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Once upon a time, there was a railroad line - and the road to the underworld will start in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre this weekend. Two casts of students will tell the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice in “Hadestown: Teen Edition.”

Division III basketball teams aren’t supposed to beat Division I opponents. The University of Scranton women’s team didn’t believe that Sunday, even though ESPN gave the Royals a .1% chance of beating the University of Pittsburgh.

PPL Electric Utilities wants to raise its residential customers' bills by 7 percent, but customers will have a chance to respond. The public can comment on the rate hike at several upcoming hearings.

Earlier this month, the remains of two people were stolen from Good Shepherd Memorial Park. And for Plains Twp. Commissioner Peter Biscontini, the crime isn’t just immoral - it's personal.

Temple University’s Kornberg School of Dentistry is taking the next step with the Tamaqua Area Community Partnership. The organizations will open a rural dentistry campus in downtown Tamaqua.

An historic building with an iconic sign in downtown Scranton is under renovations to become Fidelity Bank’s new corporate center.

Lawmakers in Harrisburg finally passed a state budget on Wednesday after an impasse that lasted more than four months.

Harrisburg lawmakers say leaders have agreed to a $50.1 billion dollar budget deal, though few details were publicly available Tuesday night. The state has gone more than 130 days without a budget.

While eight Democratic Senators broke rank with their party Sunday night to reach a deal with Republicans to end the federal government shutdown, Pennsylvania has gone more than 130 days without a state budget. That's hitting school districts and charter schools in particular.

People living with Parkinson’s disease fight back against the disease’s progression at Rock Steady Boxing Northeast Pennsylvania. Two gyms in the region accommodate people at every level of Parkinson's.

Gov. Josh Shapiro touted Pennsylvania’s SNAP Emergency Relief Fund while he packed groceries in Pittston. SNAP food assistance benefits are in limbo during the government shutdown.

Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian Gallagher said a judge of elections interested in getting elected to the job wrote her name on ballots under the section for the judge office and handed them to voters on Election Day.

Democrats won a lot of elections statewide Tuesday and that includes in Northeast and North Central Pennsylvania. Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti won the marquee race of the night, the third time city voters elected her mayor.

Monday brought new developments in the battle to restore SNAP food aid benefits to recipients across the country and in Pennsylvania amid the ongoing government shutdown. Following a court order, SNAP benefits will be partially restored and the payments will be delayed.

A homeowner from Honesdale uncovered tombstones in his own backyard. The discovery led him to the mysterious history of a nearby cemetery. And, a judge orders the Trump admin. to continue to fund SNAP during the government shutdown.

More than 2 million Pennsylvanians will not receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits in November due to the government shutdown. The USDA notified states earlier this month that it would not be able to fully fund SNAP. Residents and the region’s food pantries are feeling the squeeze.

The candidates in the special election for Lackawanna County Commissioner are fighting about money as election day inches closer. They’re focused on one particularly large contribution from a state senator.

A growing number of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo call Scranton home. To provide fresh food and savings, the community tends to a garden in the middle of South Scranton.

Lackawanna County has a new chair of its Board of Commissioners and a big crowd showed up Monday to express displeasure. Brenda Sacco, sworn in last week, takes Bill Gaughan's place as chair.

October 27, 2025- Tenor and CHS signed a purchase agreement for three NEPA hospitals. The United Nations Association of Northeastern Pennsylvania celebrates the United Nations’ founding anniversary. Pennsylvania’s health insurance marketplace leader sounds the alarm on the potential expiration of health care subsidies. And, readers recommend horror books ahead of Halloween.

Creepy characters will come to life in the stacks of the Bloomsburg Public Library this weekend when the historic building transforms into a haunted library. And, candidates for Lackawanna County Commissioner meet for a debate.

Eight months after Matt McGloin resigned, Lackawanna County finally has a new county commissioner. Brenda Sacco took the oath of office on Wednesday.

AJ Moncman is a student assistant for the football team at East Stroudsburg University. Other members of the coaching staff say he’s helped change the way they look at the game.

It looks like the upcoming special election for Lackawanna County commissioner will decide who permanently replaces former commissioner Matt McGloin. A court ruling Monday says former county employee Brenda Sacco can temporarily replace McGloin.

A month-long campaign in Schuylkill County raises money for local food pantries. Area food banks and food pantries are relying on donations more than ever as the Pennsylvania budget impasse and federal government shutdown continue.