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More than 90 million people are at risk from the thunderstorms expected to hit over the next several days.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton zoning board has given the green light to a controversial solar project in the northern part of the city.

A Colorado-based company, Bear Peak Power, plans to build Scranton’s first commercial solar farm, but not everyone who lives in that area is on board.

The zoning board voted three to two to approve a variance for Bear Peak Power to install over 6,500 solar panels on nearly 14 acres of land between Interstate 81 and the Morgan Highway.

A piece of World War II history with roots in our area is now back with its rightful family after nearly two decades apart.

MILTON — The Bread & Puppet Theatre will be performing at 7 p.m. April 9 in the first floor ballroom of the Art Academy of Milton, 38 S. Front St.

LEWISBURG — A registered sex offender convicted in Oregon failed to register on Megan’s Law after moving to Lewisburg in 2024, according to state police in Milton.

Some students dream of becoming entrepreneurs after college, but not everyone gets the opportunity to do a test run before graduation.

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.

The former heart surgeon and TV show host will manage health insurance programs for roughly half the country.

President Trump’s new tariffs on imports are raising concerns about rising prices, leaving consumers wondering which products are still made in the U.S.

Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns spoke with a doctor about the highly contagious virus and how to protect yourself from catching it.