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TURBOTVILLE — The 10th annual Turbotville Community Carnival starts Monday.

“To say this is my greatest dream come true is actually pretty reserved about it,” Swift said in a message.

The Department of Labor (DOL) announced this week it will pause operations at Job Corps centers nationwide, a move that has already gotten pushback from both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill.

The department said Thursday it will begin a “phased pause” initiating “an orderly transition for students, staff, and local communities.” The pause will occur by June 30, the office said.

SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is seeking the public's assistance in locating the suspect in a Sunbury homicide that occurred at the courthouse and is offering a $2,500 reward.

26-year-old Denarii Springs has a warrant for homicide and other related charges for his alleged involvement in a shooting at the courthouse in Sunbury.

Two other men, Naseir Robinson and Carnel Shelbourne Jr., have both pleaded guilty in relation to the shooting for terroristic threats and false reports.

The ice cream brand has been beloved for years by customers looking for a cheap dessert, with each scoop costing an average of $2.50.

In the lawsuit, snack food maker Mondelez displayed side-by-side photos of their products next to Aldi's store-brand cookies and crackers.

WRIGHT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Ten days after a fire destroyed a popular Mountain Top restaurant, the cause of the fire is still undetermined.

State Police say the fire at Adelina's Restaurant and Pizzeria is still under investigation by the fire marshal. However, the cause is still undetermined due to the extent of the damage.

Trooper Evans of the state police says the fire is not being investigated as suspicious.

Police looking for two missing kids in central Pa.

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have found the two kids that were reported missing Thursday evening.

Airee Smith-Nelson

Maxion Bolden
Pennsylvania State Police

Pennsylvania State Police said Maxion Bolden, 13, and Airee Smith-Nelson, 9, were last seen Thursday night around 6:30 p.m. in the 1100 block of Memorial Avenue in the city.

Pennsylvania State Police

Williamsport Police would like to thank everyone who assisted in locating them.

(The Hill) - The White House on Thursday said it will fix errors in its “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, report after a news outlet’s investigation found that it cited sources that don’t exist. 

The report, released last week to much fanfare by the administration, cited hundreds of studies to purportedly find the root causes of chronic diseases. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called the report a “milestone” .

But an examination by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not actually exist. 

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki's enthusiasm for spelling nearly got the better of him. Ultimately, his joyful approach made him the Scripps National Spelling Bee champion.

The favorite entering the bee after his runner-up finish last year — during which he never misspelled a word in a conventional spelling round, only to lose a lightning-round tiebreaker that he didn't practice for — the shaggy-haired Faizan wore the burden of expectations lightly, sauntering to the microphone in a black hoodie and spelling his words with casual glee.