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Dr. Douglas Kupas, emergency services director at Geisinger Medical Center, has been named a Distinguished Eagle Scout by the National Eagle Scout Association.

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HARRISBURG — A pen stroke by Gov. Josh Shapiro formalized an executive order that he says enacts “the strictest guardrails in the nation on data center development,” but mixed reactions to the decree show some felt it went too far while others framed it as a half-measure.

LEWISBURG — The nerves were there, but Ethan Phelps was ready.

DANVILLE — A 9-year-old child with autism was rescued on Wednesday afternoon from the Susquehanna River by a member of the Danville Police Department.

{div class=”subscriber-preview”}MIFFLINBURG — All charges filed against a registered Megan’s Law offender from New Columbia are headed to Union County Court.

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Tomato Festival kicks off Thursday and runs through Sunday, and local business owners say it’s a great time to shop, eat, and show some love to the community. For local businesses, the festival is about more than one busy weekend. It’s a chance to bring in new customers — [...]

The town of Narragansett survived the "Squidpocalypse of ’26" after a tractor-trailer spilled its calamari cargo.

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The trucks are unloading, families are saying their goodbyes and students are officially getting settled in for the fall semester.And for many of these students, this is their first time calling ESU "home." It's a busy couple of days on the East Stroudsburg University campus as freshman begin moving [...]

DUNMORE, LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 500 incoming freshmen arrived at Marywood University in Scranton, Lackawanna County, for move-in day as students returned to campus for the upcoming academic year. Bags, totes, and bins all lined the sidewalks as university staff and returning students stepped in to assist new students unload their vehicles and [...]