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MIDDLEBURG — Walking Free Clubhouse in Middleburg offers services and resources for the entire community.

LEWISBURG — Buffalo Valley Regional Police Chief Dan Embeck is cleaning out the department’s armory and converting the shotguns to less-lethal ammunition.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local congressman and his wife have begun what they call a long-term investment in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Representative Rob Bresnahan and his wife, Chelsea Strub, announced today what's called The Greenlight Project.

Funds from the project will be distributed through the philanthropic organization The Luzerne Foundation.

Different themes will be determined each year to help guide funding priorities. The first theme is "Bridging the Gap."

Getting kids free haircuts before coming school year

Two U.S. senators are expected to meet representatives from major shipbuilders to help boost its own capabilities.

Scientists link the rapid intensification of hurricanes in the Atlantic to climate change, with global warming causing more intense storms.

Runners set off Sunday in honor of the late Paul "Hook" O'Malley by participating in the 1 Mile Firecracker Memorial Run/Walk Against Cancer in Scranton.

Visitors flocked to McDade Park in Scranton for a pet adoption event by Griffin Pond Animal Shelter featuring live entertainment and local vendors.

Guide sites warn people about the difficulty of the terrain and say not to try it without proper gear and extensive experience.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several people were displaced, and three firefighters were injured after a Scranton fire Sunday night.

It was a frantic scene on Scranton's south side. Fire shot through a business and row homes at Pittston Avenue and Orchard Street.

Crews were called just before 6:00 p.m. to the 300 block of Pittston Avenue in Scranton for a reported house fire.

Scranton Fire Chief John Judge told 28/22 News the fire impacted three homes, causing about 20 people have be displaced.

Crews were called to a fire in South Scranton around 6 p.m. Sunday, which left a block charred, four firefighters hurt, and around 20 displaced.