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The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled a contract for a program that would give farms funds to deliver food to food banks.

A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesman said the department will stop wasting money responding to what it called a non-existent pandemic.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local coffee shop was broken into, but they say they are still brewing. The owners at Abide Coffeehouse in Downtown Wilkes-Barre say someone kicked in their office door and stole hundreds of dollars.

Security footage shows someone in the business just before 2:00 a.m. Tuesday morning.

The person looked behind the counter before making their way to the office, where they pried open the door and stole money.

Coffee shop offers ‘robbery special’ after burglary

A bicyclist is dead after being struck by a car along Spring Mountain Road in Banks Township around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti presented her State of the City address Tuesday morning, highlighting accomplishments and what the future holds for the Electric City.

For the last four years, Mayor Cognetti says she has worked to improve the quality of life for the people of Scranton with the goal of transparency in the local government.

For her third State of the City address, Mayor Cognetti presented what she believes are her administration's proudest accomplishments and her plans for Scranton's future.

CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — First responders were on the scene of a deadly crash in Carbon County. Officials tell 28/22 news one person was killed and another sent to the hospital.

The Carbon County Communication Center told 28/22 News that Pennsylvania State Police Hazleton were called at about 5:00 p.m. for a reported crash.

Officials say one person is dead and another was injured and taken to a nearby hospital after the crash.

The Parkinson's Foundation says that nearly one million people in the United States live with the disease, and around 90,000 new cases are diagnosed each year.

The move, which is likely to face swift challenges from voting rights organizations, is consistent with Trump’s long history of railing against election processes.

Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns shares how UPMC's Center for Perioperative Care provides everything patients need, all in one place.

Patrick Crusius, 26, was already sentenced to 90 consecutive life sentences after pleading guilty in 2023 to federal hate crime charges.