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DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Data centers have been getting lots of attention in NEPA lately, and now state legislators are joining the conversation to find out how the potential developments may impact their constituents.

A meeting at a local university on Tuesday hoped to inform the local community and lawmakers on all aspects of the growing industry.

The meeting gave nearly a dozen state lawmakers a chance to question the experts on energy regulation, energy usage, and economic development, and how data centers could impact each facet of everyday life.

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a woman is facing charges after a reported stabbing on Tuesday in Hazle Township.

In a release, PSP explains that on Tuesday, troopers were called to Hollywood Boulevard for a reported stabbing.

State police arrived on scene and took the suspect, identified as 24-year-old Hazle Township resident Katlynn Marie Green.

Restoring significant Scranton performing arts center

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says lane restrictions are planned for a part of Interstate 81 in Luzerne County.

On Tuesday, PennDOT announced lane restrictions are coming for Interstate 81 North and Southbound mile marker 170 in Wilkes-Barre through Friday, September 5, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. every day.

PennDOT added that the restrictions are to allow crews to set beams for the Route 115 project.

Road closed after 12-inch water main break

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An elementary school in Luzerne County set to open this week could face different arrangements for a small group of students, faculty, and staff.

Wilkes-Barre Area School District is expected to start school this Thursday.

28/22 News was told custodians discovered white spots on the carpets inside Kistler Elementary while moving furniture.

Doctor David W. Kistler Elementary School in the Wilkes-Barre Area School District is expected to start school on Thursday.

NEPA Youth Shelter revamps site to expand resources

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A historic building and a pivotal piece of the community in Lackawanna County is being restored. The Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple is under construction both inside and out to restore it to its original state.

28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes stopped by the Electric City to tell us about the progress.

This restoration project took years just to get boots on the ground. Now, the work is getting done, and the wait is almost over.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The eyes of the political world are once again on northeastern Pennsylvania as the race for the Eighth Congressional District Seat is already heating up.

The midterm elections are more than a year out, but the seat held by Republican Rob Bresnahan is seen as one that could influence the balance of power in Congress. On Tuesday, a top area Democrat threw her name into the ring.

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti announced Tuesday morning that she will challenge freshman Congressman Rob Bresnahan.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a weekend gun fight in Jefferson Township has left two people in custody.

28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason explains what led up to the violence and the charges both suspects now face. That gun fight happened on Sunday night on Cortez Road in Jefferson Township.

51-year-old Michelle Brislin and 48-year-old Ted Kalinowski are the two suspects. Both are now in custody.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A Columbia County man was arrested after two incidents where he was allegedly impersonating a public servant, according to the Wilkes-Barre Police City Police Department.

The release states that police conducted a traffic stop on 45-year-old Shawn Smith of Bloomsburg.

Authorities say that Smith was driving a 2011 Ford Taurus with emergency lighting and "Police Interceptor" labeling.

Driver charged after deadly W-B Twp. crash