Union County

The state Public Utility Commission's approved rate hikes for Wellsboro Electric, Valley Energy and Citizens' Electric will go into effect on Thursday.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Monday announced an estimated $82 million investment in new state funding for more than 295 recreation and conservation projects across the state, including about $10 million for Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania.

A new Penn State study found a ‘hotspot’ of melanoma cases in central Pennsylvania, where there is a high amount of cultivated farmland.

Across the commonwealth, 60 hikes will be held on the first day of the year.

In this story, you can find the results of contested countywide races and county judicial retention elections plus links to all county municipal election websites, where you can find the results of races for magisterial district judge, borough council, township supervisor, school director and, in a few cases, mayor.

Races for Scranton mayor, Lackawanna County commissioner, Luzerne County Council and judges top the Nov. 4 election ballot in region.

Democrats say Pennsylvania’s richest man is trying to buy the outcome of the state’s Supreme Court retention race this year. And get the details on WVIA's Building the Future Open House with Haley's Happy Hour.

The Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department encouraged members to get screened to highlight their increased risk of cancer from PFAS in firefighting gear and smoke inhalation.

A year-old nonprofit in Union County offers re-entry and recovery services. And, find some reading recommendations for Pride Month.

A Dickson City council member died in a car crash over the weekend. And utility customers in four counties could face rate hikes.