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DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Real ID enforcement goes into effect on Wednesday. The line outside the Dunmore DMV earlier Tuesday was as long as people were waiting to get the Real ID.

People were in that line for about an hour and a half.

You will need the Real ID to pass through airport security or get into some government buildings.

While the Real ID is voluntary in Pennsylvania, it is mandatory to fly or enter some federal buildings if you do not have a passport or military ID.

Hundreds of students learned more about Holocaust

Drivers should avoid multiple areas of Honesdale due to flooding on Tuesday night.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 800 students gathered to learn more about the impact of the Holocaust.

The 37th Annual Teen Symposium on the Holocaust is taking place this week in Scranton.

The event was filled with workshops and survivor testimonies, allowing students to hear firsthand accounts of the horrors of the Holocaust.

They spoke vividly about this dark chapter in history, saying they hope to educate a new generation about the holocaust so history is not forgotten.

Coroner identifies man dead after Jackson Township crash

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News now knows the name of the man who died after a crash in Monroe County.

52-year-old Jamie Franks from Chestnuthill Township died Monday after a two-vehicle crash.

Arrest made in tissue plant fire investigation

The Monroe County Coroner says they were called to the scene on Route 715 in Jackson Township a little after 4:00 p.m.

Pennsylvania state police are investigating.

(WBRE/WYOU) — After severe storms passed through our coverage area, 28/22 News was able to get a glimpse of the conditions in Pennsylvania.

In video sent in by Gary by Lake Wynonah in Schuylkill County, hail can be seen coming down in that area.

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A Shamokin man will serve a state prison term of up to two years for retail theft committed in Snyder County when he was under supervision for other crimes.

SUNBURY — Gas prices across the Susquehanna Valley are four cents higher this week at $3.26 a gallon, according to a AAA East Central Gas Price Report released Monday afternoon.

TURBOTVILLE — The Northern Montour Recreation Association will offer discounted membership rates for the 2025 season.

SELINSGROVE — Looking for ways to promote the Selinsgrove Speedway property as more than a race track, the fair board will hold a weekly food vendor event.

DANVILLE — Geisinger’s new behavioral health center is expected to open in August in Danville.