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The agency will remain without a Senate-confirmed leader for at least a while longer.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — President Trump signed an executive order, Wednesday, repealing the so-called "rain tax." It's the Obama-era directive signed in 2009 linked to cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. The money goes toward improving water infrastructure and reducing pollution in area waterways, like the Susquehanna River. The tax is federally mandated and charges [...]

Congress has allocated $257 million to cover the repairs, but Trump said it would only happen if the board was permitted to move forward with plans to add his name.

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as the last person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August.

Zoning permits were issued for 15 data centers in Newport Township near Nanticoke.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a neurosurgeon at UPMC about different spinal conditions and available treatment options.

For 40 years, the F.M. Kirby Center has lit up downtown Wilkes-Barre, and it's celebrating a major milestone.

The change aligns with NASCAR’s wet-weather policies on road and street courses, allowing individual teams to have more control.

Resorts in Monroe County raised $31,000 to support area food pantries and non-profits during the Pocono Mountains United Way's Day of Caring.

Testing shows that the teen who died Aug. 31 likely became infected from a community water feature, the state health department said.