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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— In order to keep drivers and pedestrians safe, the city of Scranton is getting new high visibility stop signs.

The new stop signs feature red flashing led lights, and are all apart of Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti's plan to revitalize the downtown and keep it safe.

The Scranton Police Department is working with officials to have the new signs installed at high traffic intersections, and other area identified as historically high crash zones.

Permits for deer hunting program now available

The news comes less than a week after the discount carrier known for its bright yellow planes and no-frills service announced it was filing for bankruptcy again.

The 9,023-piece Death Star set towers 28 inches tall, features 15 rooms and comes with 38 minifigures.

HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is testifying Thursday about President Trump's 2026 healthcare agenda and facing contentious questioning from committee Democrats.

On Aug. 17, Ofc. Mondesir was parked and working on a report from an earlier call when someone approached him, letting him know that a toddler wasn't breathing.

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they have a suspect in custody Thursday afternoon after an armed robbery at an auto repair shop on Wednesday.

Kline Township Police have identified the suspect as 21-year-old Chase Lynn Abbit, currently homeless, but originally from Los Angeles, California.

Butler Township have charged Abbit with receiving stolen property, firearms not to be carried without a license and use/possession of a small amount of marijuana.

Blue Bell just unveiled its new Classic Pecan Pie Ice Cream — brown sugar ice cream with pecans, pie crust, and pecan pie filling swirls.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Exciting news today about the new 2822Now App. Informative podcasts are now streaming.

Tonight at 9 p.m. the I-Team's Andy Mehalshick talks local and national politics with WILK Radio talk show host Bob Cordaro and political Analyst Dave Yonki, administrator for the Lu Lac Political Letter.

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The conversation gets intense at times.

A preview of this podcast coming up on 28/22 News.

A plane crash in Wyoming killed 13-year-old Amelia Palmer and left her parents critically injured.

Elevated mortgage rates have kept the U.S. housing market in a slump since early 2022, when rates began climbing from pandemic lows.