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EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — School officials and community advocates are turning up the pressure on state lawmakers in East Stroudsburg.

Groups from across the Poconos called for cyber charter reform and an end to Pennsylvania's three-month budget stalemate at Echo Lake Park on Wednesday.

Districts say they have missed out on almost two billion dollars in state payments while cyber schools sit on reserves and spend millions on ads and executive perks.

The FBI described it as a targeted attack but not a terrorism case. An agent said the suspect had visited the field office weeks ago with a complaint.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Every year, the Pocono Mountains Community Fundraiser supports non-profits doing life-changing work in Monroe County. Now in its 22nd year, the event has raised more than $3,000,000 for our neighbors in need, and this year, four organizations were selected to receive funding.

Brianna Strunk with the Pocono Television Network introduces us to the fourth recipient.

In West Hazleton, a longtime movie theater has closed its doors for good. Newswatch 16's Valeria Quinones shows us how the community is saying goodbye to a staple.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania has more police departments than any other state. Many believe some of these departments are too small to provide adequate services to their communities.

28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason has more on why some say regionalizing may be the answer to these problems.

According to a state community and economic development study, there are 41 regional police departments representing 143 municipalities in 28 counties.

Prosecutors brought a murder charge Tuesday against the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk.

Lola Tung, Christopher Briney and Gavin Casalegno are set to reprise their roles.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker explains why the use of the vehicles is raising safety concerns in Hughesville

BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Plans for three data centers proposed in Blakely Borough have been withdrawn by the developer. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes talked to some of the outspoken voices against the data centers in Blakely.

"We were absolutely thrilled, almost, 'Really?' We were almost in disbelief, and absolutely thrilled," a clerk at Live With It Gift Shop, Lora Hobbs, said.

Hobbs has lived in her Blakely residence for 40 years, and she works at a local gift shop down the hill from her home.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new partnership between the City of Scranton and a national food-delivery service is underway. This partnership will benefit local businesses by helping them expand.

DoorDash is a national delivery service that is partnering with the city of Scranton to support local mom-and-pop businesses.

The announcement to participate in DoorDash's Accelerator for Local Businesses program was made on Tuesday by Mayor Paige Cognetti's office.