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The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States.

The bitter cold didn't stop thousands who were eager to get a chance to ride the toboggan slide in Eagles Mere for their opening weekend.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Stay alert for snow-covered roadways Monday morning, especially in the higher elevations. Otherwise, today will be mostly cloudy and mild with highs in the mid 40s. Tonight will remain cloudy with an isolated shower possible.

Lows drop to near 30. 

Tuesday will be partly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid-30s. Cloud cover will increase by Wednesday, ahead of our next storm system. Most of the daytime should be dry with highs in the lower 30s.

Fire crews responded to the house fire around 2 a.m. on Sunday along Button Road in Springville Township.

SPRINGVILLE TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A home has been ruled a total loss after an early morning fire on Sunday.

According to a post made by the Springville Volunteer Fire Company, crews were called to Herb Button Road around 2:00 a.m. for a reported wood stove fire in the residence.

Officials say the caller called back shortly after the dispatch stating that the house was almost fully engulfed, but everyone was out safely.

When crews arrived on-scene, the two-story home was fully engulfed.

Courtesy: Springville Vol. Fire Co.

The Daily Item

Among the many tragedies that occurred during World War II, the 1943 sinking of the USAT Dorchester stands out for the show of unity and courage it spurred: the sight of four U.S. Army chaplains with linked arms and heads bowed in prayer as the ship went down, according to Stories Behind the Stars.

The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday that preliminary data showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of the airliner and the Army helicopter.

A fire in Shamokin has displaced at least one family around 10 p.m. on Friday.

Residents are concerned that a site the EPA is using to process hazardous debris from the Eaton Fire could leak chemicals into the air, soil and water.