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NORTHUMBERLAND — Northumberland Borough will be holding its annual 9/11 ceremony starting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the King Street Park gazebo.

DANVILLE — As flu season approaches, Geisinger will host Super Saturday drive-thru flu shot events this weekend.

SUNBURY — A jury of eight men and four women was seated in Northumberland County Court in the homicide trial of accused killer Randy Easton.

SALEM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people were injured and flown to a hospital after a propane tank exploded Monday afternoon.

On Monday, the Salem Township Fire Department posted on Facebook information on the incident.

Authorities say they were called around 2:00 p.m. to the 100 block of Main Street in the Beach Haven section of the Township for a fire after a propane explosion.

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Crews explain that two were injured in the blaze and were flown to a nearby hospital for reported burn injuries.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new task force is emerging in Lackawanna County with the goal to prevent infant deaths in the commonwealth. The group met earlier Monday for the second time to plan their next steps.

This task force and their partners are working together to educate the public on sleep safety for the children of NEPA.

The NEPA Sleep Safety Task Force aims to bring together community partners to promote safe sleep practices and raise public awareness.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some Americans are still reluctant to get the COVID vaccine years after those first doses were sent out. A lot of this hesitancy comes from two reasons: Recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policies and worries about insurance coverage.

The FDA approved the next round of COVID shots late last month, but with that approval comes new restrictions.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— If you are driving on the highway in Scranton this week, you could see some longer commutes. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar was along Interstate 81 and has more about what is causing the traffic.

There are lane restrictions for shoulder work between exits 178 and 185 along Interstate 81 for the next four days: Monday, September 8, through Thursday, September 11 on Interstate 81.

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DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents near a Lackawanna County landfill continue to raise concerns.

In a letter to Keystone Sanitary Landfill, the Dunmore Borough Council requested a permanent DEP inspector at the site to address ongoing odor issues.

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Officials say wait times for inspections can stretch from days to weeks.

This latest complaint adds to years of resident frustration over the landfill's persistent smell.

BEACH HAVEN — A man mowing his lawn accidentally hit a grill’s propane tank, triggering an explosion that burned...

HARRISBURG — A temporary fix for public mass transit pains experienced in greater Philadelphia was approved by Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday, with the governor directing PennDOT to allow up to $394 million in capital improvement funds to be used to supplement the costs of daily operations.