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Federal agents have arrested hundreds in Northeast and Central Pa. as critics question the wisdom and purpose of detaining so many non-criminal immigrants.

This weekend’s American Heart Association Heart Walk was led by 3-year-old Tate Engles. His family has purchased Automated External Defibrillator machines for youth sports leagues in Lackawanna County, plus Governor Josh Shapiro sends utility companies a letter.

Pennsylvania needs state troopers. Area colleges want to help fill that need. Misericordia University is the latest to join a growing program.

Today is 570Day in Northeast Pennsylvania. The celebration of the region honors its most prominent area code, 570.

Tenor Health Foundation purchased the financially struggling, Community Health Systems-owned Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Regional Hospital in Scranton and Moses Taylor Hospital. Executives are optimistic about the hospitals’ futures three months after the sale.

Senate Bill 1284, which now heads to the House, is named for Kyle Gilmartin, the Scranton Police Department detective who survived being shot twice in the head in 2024. It would increase penalties for attempted murder of law enforcement officers.

State Senator Lisa Baker, from Luzerne County, has introduced a bill that would increase penalties for people who attempt to murder law enforcement officers. And a data center campus proposed in Archbald is kicked off a state permit program.

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Thursday wrapped up a four-day state visit to the U.S. to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence. Their tour will leave lasting memories with some Northeast Pennsylvania residents.

The world's largest operating steam locomotive will visit one of the shrines of U.S. railroad history on its Semiquincentennial tour through the Keystone State.

In about a month, the weather will be warm enough to grow plants like cucumbers, tomatoes and more. Penn State Master Gardeners in Luzerne County say now is a good time to make plans for a vegetable garden.