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At nearly 900 pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities.

Berwick Offray, a ribbon and bow manufacturer in Columbia County, will close its doors on August 26. Nearly 400 people will lose their jobs.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker introduces us to the Community Supported Agriculture program.

(The Hill) – The House passed the GOP-backed "big, beautiful bill" on Thursday. The final vote of 218–214 was largely along party lines, with opposition from only two Republicans.

The Senate had passed the same bill on Tuesday, so the legislation will head directly to President Trump’s desk, where he’s expected to sign it with a ceremonial flourish on Independence Day.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two homicides, torture, kidnapping, arrests, all tied to a Wilkes-Barre house that police describe as a "House of Horrors."

The remains of 38-year-old Nicole Cuevas were found buried in the basement of the Carlisle Street home in February of 2024.

Six people are charged in connection with her torture and murder.

The speech pushed a final vote on Republican President Donald Trump's tax bill, initially expected in the early morning, into the daylight hours.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several roads around the Lackawanna Courthouse Square will be closed for the Scrantastic Spectacular on Thursday evening.

Power returns to Downtown Wilkes-Barre

The following streets will have closures during the event:

North Washington Avenue from Center Street to Mulberry Street

Adams Avenue through Courthouse Square

Linden Street from Wyoming Avenue through Courthouse Square

Biden Street from North Washington Avenue through Jefferson Avenue

Scranton Police Department

The vehicles impacted carry specific “VC-Turbo” engines that may have manufacturing defects which can cause engine failure.

Pennsylvania State Police have now confirmed that a man was killed last night after a state parole agent fired a gun at him.      

This, after there was a major police presence on erie's east side Wednesday evening.

Police were putting up crime scene tape in the area surrounding East 27th and German streets and blocking it off to traffic.

According to a release from PSP, a Pennsylvania state parole agent shot a man, who died from the injury.

Reported shooting draws large police presence on Erie’s east side

Emergency crews and investigators are working with the property’s owner and monitoring the area using drones to find the missing people.