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The designs commemorate the U.S. semiquincentennial milestone and will be displayed on the 2026 dime, quarter and half-dollar coin.

Jon Meyer sat down with Mason Reber, a Schuylkill Haven native, who was revealed as the Nittany Lion mascot for the last three years.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The cold temperatures and recent snow are a welcome sight for skiers and snowboarders. Montage Mountain in Scranton opened its slopes on Wednesday. Guests at the mountain are ready to hit the slopes and brace the cold temps to take on some of the 27 trails at Montage. "It's a [...]

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This winter weather caused a tricky commute for drivers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Several crashes were reported on Wednesday because of the conditions. In Jefferson Township, snow was coming down for hours, but has stopped as of Wednesday evening. Crews have been treating the roads, but you can still see [...]

PHILADELPHIA — A legal push to open Pennsylvania’s primary elections to independent voters was launched Wednesday with the filing of a lawsuit in Commonwealth Court challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania’s closed primary system.

SUNBURY — A Coal Township woman will again face trial on Dec. 18 after the 22-year-old was charged in an October 2023 fatal crash in Ralpho Township.

FISHING CREEK TOWNSHIP — A former Northumberland County public defender and assistant district attorney is facing DUI charges after state troopers in Columbia County alleged he had amphetamine, marijuana, oxycodone and alprazolam in his system in July.

LEWISBURG — A former New Columbia woman accused of intentionally starving a young girl placed in her care and forcing her to sleep on a hardwood floor with minimal clothing is asking to be released from probation nearly 14 months early.

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MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP — Northumberland County Coroner Jim Kelley is requesting assistance from the public in locating any living blood relatives of 77-year-old Samuel Donkoh, with a last known address being in Alexandria, Virginia.