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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Farmers in Pennsylvania met with Governor Josh Shapiro and other state lawmakers to discuss their growing concerns about tariffs from Washington, D.C., and bird flu outbreaks across the state.

Agriculture is one of Pennsylvania's biggest industries, and today, farmers had the opportunity to tell lawmakers their top priorities, including funding for land preservation, crop and flood damage mitigation, avian flu protection, and even stiffer fines for trespassing hunters.

Meta launched its teen account program for Instagram in September to give parents more options to supervise their children's online activity.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker looked at how the program prepares students for their future careers.

A family in Lackawanna County is asking the community for help as their son battles cancer.

The governor spoke at a luncheon for the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau in Harrisburg on Tuesday.

Trump has gone so far as to suggest the U.S. never should have turned the canal over to Panama and that maybe the U.S. should take it back.

Filling up on good food and supporting area businesses, that's what's happening this week in the Poconos.

The stores will be reopening months after Big Lots struck a deal to save hundreds of stores from closing. The new owners say there'll be more locations to come.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mohegan Arena is set to go intergalactic as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins are paying homage to a local, legendary UFO crash that was never confirmed.

It’s an invasion at Mohegan Arena where aliens are taking over, but they come in peace.

Making friends with Tux and taking part in the Wilkes-barre/Scranton Penguins’ third installment of its community theme night competing as the ‘Carbondale UFO’s’ Saturday.

"Hershey" will tell the story of the business and philanthropic legacy of Milton Hershey and his wife, Catherine. It is scheduled for release in 2026.