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(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman issued a statement as the federal government of the United States heads towards a shutdown.

PennDOT workers got lost in tunnel during inspection

On Tuesday night, Senator Fetterman issued the following statement:

It’s a sad day for our nation.

Our government shuts down at midnight.

I voted AYE to extend ACA tax credits because I support them—but I won’t vote for the chaos of shuttering our government.

My vote was for our country over my party.

Federal prison workers are left reeling from a recent decision by Bureau of Prisons Director William Marshall III to terminate all union contracts.

DANVILLE — Montour County residents gathered Tuesday to discuss the future of their county.

(WBRE/WYOU)— Join Nick and Ricky as they discuss Penn State's 30-24 OT loss to the Oregon Ducks as the two of them wonder what is next for the Nittany Lions, and if a three-loss season is a possibility for the team.

They also talk about what irks them while driving, as Nick had a longer-than-expected drive back to NEPA from Connecticut.

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The show will be hosted by 28/22 Sports Anchor Nick Zelaya and Alaina Losito, and will also be produced and co-hosted by Ricky Turner.

HARRISBURG — Separate votes to approve bills proposing a “red flag law” and a ban on untraceable “ghost guns” failed Tuesday by a single vote in the Pennsylvania House, while a third bill to expand background checks on firearms sales narrowly cleared the lower chamber.

DANVILLE — Danville Middle School will switch to remote learning on Wednesday after two consecutive days of early dismissals for separate water main breaks.

LEWISBURG — The facilities director of Union County outlined the maintenance projects for 2025 and 2026 on Tuesday.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Citing health issues, Northumberland Borough Council has replaced borough Manager Ann Zartman with an interim business manager.

HARRISBURG — Smokers may find themselves seeking a place outdoors to puff cigarettes and vapes at the few venues where indoor smoking is still allowed as state House members gave bipartisan backing to a bill Tuesday to expand Pennsylvania’s existing ban on smoking in public places.

A community in Schuylkill County welcomed home 6-year-old Parker Brode with a parade after recovering for months in the hospital following an ATV accident.