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New technology helping stroke victims rehab

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local stroke survivor is making strides in recovery after qualifying for a new, breakthrough kind of rehabilitation technology.

She says it's helped her progress in more ways than one.

28/22 News Reporter Amelia Sack has more.

73-year-old Trudy Coleman says her whole life changed when she suffered a stroke in late 2023.

Local hero being honored with his own play

Agency on aging opens Older Adult Advocacy Center

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A first-of-its-kind center to protect older adults is now open in Scranton. Lackawanna County's Area Agency on Aging cut the ribbon today on the Older Adult Advocacy Center, a safe space for seniors who have experienced abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation.

28/22 News has more on why state and local leaders say this is a major milestone in senior care.

This center isn’t just a shelter, it’s a specialized space that fills a critical gap in services for older adults facing abuse or neglect.

Three men arrested after alleged fight started with slur

CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Three men face charges after gunfire near Clarks Summit.

The shooting happened last Sunday in Clarks Summit along School Street.

35-year-old Albert Lara is accused of firing a warning shot near 48-year-old Christopher Smith after they say Smith confronted Lara and called him an ethnic slur.

After Lara's arrest, Officers say his brother, 38-year-old Jean Lara, punched Smith in the face.

All three men face misdemeanor counts.

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