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In a stark rebuke of Russia, Ukraine joins the West in celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 instead of Jan. 6-7 as it traditionally has done.

Veterans are invited to come together at the WVIA studios in Pittston for the taping of the next Mind Over Matter television special, Veterans: Wounded Within on Thursday, February 2nd, 2023 at 6 pm. Admission is free but limited, reservations can be made at wvia.org/mindovermatter.

The city of Williamsport is partnering with local colleges and a community center to host an event in honor of Black History Month. Williamsport Mayor Derek Slaughter said in a statement that Penn College, Lycoming College and UPMC will host A Night of Empowerment: Conversations with Black Professionals on Feb. 18 at the city’s Community Arts Center, 220 W. 4th St. Doors open at 4:45 p.m. with a networking opportunity for high school and college students with industry partners until and the panel discussion begins at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and runs until 8 p.m. Tickets should be reserved online at CACLive.com.

The City of Scranton is holding a community meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 30, to discuss stormwater and flooding issues in the East Mountain section of the city.The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Charter School on East Elm Street.East Mountain residents will be able to voice their concerns about stormwater runoff, drainage and more, said Scranton Mayor Paige G. Cognetti.The city also launched a new online form for residents to submit information about stormwater and flooding problems that they witness. The form can be found at www.scrantonpa.gov/arpa.

Stroudsburg Mayor Tarah Probst resigned from the role on Wednesday, Nov. 30.Probst was elected to serve as state representative for the 189th District, which covers Pike and Monroe counties.Stroudsburg Borough Council plans to accept Probst's resignation at their Dec. 6 meeting, which will be held at 7 p.m. in the Stroudsburg Municipal Building. They will open the floor for suggestions for the borough’s next mayor before making an appointment.Council must replace Probst within 30 days. The appointee will server until the next municipal election in 2023.For issues, contact Borough Manager Larry Kopp at lkopp@stroudsburgboro.com or 570-421-5444 x104.

Johnson College is offering a closer look at its Aviation Technology program on June 12.The college's new 2-year program prepares students as entry-level technicians.Interested students can learn more on Monday, June 12, from 4 to 6 p.m. inside hangar two at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport.For more details or to register, visit Johnson.edu or contact the college’s enrollment department at 570-702-8856 or enroll@johnson.edu.For more details about the program, visit https://johnson.edu/aviation/.

Bongino's tenure was at times tumultuous, including a clash with Justice Department leadership over the Epstein files. But it also involved the arrest of a suspect in the Jan. 6 pipe bomber case.

A jury finished a second day of deliberations in the art and vintage memorabilia theft trial Thursday without reaching a verdict. Jurors asked several questions about legal technicalities and went home after deliberating for about 6½ hours at the William J. Nealon Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse.

Residents facing increased water and wastewater rates will have two opportunities this month to give input in Scranton. The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) is holding two public hearings on the requests by Pennsylvania American Water Company to increase the rates. The hearings will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 30, at the Scranton Cultural Center on North Washington Avenue in the city. The first begins at 1 p.m., the second at 6 p.m. Last fall, the water company filed a rate adjustment request with the utility commission, which sets utility rates. Some residential customers would pay more per month for water.

A bill to ensure private insurance covers speech therapy for children aged 2 to 6 with stutters passed the House Wednesday in a bipartisan vote of 181-21.