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The Luzerne County SPCA purchased Dundee Gardens to provide better care for a range of animals in our area.

The outage was restored around 11 p.m. Tuesday.

The hulking male brown bear, estimated to weigh well over 1,200 pounds, finished as runner-up in both 2023 and 2024.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman issued a statement as the federal government of the United States heads towards a shutdown.

PennDOT workers got lost in tunnel during inspection

On Tuesday night, Senator Fetterman issued the following statement:

It’s a sad day for our nation.

Our government shuts down at midnight.

I voted AYE to extend ACA tax credits because I support them—but I won’t vote for the chaos of shuttering our government.

My vote was for our country over my party.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in nearly seven years.

The Senate rejected the legislation as Democrats are making good on their threat to close the government if President Donald Trump and Republicans won’t accede to their health care demands. The 55-45 vote on a bill to extend federal funding for seven weeks fell short of the 60 needed to end a filibuster and pass the legislation.

Federal prison workers are left reeling from a recent decision by Bureau of Prisons Director William Marshall III to terminate all union contracts.

DANVILLE — Montour County residents gathered Tuesday to discuss the future of their county.

(WBRE/WYOU)— Join Nick and Ricky as they discuss Penn State's 30-24 OT loss to the Oregon Ducks as the two of them wonder what is next for the Nittany Lions, and if a three-loss season is a possibility for the team.

They also talk about what irks them while driving, as Nick had a longer-than-expected drive back to NEPA from Connecticut.

To watch the show or get access to any of our podcasts, download our 28/22 Now app!

The show will be hosted by 28/22 Sports Anchor Nick Zelaya and Alaina Losito, and will also be produced and co-hosted by Ricky Turner.

HARRISBURG — Separate votes to approve bills proposing a “red flag law” and a ban on untraceable “ghost guns” failed Tuesday by a single vote in the Pennsylvania House, while a third bill to expand background checks on firearms sales narrowly cleared the lower chamber.

DANVILLE — Danville Middle School will switch to remote learning on Wednesday after two consecutive days of early dismissals for separate water main breaks.