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(WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple grocery stores in our area reported apparent outages to their EBT systems Monday afternoon, forcing many shoppers to leave those stores empty-handed.

A cart full of groceries could be seen in the self-checkout at Gerrity's in Luzerne. Employees say many of them were left behind by people attempting to use their EBT cards.

Wegmans in Wilkes-Barre Township and Weis in Duryea reported similar outages.

Residents frustrated after public hearing on data centers

PENN FORREST TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a woman is being charged after police found a man dead inside a home in Carbon County.

PSP stated they were serving a warrant at a home on Parker Mews in Penn Forrest Township when they got a call about an altercation happening at the house.

When troopers arrived, they found a 79-year-old man unresponsive. He was brought to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to state police.

Residents frustrated after public hearing on data centers

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As data centers begin to take center stage in NEPA, people in Lackawanna County got to hear from those involved with the development on Monday.

Officials aimed for the public hearing to inform people about the risks and benefits of these data centers, but many people left frustrated and with more questions than answers.

Residents showed up in droves at Valley View High School to hear about data centers on Monday.

MAHONING TOWNSHIP — Drivers will be expected to abide by a new, reduced speed limit on a portion of Red Lane in Mahoning Township.

MIFFLINBURG — A Beavertown mother of four stocked her pantry with $1,638 worth of groceries Monday after an anonymous act of kindness gave her two minutes to race through Weis Markets in Mifflinburg.

HARRISBURG — The latest bill proposing to fund public mass transit passed through the Pennsylvania House on Monday with supporters urging the state Senate to act, but opponents say the legislation is political theater with no chance of becoming law and further prolongs negotiations on the long-overdue state budget.

SELINSGROVE — The Selinsgrove Borough Council will review the status of remote work by administrative staff.

SUNBURY — Sunbury City Administrator Derrick Backer is the new general manager of the Sunbury Municipal Authority.