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There were many concerns after recurring flooding in the West End of Bloomsburg.

An airport pickup turned violent Monday when police say a suspect stole a running car, leaving one man in the ICU.

A six-day search for Craig Berry, accused of shooting his wife, ended Wednesday when authorities found his body with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

A juvenile faces homicide charges in a shooting last September in Salem Township, police say.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An annual Greek food festival is back in Luzerne County. Annunciation Greek Orthodox church on East Ross Street in Wilkes-Barre is serving up traditional Greek favorites, from baklava to gyros. The festival offers both eat-in and take-out options, along with pre-orders by phone. Mother's Day Greek Pastry trays are also [...]

BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Columbia County library is working to connect people with books. A few times a month, the McBride Memorial Library in Berwick opens up its book cellar. It's in the basement of the library, and people can browse a huge collection of used books, DVDs, and CDs. The library says [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) want to remind you of the risks for littering in designated Litter Enforcement Corridors. Those are approved segments of land that have high aesthetic or historic value, deemed to be worth preserving. On Wednesday, they broke down what litter enforcement is, why it's important, [...]

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police are remembering their own who never returned home while on the job. Wednesday morning, troopers gathered for a memorial outside the Troop R Barracks in Dunmore, Lackawanna County. Since the state police began more than 120 years ago, 109 troopers have died in the line of duty. [...]

MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local student is now facing criminal charges after being expelled from school. Tyler Young was banned from being anywhere near the Crestwood School District property. Police say the now former student from Wapwallopen was initially suspended last month for sexual harassment after making inappropriate contact with another student. [...]

A criminal complaint filed in Luzerne County details a whirlwind three days for two men whose road trip from Connecticut to Illinois took a turn in Pennsylvania