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Carbon County power plant gets approval to burn tires

NESQUEHONING, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A community is concerned about its air quality after a local power plant was approved to start burning tires.

Panther Creek Electric Generating Facility in Nesquehoning was approved on May 1 to burn tires along with waste coal to create power for its facility.

Everything the plant produces goes to crypto mining for Bitcoin.

PHOTOS: Honesdale roads flooded after storms

The president of Save Carbon County believes that will put cancer-causing chemicals into the air.

PHOTOS: Honesdale roads flooded after storms

HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tuesday's weather caused flash flooding, damage to property, and first responders to be on scene for hours in Wayne County.

28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli was in Honesdale, where flooding has significantly eased up, but the area still remains impacted by the storm.

You can see areas of flash flooding here at the intersection of Main Street and Fourth Street.

Large amounts of water here have since receded.

VIDEO: Hail pours down in Schuylkill County

Officials prepare to celebrate 570 Day in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some good news to share with you: On Wednesday, we will mark "570."

May 7, the day that celebrates the 570 area code and the people who live in the area.

Organizers say that the NEPA area, which makes up 570, features a beautiful area to live and work, and play.

Hundreds of students learned more about Holocaust

Tuesday afternoon, the group was recognized by Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown, who is proclaiming Wednesday as 570 Day.

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