March 10, 2025 at 23:12 EDTPA homepage
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — He's a symbol of strength and safety in NEPA: A local firefighter who saved lives hung up his gear on Monday after three decades of service.
Gregg Steber, a second-generation firefighter, started his career with Hazleton Fire Department in 1995 and has been at it ever since.
Steber says he's seen many changes over the years, from the upgrades in firefighting equipment used to fight fires to the procedures that help keep everyone safe during dangerous situations.
March 10, 2025 at 23:10 EDTPA homepage
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A community seminar focusing on protecting essential programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and SNAP from potential funding cuts was held on Monday at Lackawanna College.
Organizers admit there's no immediate threat to those programs right now. They believe in being educated and prepared for the worst.
The event, led by several local politicians, hoped to inform the public on what steps to take if funding is ever reduced, especially since these programs support the most vulnerable populations.
March 10, 2025 at 23:00 EDTWNEP
The Trump administration has given almost no details on which aid programs it spared as it mass-emailed contract terminations to thousands of aid groups.
March 10, 2025 at 22:52 EDTWNEP
Penn State renames Beaver Stadium's field to West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium after a $50 million donation from a Mechanicsburg-based company.
March 10, 2025 at 22:23 EDTDaily Item
MIDDLEBURG — Past Midd-West School board president Victor Abate was narrowly appointed Monday to fill a board vacancy.
March 10, 2025 at 22:23 EDTDaily Item
SUNBURY — Officials from the Sunbury Steam Fire Engine Company are offering city officials their land for $1 a year in a lease to build a new main headquarters if the city department consolidates.
March 10, 2025 at 22:23 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — East Buffalo Township is cracking down on transient retailers.
March 10, 2025 at 22:23 EDTDaily Item
MAHONING TOWNSHIP — The Mahoning Township board of supervisors approved a new paving plan for the year on Monday.
March 10, 2025 at 22:23 EDTDaily Item
LEWISBURG — Geisinger officials announced the planned construction of a $32 million cancer center in Lewisburg on Monday.
March 10, 2025 at 22:23 EDTDaily Item
MIDDLEBURG — Taxes could rise by 2.3 mills in the Midd-West School District under a preliminary $43.5 million spending plan for 2025-26.
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