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The state has honored Chavez with a state holiday on his birthday, March 31, for years.

BARTONSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner reports that a second driver involved in a two-car crash early this month has died. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office stated 57-year-old Melvin Moreno of Gouldsboro died Wednesday, March 25, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg. The coroner says the cause of death is complications of multiple blunt force injuries [...]

The last time the average rate was higher was Sept. 4, when it was at 6.5%.

COVINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators stated they have upgraded the charges against a man who was allegedly driving drunk and caused a deadly wrong-way crash on I-380. Police are now charging 37-year-old Mark Castillo with third-degree murder, after they say he drove the wrong way and crashed into a car on Interstate 380 [...]

The award will be presented on June 28, just before Trump plans to close the Kennedy Center for renovations expected to last about two years.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are warning of a potential phishing scam regarding a fake text about PennDOT fines and toll violations. PennDOT, along with the Pennsylvania State Police and the PA Turnpike, is warning about text phishing scams currently targeting Pennsylvanians that threaten the suspension of driving and vehicle registration privileges for not paying a fine or toll [...]

Erie, Pa (WJET/WFXP)-- The SCI Albion prisoner who admitted to strangling his cellmate to death in October of last year was handed his sentence in Erie County Court Thursday morning. According to assistant district attorney Brendan Sala, Dylan Lesnik was sentenced to life sentence in prison for killing 25-year-old Andy Ortiz inside of their cell. [...]

Governor Shapiro and Philadelphia Soccer announced fan zones in Scranton, Pittsburgh, and Reading for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Nearly 36 years after two young victims were killed, a man has been charged in one of Houston's most infamous cold cases.

Crews were called to the place along South 2nd Street in Shamokin around 4 a.m. Thursday.