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DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports a man was found dead after a house fire in Dunmore on Friday.

According to the Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland, a house fire broke out on 125 East Pine Street in Dunmore around 3:00 a.m.

Dunmore Fire Chief Chris Denaples said crews entered the second-floor bedroom that was on fire and eventually contained it.

Coroner Rowland stated that 51-year-old Danny Higgins was found dead inside the bedroom.

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Parents of children being treated at a hospital have more on their minds than shopping for presents, doing fun activities or keeping spirits bright.

SUNBURY — A 10-year-old Sunbury boy was located at a nearby home a few hours after he went missing late Thursday night.

MILTON — A Northumberland man faces felony rape and aggravated indecent assault charges stemming from an April 2021 incident in the borough.

SELINSGROVE — Taxes are rising under Selinsgrove borough’s $6 million budget for 2025.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry will remain with the commonwealth when her term expires next month after Gov. Josh Shapiro announced her appointment as state inspector general.

NEW COLUMBIA — A fire at a paper plant in New Columbia has been ruled accidental in nature and caused by a malfunctioning machine part early Thursday morning.

STATE COLLEGE — As Penn State prepares to host its first College Football Playoff game Saturday against Southern Methodist, local businesses brace for new visitors and regulars alike.

LEWISBURG — All criminal charges filed against a former marketing director at the Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau accused of taking $870,000 from the organization are headed to Union County Court of Common Pleas.

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