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BLOOMSBURG -- A Ralpho Township woman was driving drunk at more than twice the legal limit when she hit a tree head-on...

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BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A large police presence was spotted in a Lackawanna County community late Monday evening. Lackawana County Communications Center stated that police were called to the 200 block of 5th Street in Blakely just before 10:00 p.m. for a police incident. Officials say that no one was hurt, and 28/22 News [...]

A road is blocked off for police presence in Blakely around 11 p.m. Monday.

DANVILLE — Though Talen Energy maintains it is considering various projects in Montour County, company representatives spent much of Monday’s virtual community meeting discussing data centers.

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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania American Water says crews are making emergency repairs due to a water main break on Monday night in Scranton. Officials report that they were contacted about a 12-inch water main break under Colfax Avenue and Linden Street at approximately 7:00 p.m. About 30-40 residents are directly affected, with some [...]

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TURBOTVILLE — Turbotville Borough Council at a recent meeting proposed a $214,790 budget for 2026. Among the largest expenses included in the budget are maintenance salary, $44,000, and part-time maintenance, $10,000.