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The city of Pottsville is mourning the loss of former Mayor Dave Clews, who passed away this week.

The annual COLA announcement will reveal how much money retirees will receive on their checks every month starting in January 2026.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania is delaying the opening of the 2025-2026 LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) season by one month due to the federal government shutdown, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. The Department of Human Services says the opening is set to take place on December 3 due not receiving federal [...]

Barton James MacConnell, of Carbon County, sentenced Wednesday in Lackawanna County Court

A 61-year-old woman is in the hospital after she was struck by a car near Lewisburg Wednesday morning.

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services(DHS) has warned SNAP clients about a recent scam going around asking them for their personal information. According to the Pennsylvania DHS, recipients are receiving calls from the numbers below stating that their benefits are on hold until they can verify their eligibility by providing their pin number. The [...]

Council members and residents condemned the "Women of the Ku Klux Klan" business cards and said they don't represent the community's values.

The National Funeral Directors Association says Americans are choosing cremation at historic rates.

The Community Giving Foundation held its annual Youth in Philanthropy program, which empowers high school students across the region to develop leadership skills.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) are searching for a man who they say disrupted a traffic stop in Hazle Township. A trooper was conducting a traffic stop on Tuesday around 3:45 p.m. on South Church Street in Hazle Township when police say an uninvolved man on a dirt bike began to interfere. Police say [...]