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BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Laurel Run Bridge is set to reopen after nearly nine months of being closed.

The closure was part of a $15,700,000 bridge replacement project on the PA Turnpike's Northeast Extension.

Line striping, paving, and guide rail installation had been completed by last Friday.

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Detours around the closure in Bear Creek Township totaled 14 miles and added over 20 minutes to driver's commutes.

DANVILLE — Danville Area Assistant Superintendent Jason Moser was appointed as superintendent of the Lehighton Area School District on Monday night.

Gov. Josh Shapiro often reiterates two things when talking about Pennsylvania’s economic outlook — he wants the commonwealth to be competitive and he wants to get stuff done.

LEWISBURG — A man shot in the leg during a drive-by shooting in June 2020 in Lewisburg had potentially life-threatening injuries when brought into the hospital on June 1, 2020, according to testimony on Tuesday from a trauma surgeon at Geisinger.

DANVILLE — The Danville Business Alliance welcomes community members to participate in Pink Friday later this week.

MIDDLEBURG — Snyder County officials continue to work on reducing a $1.75 million deficit in the tentatively approved $21.38 million spending plan for 2025.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) is preparing to hold its annual Stuff the Bus campaign in Lackawanna County.

In the last 15 years, the county's transit authority has collected just under $50,000 and over 13,000 toys for the Toys for Tots Foundation.

COLTS says they are looking for any new unwrapped toys or monetary donations.

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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County began its recount of ballots in the closely contested senate race between Bob Casey and David McCormick Tuesday.

All counties across Pennsylvania are required to start their recount by Wednesday.

The recount was automatically triggered due to the narrow margin between incumbent Democrat Bob Casey and Republican David McCormick.

MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former Pike County jail guard has been sentenced after bringing drugs into the correctional facility.

In December of 2023, 28/22 News reported that 40-year-old Michael T. Spensieri from Blooming Grove Township was arrested after being accused of a scheme to bring drugs into the prison.

According to the press release, Spensieri brought a controlled substance, buprenorphine commonly known as suboxone, to the Pike County Correctional Facility.

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Survival rates jumped for the leading cause of cancer deaths, lung cancer, but a new report from the American Lung Association finds that far too few people eligible are undergoing early screenings.