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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Protestors marched from City Hall to the Luzerne County Courthouse, fighting what they call government overreach and Elon Musk's involvement in the Trump administration.

Nearly 200 took to the streets in Wilkes-Barre armed with banners, signs, and their winter coats to protest a number of issues with President Donald Trump and his administration.

At the forefront of this protest: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) established by Trump and led by Elon Musk.

HARRISBURG — Two proposals planned for introduction in the Pennsylvania state Senate aim to uncover fraud, waste and abuse of government funds with one measure directly inspired by the ongoing work in Washington of the Department of Government Efficiency.

HARRISBURG — U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick announced he’s filled out his in-state leadership team led by former Pennsylvania state Sen. Ryan Aument.

LEWISBURG — Nearly 100 people gathered in downtown Lewisburg on Monday to protest the Trump administration and its policies.

NEW COLUMBIA — A New Columbia company will participate in a premier event for the global space and satellite industries in Washington, D.C., next month.

SUNBURY — Sunbury officials are exploring using a tracking application on all city-owned cellphones.

LAURELTON — Another incident of trespass over the weekend was reported at the former Laurelton Center in Hartley Township, making it the fourth report in 11 months, according to state police in Milton.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday evening State Route 220 was closed after a crash involving multiple vehicles.

PennDOT advised drivers that both lanes of Route 220 Northbound are closed between Route 44 in Clinton County and Thomas Street, or Route 3027 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County after a vehicle crash.

A detour is in place using Railroad Street and Thomas Street, according to PennDOT.

Hundreds of nurses walk out in Day 1 of strike in Luzerne County

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A young boy has won his own model train after winning a raffle by the Back Mountain Railroad Club held last fall.

The club holds two raffles a year as fundraisers.

Benjamin Cooper paid for his ticket using his own money and was awarded the train, but he did not have a track or power pack to run the train, so a member of the club gave four-year-old Benjamin both and a complete stranger paid for it.

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