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Both the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre Center for Homeless and Poverty are expected to close.

The retail sales report comes as other evidence indicates shoppers have been pulling back more amid worries about higher prices from Trump’s tariffs.

The episode occurred as federal immigration officials are conducting large-scale arrests outside immigration courtrooms across the country.

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LAFLIN BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man admitted to shooting at his neighbor's house and car five times on Monday.

According to police, 73-year-old Robert Nasternak fired five shots at his neighbor's house in Laflin Borough Monday morning.

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According to the affidavit, Nasternak said, "I had a dream where those people wanted to hurt me, so I woke up, went to my garage, and fired five shots."

Police say they observed bullet holes in the car and the garage door.

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man is locked up on Tuesday, charged with allegedly trying to recruit a 13-year-old to carry out a mass killing.

Plymouth Police say 18-year-old Riley Young, from Plymouth, used the social media app Snapchat to recruit the boy, as well as others, to kill people he says "wronged him."

Investigators tell 28/22 News that Young was bold and brazen and used Snapchat as part of his plan to kill people, and they believe he might have carried it out if not for a person involved in that Snapchat contacting police.

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Riley Young faces charges of corruption of minors and criminal use of a communication facility.

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — NASCAR is heading back to the Poconos for the 2025 NASCAR Race Weekend at Pocono Raceway.

Those who would like to watch from home can do so using the following services:

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series:

Airs Friday, June 20, on Fox Sports 1. Practice and qualifying will be on Fox Sports 2

NASCAR Xfinity Series:

Airs Saturday, June 21 on The CW. Practice and qualifying will air on The CW app.

NASCAR Cup Series:

Airs Sunday, June 22 on Prime Video.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — After months of legal battle, the majority of the Penn State Board of Trustees voted to remove one of its members two weeks before the end of his term.

The board voted 30-4 in a special meeting Monday, June 16, to remove Barry Fenchak from the trustees. According to the trustee bylaws, being voted out now renders Fenchak ineligible to "stand for election or serve again as a Trustee; such prohibition is to be permanent."