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Starting this fall, students at a Catholic secondary school in Lycoming County won’t be in class on Fridays. The school’s future four-day schedule — growing in popularity nationwide — is believed to be the first in Northeast or Northcentral Pennsylvania.
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April is Autism Acceptance Month. This month’s episode of Keystone Edition focuses on the ways the community supports and uplifts those with autism.
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The Pennsylvania state House has approved two bills to regulate data center development. And the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will continue operations with a new, nonprofit owner.
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The bishop of the Diocese of Scranton is "saddened" by critical comments President Donald Trump made about Pope Leo XIV and "dismayed" by the AI-generated image posted by the president that seemingly portrays him in the place of Jesus Christ.
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Artemis II brought four astronauts the farthest into space humans have ever been. Astronomy enthusiasts here on Earth are hoping NASA’s latest mission will inspire more to explore what’s out there.
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A possible multi-county agreement regarding youth juvenile detention received mixed reactions in Lehigh County Wednesday night. Lackawanna County signed onto the agreement in February.
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Officials with a Monroe County-based animal rehab center are looking to re-house hundreds of pigeons rescued from a Wilkes-Barre home this week.
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The Endless Mountains is one step closer to national recognition. U.S. Senators Dave McCormick and John Fetterman and Congressman Dan Meuser introduced acts in March to make the four-county region a National Heritage Area.
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The Scranton City Council plans to ban the sale and possession of kratom, a substance that officials portrayed Monday as increasingly addictive and potentially deadly.
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The total number of people joining the church in the 11-county Diocese of Scranton this year is 312, up from 207 in 2025.