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As the cold weather sets in, Scranton City Hall is announcing a new overnight space for individuals experiencing homelessness.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is facing charges in connection with a theft of services that cost one man over $40,000 and has left him homeless. 28/22 News reporter Connor Coar has more about this case. Alan White, of Scranton, has been charged with home improvement fraud and theft by deception. White [...]

The order, issued Monday, comes a year after Akira Montague sued Brenay Kennard for allegedly having an affair with Tim Montague, who is Kennard's manager.

Pennsylvania will no longer seek to be part of a regional climate agreement among states in the Northeast U.S. A recent budget deal ends the commonwealth's effort to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), according to a statement from state Senate Republicans. The initiative sets a cap on planet-warming emissions and requires power plants in the [...]

Tobacco kills more than seven million people each year, including more than one million non-smokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke, health officials say.

The need for food assistance soared amid the government shutdown, and that includes one non-profit in the Poconos that provides pet food.

A retroactive Senate provision could hand eight GOP senators million-dollar payouts. House leaders say they will hold a standalone vote to remove the section.

Little Lights Daycare in Hazle Township is stepping up to meet the growing need in the community and expanding its hours to 24 hours, six days a week.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— November 13 is National Roentgen Day. You're probably asking yourself, 'What is Roentgen Day?' So did 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason, who explains what it is all about. It's National Roentgen Day at Luzerne County Community College. A day that pays tribute to Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, the man who discovered X-rays. [...]

The recall is an expansion of a previous safety notice for 2022-2023 Tundra and Lexus LX600 vehicles that used the same type of engines.