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Federal cuts leave Scranton flood victims in limbo

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) program that Pennsylvania relies on to prevent floods or other natural disasters has been eliminated by the Trump administration.

Over 140 pending applicants worth more than $700,000,000, now scrapped. That includes a pending application in Scranton for the September 2023 flood.

Scranton had two applications to help them purchase condemned homes and other properties destroyed by the September 2023 flood.

Now the city is trying to find new ways to help these families move on.

PA state parks see uptick in reservations

KIDDER TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's going to be a busy summer at Pennsylvania state parks. In anticipation of warmer weather, parks and forests are seeing an uptick in camping reservations compared to last year.

Pennsylvania state parks remain staffed and ready to welcome visitors.

Data from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) shows PA state parks and forests are seeing a 30% increase in campsite reservations following the launch of DCNR's "Still Open, Still Awesome" campaign last month.

Former tissue plant destroyed in Lackawanna County blaze

RANSOM TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators are looking into a fire at an old factory in Lackawanna County.

Flames broke out after 4:00 a.m. Wednesday at the old Cascade Paper Plant outside of Clarks Summit.

The factory made toilet tissue before closing in 2021.

Three arrested after multiple thefts at Hillside Farms

The interior sustained damage.

A state police fire marshal is investigating.

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