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The suit argues Pennsylvania’s closed primaries violate the state constitution by giving Democrats and Republicans more voting power than independents .

DANVILLE — Danville Borough Council members at Tuesday night's meeting addressed the issue of feeding feral cats by passing an amendment to ordinance 600, section 81, "animals." 

PLAIN TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A familiar face kicked off her congressional campaign Wednesday afternoon. Scranton's mayor, Paige Cognetti, officially announced she's running as the democratic candidate in the 8th district primary, and she didn't waste any time taking aim at her republican opponent. Inside the Pennsylvania State Educational building in Luzerne County, Mayor [...]

The release is part of an international effort to combat steep oil prices due to the Iran war.

The 68-team field for both the men's and women’s tournaments will be revealed on Selection Sunday, March 15.

Several intense supercell thunderstorms spun up at least four tornadoes in the region, National Weather Service meteorologists said.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students across our region are given the chance to get hands-on with careers that most of them have never considered. More than 90 middle school girls from Old Forge, Tunkhannock, and the Susquehanna area packed Johnson College on Wednesday morning in Scranton. It's all part of Johnson College's Girls on [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City Police on Wednesday said they are searching for a missing person. Police are asking for the public's help in finding 27-year-old Awilda Acevedo. Authorities ask anyone with information on Acevedo or his whereabouts to contact police at 570-208-4200 or message them on Facebook.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Kindergarten registration is open for many school districts, and by registering, the districts can be ready for your child to join them in the classroom. 28/22's Colby Hughes explained how the coronavirus (COVID) pandemic may have impacted these new students and the importance of getting your child into schools early [...]

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is set to face Congressman Rob Bresnahan in Pennsylvania's eighth district. At a news conference, she hammered Bresnahan's trading.