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NESQUEHONNING, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In what might be the strangest police Facebook post you'll see all year, authorities say, "Ronald McDonald is missing." Local police say a group walked into an NEPA McDonald's and walked out with the plastic icon.

In the middle of the day, while customers waited for food and employees worked the lunch rush, Nesquehoning Police say a group of teens walked into this McDonald's and stole something no one expected: Ronald McDonald himself.

SELINSGROVE — A draft Selinsgrove walkability trail plan is available for public review on the borough website.

SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove borough council is moving forward with nearly $200,000 in building and technology upgrades for the police department.

TURBOTVILLE — Parts that are needed to repair the damage done to the Turbotville playground by vandals are on order, said Turbotville Borough Council President Christina Mensch, at Monday night’s meeting.

City officials are implementing an uptick in parking rates, hours, and days to avoid falling back into parking debt.

Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on Aug. 1 by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to the leaders of the various countries.

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway in Carbondale after a reported robbery Monday.

Carbondale Police say a man walked into the First National Bank on Dundaff Street around 2:30 p.m. Monday.

The chief says he passed a note to the teller that read "Bomb," demanding money, but never showed a weapon.

County officials release details on splash pad closure in Scranton

He got away with cash and took off on foot, and was last seen heading toward the nearby river.

For now, TikTok continues to function for its 170 million users in the U.S.

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Cosmetics company Kolmar invests $60 million in the expansion of the Scott Technology Park in Scott Township.

The Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Company (SLIBCO) and The Scranton Plan announced the 36-acre expansion that will include a just-completed 200,000 square foot building that will house administrative offices, warehousing, and production capabilities.

According to the press release, the new construction lays the foundation for the company's ultimate goal of building a cosmetic industrial complex.

(The Hill) -- President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he expects to travel to Texas on Friday to visit areas of the state hardest hit by the catastrophic flash flooding.

“Probably on Friday,” Trump told reporters, when asked whether he plans to visit Texas.

“We wanted to leave a little time,” he continued. “I would have done it today, but we’d just be in their way. Probably Friday.”

As of Sunday afternoon, at least 70 people had been confirmed dead in central Texas, where search and rescue operations continued to scour the area hit the hardest by Friday’s floods.