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The new plans outpace Sam's Club previous commitment to open 30 new stores in the U.S. over 5 years.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A second chance at success: Lackawanna County is bringing back a GED program for inmates at the county prison. The goal? Give individuals the tools they need to rebuild their lives and reduce the chance of returning behind bars.

The GED program inside the county prison was shut down during the pandemic, but now, it's making a comeback thanks to a new contract with a local nonprofit and funding that doesn't touch a single taxpayer dollar.

A long-awaited GED program is returning to the Lackawanna County prison

The Emmy-winning British actress who co-created and starred in the groundbreaking 1970s television drama "Upstairs, Downstairs," died Sunday at her home in London.

The couple were on their way to the maternity hospital when they quickly realized the baby had other plans.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker caught up with him before he left for his journey.

Thanks to grant money, the city of Scranton will soon be a bit more green.

The Wyoming County commissioners say the process happened quickly, but they are prepared to accept more inmates if needed.

SHAVERTOWN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some of us cannot seem to avoid poor penmanship, no matter how hard we try, but that is definitely not a problem for a 10-year-old Shavertown girl.

Her handwriting is so good that she won a national competition.

A digital pen, an interactive whiteboard, and a steady right hand are all it takes for Kendall Grabinski to demonstrate some of the most proficient penmanship you will ever see.

"I don't really practice it. I'm just kind of good at it," explained Kendall.

The crash occurred at approximately 4:37 a.m., Monday, April 14 in Camp Hill.

The company will be giving away 10,000 free 12-packs of Bomb Pop Extremes from April 14-30.