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MIDDLEBURG — Renovations at the former sheriff’s office in Middleburg have begun as Snyder County officials plan to relocate the inmate booking center.

LEWISBURG — The Union County commissioners approved a Pittsburgh-based engineering and consulting company to assist with the Geographic Information Systems department in the wake of a cyberattack earlier this year.

SUNBURY — A retired Florida police officer who speaks about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and suicide prevention told a group of law enforcement officials and first responders to leave work at work and spend more time with family during a special presentation at the Shikellamy High School on Tuesday.

DANVILLE — Last year, state Sen. Lynda Schlegel Culver visited a Pennsylvania child care facility — the only thing missing: the children. The missing piece was not due to a lack of need, but, rather, a lack of staff.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — First through eighth-grade kids traded their studies for college courses on Tuesday in Luzerne County. Hundreds of students had the chance to experience life as a college student for the day at Wilkes University.

It's all thanks to the SHINE after-school program.

Kids got the chance to try their hand at age-appropriate STEM-related activities, focusing on dozens of careers, like nursing, engineering, and TV.

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LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Tricky Triangle is coming to life this weekend as the NASCAR Cup Series takes a pit stop in the Poconos.

In its 52nd year in the NASCAR Cup Series Circuit, family-owned Pocono Raceway is gearing up for race weekend.

Stretching out two and a half miles long, a tricky question is plastered on the last turn before the start/finish line.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say several people were detained after shots were reportedly fired and officers were led on a chase through Hazleton Tuesday afternoon.

On Tuesday, shortly before 1:00 p.m., the Hazleton City Police Department received a Raven Gun Shot Detection in the area of North Vine Street and 14th Street.

Officers say when they arrived on scene, they found multiple shell casings and through an investigation, Hazleton City Detectives found the vehicle involved.

Firefighters in Lackawanna County were given the opportunity to participate in preventive cancer screenings on Tuesday.

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