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MAIN TWP. -- A Main Township woman is charged after drunkenly yelling at officers, locking them out of the home they'd...

TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local community is doing its part to combat the opioid epidemic by handing out a potentially life saving drug Narcan.

It's a medication that counteracts the effects of opiate related overdoses.

Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters, along with his community awareness group, set up shop in Tunkhannock in an effort to get this potential life-saver in as many hands as possible.

For years, Wyoming County has been putting up a fight against the opioid epidemic through community events like this one.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The future of hundreds of employees and students in our area is uncertain.

The U.S. Department of Labor announced this week that nearly 100 Job Corps centers nationwide are being put on pause, or closing soon, including at least two in our area.

It's part of an internal review of the program.

28/22 News reporter Gianna Galli spoke with a man who has worked with these students for years.

DAs share crime trends in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties

SUNBURY — The message of never stop dreaming was given to the 195 members of Shikellamy High School’s Class of 2025 during commencement Friday night.

MILTON — The Meadowbrook Christian School on Friday night awarded diplomas to 29 graduating students at a ceremony that was filled with joy, worship and emotions.

SUNBURY — A Jacksonville man is jailed in Northumberland County without bail on rape charges after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an extradition warrant in April.

LAURELTON — One of the teens accused of trespassing at the former Laurelton Center in Hartley Township was found with oxycodone when police arrived on May 24, according to state police in Milton.

Three Valley cheerleaders took their skills to the “Super Bowl of high school football” on Sunday after being among the top 25 percent selected to cheer at the prestigious Big 33 Game.

DANVILLE — The Danville Business Alliance will welcome Lura Good as the organization’s next executive director.

LEWISBURG — A Lewisburg woman stole the car of a friend who let her stay at her apartment for several days earlier this month, according to Buffalo Valley Regional Police.