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Last Updated: March 1, 2017 - 6:24pm

MIFFLIN TWP.— An 86-year-old driver jumped a sidewalk and crashed his van into the front window of Arby’s, where patrons had been sitting just moments before.

After smashing into...

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Last Updated: February 27, 2017 - 4:48pm

BERWICK — A wanted man who led police on a two-county police chase earlier this month tried to bolt for a second time when authorities caught up to him this weekend, they say.

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Last Updated: February 24, 2017 - 5:20am

BERWICK — An 8-year-old boy was rushed away in an ambulance after an SUV struck him on LaSalle Street Thursday afternoon.

Witnesses told police the child ran into the street and...

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Last Updated: February 22, 2017 - 6:45pm

SALEM TWP. — The Kiliti family has resubmitted its application to build a swine nursery barn on their 74-acre lot at 62 Kiliti Road, even though the township already rejected the plan...

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Last Updated: February 17, 2017 - 8:31pm

BERWICK — Two elementary schools went into lockdown Friday after someone reported seeing a man with a gun in west Berwick, pointing it and shooting at objects.

The man turned out...

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Last Updated: February 17, 2017 - 11:34am

MILLVILLE – A visit from sheriff's deputies uncovered a meth lab early Friday here, officials say.

Deputies from the sheriff's department arrived at 464 Center St. around 7:30 a.m...

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Last Updated: February 15, 2017 - 5:34pm

SCOTT TWP. — A wanted man led police on a high-speed pursuit that spanned two counties and lasted at least 20 minutes Tuesday night, authorities say.

At the end of the chase,...

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Last Updated: February 12, 2017 - 7:43pm

FISHING CREEK TWP. — Fire leveled an unoccupied house along Winding Road here Sunday afternoon, a fire official said.

When a call for fire at 1041 Winding Road was first made...

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Last Updated: February 10, 2017 - 1:50pm

HERSHEY – Northern Lebanon ended Southern Columbia's quest for a PIAA Class 2A Team Wrestling Championships with a 36-31 win in the quarterfinal round of the tournament.

The...

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Last Updated: February 10, 2017 - 5:30am

A number of area schools have announced delays this morning. Here they are:

Benton Area - two-hour delay

Luzerne County Community College...

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Last Updated: February 9, 2017 - 8:09pm

HERSHEY – Southern Columbia's Jaret Lane (113 pounds), Cal Haladay (160), Preston Zachman (170) and Gaige Garcia (195) all had pins, and the Tigers cruised into the quarterfinal round of...

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Last Updated: February 9, 2017 - 3:47pm

HEMLOCK TWP. — A PennDOT plow truck got stuck in a ditch on Frosty Valley Road here during the snowstorm Thursday morning, police say.

The minor wreck shut down a section of the...

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Last Updated: February 9, 2017 - 5:05am

A snowstorm has closed schools across the region today. Here's the list as of 5 a.m.:

Benton - Closed

Berwick - Closed

Bloomsburg -Closed

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Last Updated: February 8, 2017 - 10:31pm

The forecast of a large snowstorm Thursday had school districts across the area announcing their shutdown plans a day in advance.

As of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, the following...

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