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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Nuns on the Bus and Friends Tour made its way to Scranton for a town hall-style meeting, discussing key issues ahead of the November election.

The nuns held a meeting at Marywood University as part of the Vote Our Future voter education tour.

NEPA working to help those impacted by Hurricane Helene

The sisters started the tour Monday and will travel from Philadelphia to San Francisco making several stops along the way.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — With us 45 days until voters head to the polls, could the vice presidential debate move the needle?

28/22 News sat down with Political Analyst Doctor David Sosar to discuss the debate and the performance of Minnesota Democratic Governor Tim Walz And Ohio Republican Senator JD Vance on Tuesday.

JD Vance, Tim Walz face off in 2024 VP debate: Key takeaways

SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Halloween houses in our area just keep getting bigger and better, and it's only October 1.

One house located on Shady Lane Road in South Abington Township features several skeletons and werewolves that are over 10 feet tall.

Getting into the Halloween spirit in Exeter

The front yard turned into an eerie cemetery with light-up talking animatronics and the garage is full of even more Halloween decorations.

The owner has been doing this setup for over 10 years getting bigger and better every year.

HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania state senators voted Tuesday to approve a bill that if advanced into law, would add a crime among those that mandate inclusion in the Megan’s Law registry.

SUNBURY — Lewisburg resident Nick Jacobson is seeking to unseat Republican incumbent David Rowe in the state’s 85th House District.

SUNBURY — Northumberland County will receive $290,000 of what Commissioner Sam Schiccatano said was “illegally taken money” from Coal Township after accepting an offer from the township Tuesday.

Colleagues are remembering longtime public servant and Senior Judge Michael H. Sholley who died Saturday at age 67.

SUNBURY — Northumberland County will conduct a countywide reassessment of properties for the first time in 52 years.

SELINSGROVE — Nearly 460,000 gallons of screened sewage was released into the waterways near the Eastern Snyder County Regional Authority treatment facility on the Isle of Que last month, the Department of Environmental Protection reports.

TURBOTVILLE — Turbotville Borough Council will hold a reading and vote on a solar company’s proposal during the Oct. 7 council meeting, secretary and Borough Manager Mileta Joe said Tuesday.