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The Lackawanna County Government Center, 123 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, Pa.

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Lehigh debates joining regional juvenile center that could include Lackawanna, other counties

The proposal calls for Lehigh, Berks, Dauphin, and Lackawanna counties to establish the Southeast Youth Detention Agency to operate a youth detention facility in Berks.

Lackawanna County Judge Frank Ruggiero, who oversees juvenile court hearings, speaks during a county commissioners meeting Feb. 24, 2026, centered on the county joining Berks, Dauphin and Lehigh counties in opening a new juvenile detention center in Berks County in 2027.

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Lackawanna County commits to send detained juveniles to Berks County center

Borys Krawczeniuk | WVIA News

After years of sending juvenile detainees to centers in other counties, Lackawanna County will send them to a Berks County center, which will reopen, perhaps as early as July 2027.

Children admire calves at the calving corner, where cows born during the 2026 Farm Show in Harrisburg were housed during the show.

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2026 Pa. Farm Show reflections: Fun and food with a wider purpose

WVIA News visited the Pennsylvania Farm Show last week to report on the richness of the annual event as it happened, but also with an eye toward larger trends in Keystone State agriculture, from potatoes to rodeo riding and bird flu.