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(WBRE/WYOU)— The Penn State Board of Trustees approved the closure of seven satellite campuses after a 25-8 vote on Thursday.

The following campuses will be closed following the 2027 spring semester: DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre and York campuses.

In their 143-page report, the reason for closing one NEPA's local campus in Wilkes-Barre was because of persistent enrollment decline, down almost 40 percent since 2015, structural limitations, and geographic overlap.

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Penn State trustees voted 25-8 to close seven branch campuses, including one in Luzerne County.

FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Volunteers came out for a decades-old tradition in Luzerne County.

United Way of Wyoming Valley held its 32 Annual Day of caring in Forty Fort.

More than 600 volunteers fanned out in the community at places like Wyoming Valley Children's Association in Forty Fort.

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Some folks cleaned the pre-school.

Other volunteers headed to various nonprofits, schools, and advocacy centers.

(WBRE/WYOU)— Elected officials from our area are weighing in after the house passed the "One Beautiful Bill Act."

The package will now advance to the senate.

28/22 news reporter Amelia Sack spoke with Representative Rob Bresnahan (R) about the bill.

Bresnahan says it was a lengthy process to get this bill passed and get it to where it stands today.

While Bresnahan believes the bill is far from perfect, he says it will benefit people in NEPA in a number of ways.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— More and more plans for solar panels and solar farms are popping up across NEPA. Recently, a local school district and a non-profit organization received grants to install solar panels in Lackawanna County.

As energy bills climb and budgets tighten, more places across NEPA are turning to the sun for help.

Old forge School District and the NEPA Youth Shelter say solar panels aren't just good for the planet, they're good for the wallet too.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with workers in Monroe County who are hoping federal dollars come through to fund services for the rest of the fiscal year.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A decision on how to proceed with filling the Lackawanna County Commissioner Vacancy was announced in a ruling.

In that ruling, the judges voted 2-1 in favor of siding with the Lackawanna County Democratic Committee that the vacancy of the County Commissioner seat should be filled in line with the Home Rule Charter instead of Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration 1908, proposed by Commissioner Gaughan.

JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We’re just two days away from the Running of the Saints in Jessup for St. Ubaldo Day.

But the celebratory kick-off of festivities begins at a local fire company’s annual carnival.

Raindrops falling down in Jessup aren’t putting a damper on the fun of Memorial Day weekend.

Jessup Hose Company Number 2’s annual carnival kicked off Wednesday night, a wet start to a jam-packed event.

May is Stroke Awareness Month, and one doctor wants to ensure that you recognize the signs of one.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by the Full Circle Bioconversion to see what the process looks like.