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The ruling comes after an advocacy group's appeal of landfill’s expansion permit in Lackawanna County

Outdoor recreation is on the horizon as the weather starts to warm up, and a popular attraction in Carbon County is rafting on the Lehigh River.

A World War II Navy veteran celebrated his 103rd birthday on Wednesday in Scranton.

Newswatch 16's Justin Gick shares how a woman from Berwick helped turn an author's book into a bestseller.

The new tariffs — coming on what Trump has called “Liberation Day” — is a bid to free the U.S. from what he has said are years of unfair trade practices.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.

Trump held up a chart while speaking at the White House, showing the United States would charge a 34% tax on imports from China, a 20% tax on imports from the European Union, 25% on South Korea, 24% on Japan and 32% on Taiwan.

Crews responded to the rollover Wednesday morning along Route 209 North in Lehman Township within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

BLACK CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A brush fire burned acres of forest but was prevented from spreading to any buildings.

Joe Lescowitch, chief of the Nuremberg-Weston Volunteer Fire Company, said crews were called out around 1:20 p.m. to a brush fire.

Lescowitch says there were approximately 25 acres of forest on fire, and due to their quick response, there were no structures involved despite there being multiple close to the fire.

Husband accused of shooting wife inside home

(WJET/WFXP)-- The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PAGC) has released their harvest estimates for the 2024-25 season reporting approximately 11% more deer were harvested this year.

Pennsylvania hunters were busy this year with an estimated harvest of 476,880 deer, roughly 46,000 more than the amount harvested during the 2023-2024 though one PAGC official said that was part of the goal.

PA Utility Commission warning about spoofed scam calls

COVINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One area high school in Lackawanna County is focused on creating a more accepting school environment.

Inside North Pocono High School in Covington Township, you can shop till you drop at its school store.

In addition to the merchandise that satisfies your school spirit needs, this store is even more special as it's run by the North Pocono Buddies Club.