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Latest Stories
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Lehigh County Controller Mark Pinsley has jumped into the crowded race for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. -
Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific are looking to merge, which would create a transcontinental railroad. The deal still needs to be approved by regulators, but many in Altoona are closely watching. -
Lackawanna County has made great progress in the 35 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law. And the region still has work to do to make the region more accessible for all, leaders, advocates and community members said Thursday. -
The members of NEPA Ring Rescue turned a hobby into a public service, using their metal detectors to find lost items at no charge. -
The Montrose Blueberry Festival is the largest yearly fundraiser for Susquehanna County's library system. It runs from Friday, Aug. 1 to Saturday, Aug. 2. -
The Pittsburgh-based health system is one of more than 20 doctors and clinics that were issued subpoenas earlier this month seeking information about providers 'involved in performing transgender medical procedures on children.' -
State College Area School District announced on Tuesday that new security measures will be implemented for the upcoming school year. -
Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro's administration says billions of dollars in aid to Pennsylvania's schools and human services will be delayed, as he and the politically divided Legislature struggle to end their month-long budget stalemate. -
The federal government is moving to deregulate the rail industry, although some people in Southwestern Pennsylvania are pushing for increased safety. Pennsylvania has 65 operating railroads, the most of any state. -
Wyoming County District Attorney Joe Peters withdraws charges against county Children and Youth Services caseworker Gerald Pender because a state appeals court ruled Adams County caseworkers doing their jobs had immunity from prosecution. -
After campaigning to ban Congress from trading stocks, Bresnahan portrays blind trusts as a good alternative, but says House rules on the trusts are 'prehistoric.' -
It’s a busy weekend in the region, with the Scranton Jazz Festival, Atmosfere Music Festival and the NEPA Latino Fiesta happening in Scranton and NEPA Day Downtown in Wilkes-Barre.
News Briefs
- Free community day Saturday in Wilkes-Barre
- District attorneys say body found at airport was 23-year-old man missing from Moosic
- Shapiro sues Trump administration over proposed Planned Parenthood defunding
- Backpack giveaways planned in Pike County
- Public comment sought on adding archery hunting in Union and Northumberland counties
- Dickson City Starbucks baristas vote to unionize
- Rising Tide Wellness to host Scranton wellness fair on June 26
- Police investigating teenage girl's shooting death in Bradford County
- Lehigh & Luzerne county airports receive funding for upgrades
- Free dental clinic coming to Wilkes-Barre on June 6 and 7
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