Wyoming County

Governor Josh Shapiro joined a roundtable discussion about substance abuse prevention and recovery in Tunkhannock on Thursday. Shapiro, along with the state secretary of health and secretary of alcohol and drug programs, were there to learn what works in the Wyoming County community, and how the state could do better.

Gov. Josh Shapiro joined a roundtable discussion to find out what is working in the county and what front-line workers need from the state.

The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources on Monday announced an estimated $82 million investment in new state funding for more than 295 recreation and conservation projects across the state, including about $10 million for Northeast and Northcentral Pennsylvania.

First Day Hikes will be held throughout Pennsylvania’s state parks, forests and trails tomorrow. The New Year's Day tradition promotes a healthy lifestyle, connects people with their state parks and gives them an opportunity to explore new places.

Geisinger nurses went on strike in Luzerne County. Officials fought to find a new buyer for three local hospitals after a deal fell through more than a year ago. And communities came together to support their most vulnerable — the aging, uninsured and hungry.

Across the commonwealth, 60 hikes will be held on the first day of the year.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials on Thursday reopened two major bridge projects to traffic in Lackawanna County.

Grab your hats, gloves and jackets and prepare to celebrate the holidays in the Poconos with this year’s Hawley Winterfest.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials are temporarily reducing the speed limit on several roadways in the region as snow continues to fall around Northeast Pennsylvania. Local bus systems also have suspended service.

Mehmet Oz, also known by his television persona ‘Dr. Oz,' visited Scranton in his role as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator with U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan to talk about federal efforts to address health care shortages and costs. Sen. Dave McCormick, meanwhile, visited the Wyoming County Healthcare Center in Tunkhannock to tour the facility and meet executive leadership.