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As hunting season approaches, some changes are coming as to when Pennsylvania hunters can get out.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A new digital resource that maps out thousands of miles of trails at Pennsylvania state parks was released on Wednesday, according to a press release from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

Digital trail information collected by the DCNR is now publicly available through its Open Data Portal and Interactive Map.

County Council voted 10-1 at a public meeting on resolution encouraging PPL to listen to residents' concerns and look for alternatives to a 12-mile 500kV highway

Skill games are becoming increasingly popular, and one borough in Monroe County will be imposing a new tax on businesses with the machines.

A nearly 100-year-old South Scranton school is set to be transformed into new apartments while preserving its historic charm.

A once-straightforward seasonal vaccine process has become muddled this year thanks to new federal guidance on who can get the shots.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's always one of the most closely watched races in the nation for the seat in the 8th Congressional District. The seat is currently held by Republican Rob Bresnahan.  

Wednesday, Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti confirmed with 28/22 News that she is considering a run for that seat. The seat is seen as pivotal in next year's midterm election and could decide the balance of power in Congress.

Republicans now control both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Weston Halsne, a fifth grader who's just 10 years old, told reporters a friend saved him by lying on top of him as bullets flew through the window.

Wineries across northeastern and central Pennsylvania are getting ready to harvest grapes as the season begins this week.

The sentence was nearly twice as long as what was recommended under a plea deal reached with prosecutors.