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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A third person has been charged after detectives say they discovered allegations of child abuse going unreported, which led to the closure of a Lackawanna County daycare center.

An employee of Learn & Grow Early Childhood Center has been charged with child endangerment after allegations of child abuse surfaced.

The Scranton Police Department started an investigation on September 16 into allegations of physical abuse of a child at Learn & Grow Early Childhood Center on St. Ann Street.

The Banana Ball Championship League announced that its 2026 tour will come to PNC Field on May 22 and 23, featuring the Firefighters against the Loco Beach Coconuts.

The Walmart-owned company also announced it will now be staying open a couple hours later for certain holidays.

The "Game of Thrones" prequel series, which arrives in January, is based on the "Tales of Dunk and Egg" novellas written by George R.R. Martin.

MILLMONT — Christ’s United Lutheran 4 Bells Church, located west of Mifflinburg, will host a drive-thru pot pie sale on Nov. 1.

SELINSGROVE — Ahmed Lachhab, a Susquehanna University associate professor of earth and environmental sciences, has received a Getty Foundation grant to support his participation at an international conference in Athens, Greece.

Editor’s note: This is the seventh in a series of stories featuring high school marching bands from across the region. They will publish on Fridays in The Daily Item.

SUNBURY — Scammers are sending letters to Sunbury homes asking for donations for the police department.

SUNBURY — Shikellamy school board members voted in favor Thursday of firing the now former band director and teacher accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg Area School Board members said goodbye to Superintendent Cathy Moser and promoted Assistant Superintendent Vincent Hoover during Thursday night’s public meeting.