized that Sunbury, at the confluence of both branches of the Susquehanna, was the preferred western terminus of the line.