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LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several townships have filed a lawsuit in Lackawanna County in an attempt to change ambulance dispatch procedures in the North Pocono area.

Covington, Jefferson, Madison, Roaring Brook and Springbrook townships have resolutions in place that designate the Covington Independent Volunteer Fire Company as the primary Advanced Life Support provider for their townships, according to a news release sent out by Lackawanna County Communications Director Patrick McKenna.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Growing up, kids have aspirations to maybe be an astronaut, a fireman, or a singer.

Well, 28/22's Sydney Kostus sat down with one child in the Poconos who had already crossed off author on his list, making his dream a reality.

Reading is something Jared Payne loves to do, but this book is one of his favorites.

‘Jamal Vs His Good Side’ was published back in March. The author? The 11-year-old himself.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Scranton announced plans to demolish multiple blighted properties throughout the late summer and fall.

Mayor Paige Cognetti's office released a list of planned demolitions on Tuesday.

"With these demolitions, we are nearing 100 properties taken down during our administration to help increase property values through the city and eliminate dangerous structures," Mayor Cognetti said.

The properties include:

231-233 Harrison Avenue

306 Beddoe Court

812 Rear Hampton Street

FAIRFIELD TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We now know the identity of a Texas man that was killed in a crash in Lycoming county on Tuesday.

The Lycoming County Coroner says 71-year-old William Scott was driving a rental car when he lost control, going airborne for about 100 yards and crashing into an embankment, dying from blunt force trauma.

Lycoming County Coroner Charles Kiessling stated that on August 19, they were called to a crash over the I-80 overpass onto Brushy Ridge Road in Fairfield Township.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition calling on the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration to take action on the ban of a drug linked to deaths in Pennsylvania and across the country.

In a letter to DEA Administrator Terry Cole, 21 Attorneys General issued a warning on bromazolam, a dangerous and unregulated designer drug often referred to as "designer Xanax."

According to the release, the synthetic drug is "highly potent and unpredictable, especially when mixed with opioids."

DANVILLE — An eye-catching 255-foot crane will be on Geisinger Medical Center’s Danville campus for roughly 20 months.

MONTANDON — Forty-two students graduated Thursday from the Central Susquehanna LPN Career Center’s Licensed Practical Nurses program.

LEWISBURG — The Susquehanna Valley Chorale will hold auditions for singers aged 18 and older on Sept. 2 and Sept. 9 at the First Baptist Church, 51 S. 3rd St., Lewisburg.

SELINSGROVE — Pennsylvanians are invited to submit artwork for the Bells Across PA series commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

When Penn State opens the 2025 football season at the work-in-progress $700 million Beaver Stadium next week, crowds of well more than 100,000 should still be the standard. And the new-look, temporary bleachers sitting on the west side of the stadium will be ready and safe, Director of Athletics Pat Kraft said Tuesday