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TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monroe County wants residents to weigh in on how it handles disasters.

The county released an updated hazard mitigation plan Thursday during a meeting at the Pocono campus of Northampton Community College.

It outlines the area's biggest risks from natural and human-made disasters and what can be done about them.

Firefighters warn of misleading fundraising letters

Emergency Management Officials spent more than a year working with all 20 of Monroe's municipalities to identify those hazards.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Saying yes to the perfect prom dress at an amazing price and for a good cause.

Hundreds of donated prom dresses will be on sale this weekend in Scranton.

It is part of 98.5 KRZ's "KRZ closet" event at the Marketplace at Steamtown.

Johnson College shows off new addition to Scranton campus

For just ten dollars, students can pick through more than 300 new and gently used prom dresses.

All proceeds from the event will go to the NEPA Youth Shelter, which provides services to local kids in need.

HARRISBURG — Struggles persist for health care administrators seeking to hire providers in hospitals and nursing facilities across Pennsylvania, according to a newly released industry survey, leading to greater difficulties for patients and their loved ones seeking immediate and long-term care.

SUNBURY — A New Jersey company withdrew an appearance in front of a Sunbury zoning board and Northumberland County officials tabled a vote on giving the business a third extension on the purchase of the former Knight-Celotex site in the northern end of the city.

LEWISBURG — The Borough of Lewisburg is seeking proposals from firms for consulting services to undertake a Wolfe Field Athletic Complex Master Site Development Plan.The development of this plan is funded in part by state grant funding from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) and in part by Lewisburg, according to borough officials.Required proposal format details may be obtained by contacting Shannon Berkey, Lewisburg borough community development grant manager at

WATSONTOWN — Borough officials are looking for additional food and craft vendors for the Watsontown July 4 celebration.

LEWISBURG — A New York woman faces felony retail theft charges after stealing more than $1,000 worth of merchandise on 10 dates from Walmart in Lewisburg, according to state police in Milton.

SUNBURY — A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew will be repairing and replacing centerline delineators on the Veterans Memorial Bridge next week, April 7-11, causing lane restrictions in both directions.

DANVILLE — School administrators and directors are working to determine what lies ahead for district-owned properties after the middle school was determined to be in poor condition last year.

TREVORTON — Parking will be restricted along Route 225 on Friday while a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) maintenance crew performs street sweeping.