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County leaders speak at property reassessment town hall

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been years since Lackawanna County property has been assessed, and many homeowners are unsure of where to turn when it comes to new rising property assessments.

Monday night was a chance to get some answers and maybe ease a bit of the anxiety that comes with this new process.

It's been more than 60 years since property in Lackawanna County has been assessed, but now that is changing.

County homeowners are receiving a reassessment, and county leaders looked to provide answers at a town hall meeting on Monday.

UPS facility in Monroe County to close

STROUD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A UPS facility in northeastern Pennsylvania will close permanently on Friday.

The UPS facility in Stroud Township, Monroe County's customer center was closed last june, but now the facility itself as a distribution hub for the area will be shut down also.

Lackawanna County animal shelter unveils new recovery room

This is part of a nationwide reconfiguration.

Honesdale votes to extend emergency declaration

HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After last week's flooding, the borough of Honesdale voted on Monday to extend its emergency declaration. This opens the door for the town to receive additional funding, including federal aid.

Council members say the borough's aging stormwater system is a big part of the problem.

At Monday's borough council meeting, residents voiced their concerns about more rainfall in the forecast and how there could be more flooding ahead.

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