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DANVILLE — Residents can learn more about Talen Energy’s planned upgrade to the Lake Chillisquaque auxiliary spillway during an open house.

April 8, 2026, marks 200 years since the chartering of the Danville & Pottsville (D&P) Railroad, a pioneering rail line whose western terminus was Sunbury. Originally intended to run from the ferry house on the south side of the Susquehanna River opposite Danville to the Schuylkill Canal at Pottsville, it was later recognized that Sunbury, at the confluence of both branches of the Susquehanna, was the preferred western terminus of the line.

MIDDLEBURG — Water has been restored to the former Snyder County Prison at a cost of less than $1,650 nearly four months after a water line break was detected, and weeks after state officials suggested spending up to $225,000 to fix it.

Windshield wiper blades could break, causing a visibility hazard and increasing the risk of a crash.

Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson supported a controversial rezoning plan that would allow a data center developer's project to move forward.

Earlier Tuesday, Trump had threatened that Iran's “whole civilization" would be destroyed if it failed to meet his latest deadline to strike a deal.

President Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran before the Tuesday deadline to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police were out Tuesday evening investigating an incident in Scranton. Officers say they responded to reports of shots fired at a home on Clay Avenue in Scranton around 6:30 p.m. About a dozen police officers were seen on Costello Court behind the house, and caution tape blocked the alleyway. The [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton lawmakers held a first public reading on Tuesday of a controversial move to ban kratom products in the Electric City. Several people who say they've benefited from the pure version of kratom spoke out. They say it's not fair to lump the synthetic version of the over-the-counter substance with [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The recent weather means it is going to be dangerous outside Tuesday night in Lackawanna County, and officials want vulnerable people off the streets. A Code Blue is in effect as wind chills drop to near 19°, triggering emergency shelters to open up. If you know someone who needs a [...]