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More than 2,700 students in the area did not return to public schools in the districts where they live at the end of summer break, opting instead to attend a growing number of outside cyber schools, parochial schools, other private schools, special programs or home schools, according to data provided by local school districts.

{div class=”page” title=”Page 1”}{div class=”section”}{div class=”layoutArea”}{div class=”column”}UNION COUNTY — The Union County Library System announced a special initiative for Library Card Sign-Up Month: Fine-Free September.

MILTON — The Milton American Legion Post 71 will host a 9/11 service at the Veteran’s Memorial Park (next to the Moose) on Front Street at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11.

DANVILLE — Danville’s Canal Park will look a bit different this week after a canal boat and mule were put on display Friday afternoon.

ALLENWOOD — Once a month, Clyde Peeling’s Reptiland offers visitors the unique experience of witnessing a komodo dragon feed on an animal carcass.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wyoming Valley Run is set to kick off on Sunday. Officials have released the expected road closures across various towns.

The following road closures will take place on September 1, in Pittston, West Pittston, Exeter, Wyoming, Forty Fort, Kingston, and Wilkes-Barre:

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Several organizations teamed up today in Lackawanna County to tackle a far-reaching health crisis.

Tens of thousands of people die each year from a drug overdose.

For International Overdose Awareness Day, 28/22 News Reporter Iyee Jagne explains what's being done locally to help save lives.

Organizations like the Lackawanna Recovery Coalition, the Lackawanna/Susquehanna County Office of Drug & Alcohol Programs, and Geisinger Health System gathered outside Keystone Mission in Scranton for a common cause.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Scranton police detective, who was seriously wounded in a January 11 shooting, has filed a lawsuit against the parents of Aiden Deininger for not securing their firearm.

Gilmartin is seeking $100,000 dollars in damages from Alex and Crystal Eastman on charges of negligence and negligent entrustment.

The lawsuit alleges Deininger, 21, took the black Ruger LCR revolver and fired 5 shots into the police cruiser, two of which struck Gilmartin in the head.