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The cuts are on top of more than a half-dozen top general officers that President Donald Trump or Hegseth have fired since January.

BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The National Weather Service (NWS) announced on Monday that Bradford County is under a Flash Flood Warning.

The NWS announced shortly before 7:30 p.m. that the warning is in place for Bradford County until 10:30 p.m. after Doppler radar indicated heavy rain in the area.

Officials say between one and one and a half inches of rain have already fallen.

The NWS warns residents to take proper precautions when encountering an area experiencing flash flooding by turning around and to not drown.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a person was sent to the hospital after a reported hit and run in Lackawanna County on Monday.

The Lackawanna County Communications Center told 28/22 News the Scranton Police Department was called shortly after 4:00 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Birney Avenue and Davis Street for a reported pedestrian struck by a car.

Jury finds man guilty in Scranton killing 26-year-old during armed robbery

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shows us how a gathering of the Peanut Pals in Carbon County is celebrating the nuttiest character around.

The company said the increases are necessary even though it is speeding up its plans to diversify its manufacturing base away from China.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton pregnancy center that receives no state or federal funding is relying on the community to help keep its life-saving services going.

Providence Pregnancy Center (PPC) recently opened a maternity home that gives pregnant women and their children a place to stay for free.

28/22 News Reporter Kathryn Oleary shows us how next week's fundraiser is critical to keeping it open.

A safe home and a chance to reset: PPC's new maternity home, Casa de Maria, opened in March. Since then, the need has been clear.

The search for a 10-year-old missing girl near the Hepburn Street Dam continued for the second day but was called off for the night due to river conditions.

The filing marks Rite Aid’s second bankruptcy in two years. The company initially filed for bankruptcy protection in October 2023.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The gymnastics community will tell you that most elite gymnasts begin the sport at five years of age or younger, but a local teenage gymnast is proof that passion, determination, and commitment can overcome a late start to excel in the sport.

The twists and turns 15-year-old Chloe Kester takes at United Sports Academy in Scranton took years of practice to perfect, just not as many years as it takes almost all other gymnasts her age with her ability.

Peanut Pals convened in Carbon County to exchange Mr. Peanut memorabilia, celebrating the 120-year-old mascot