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For nine years, Janine Hall and her three children have not had safe water to drink. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) found their water had dangerously high levels of PFAS from sewage sludge put on nearby farms from the 1980s.
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With President Donald Trump's administration slashing federal spending, first-term Republican congressman offers his most full-throated public support of a project that Amtrak officials wholeheartedly back. Amtrak would operate the train. -
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The Vermont senator met virtually with union representatives before tweeting 'Geisinger: do the right thing' amid protracted labor negotiations. -
County Commissioners say the move will save taxpayers about $3 million each year and stave off further tax increases for the time being. -
Five miles will be added to the Delaware and Lehigh Trail in Luzerne County. The public is invited to learn more about the new segment at a public meeting on Thursday, March 20, in Ashley. -
Gaughan says the county Democratic Party’s selection process that recommended three candidate ignored state law and the judges should hold a new process. The judges will hold a hearing on that after hearing from the Democratic Party. The solicitor for Commissioner Chris Chermak, a Republican, says Gaughan's request to have the judges take over the process was filed illegally. -
Old Man John's Coffee and Honey House in Luzerne will hold a grand opening on Thursday, March 20. -
Cara Rogan announces she will not resign as a Coolbaugh Township supervisor after a video went viral of her yelling and cursing at a woman waiting to pick up medication at a CVS. -
Democrat Dan Frankel, who chairs the House health committee, wants the state to create 'strict reporting requirements' for companies that sell cannabis products used for medical purposes. -
Decision aligns with House Speaker Mike Johnson's advice to avoid in-person town halls, but Bresnahan spokeswoman said he isn't heeding Johnson's advice, only trying to hear from more people. Online sign-up page limits participation to listeners within the district. -
One-point-three million Pennsylvania voters are not registered with major political parties, so they can’t vote in primaries. -
Maple farmers celebrate nearly 190 years of Pennsylvania agriculture as possible funding boost loomsGov. Josh Shapiro announced significant boosts to agriculture spending in his 2025/26 budget. Farmers will reap the benefits of that boost.
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