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BREAKING: A federal judge on Monday struck down Gov. Tom Wolf’s pandemic restrictions that required people to stay at home, placed size limits on gatherings and ordered “non-life-sustaining” businesses to shut down, calling them unconstitutional.
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A trailer carrying 100 monkeys collided with a dump truck this afternoon just off I-80 near Danville. According to state police, four of those monkeys got loose. The PA Game Commission is looking for the monkeys.
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Looking for shipping options now! Can we get some measurements?
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. @WNEP We made you this new backyard train. You need to come get it. We aren't going to keep it.
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Muhammad Ali dead.
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. @MeghanMcCain , daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain, joined a Twitter campaign asking @taylorswift13 to meet a young woman from Scranton who is battling the same form of brain cancer as Sen. McCain.
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Voters at some precincts indicate that voting machines are running out of paper and election officials are scrambling to address the situation.
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Hey, @HBO @LastWeekTonight we accept the 'greatest backyard train local news has ever seen!'
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Here's another photo sent to WNEP of Eric Frein in police cruiser. http://t.co/QXpcgOGhjI http://t.co/F8tvpf3fvJ
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JUST IN: A former advisor to President Donald Trump, sentenced last month to federal prison, is being transferred to a facility in Wayne County.
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CORRECTION: Paul Manafort was a former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump.
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Wilkes-Barre Township Police Officers’ "One Bite Doughnut Review" video has internet eating it up! @wbtpd @barstoolsports @stoolpresidente
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NBA player lends a helping hand in Monroe County.
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A special unveiling took place Friday for Scranton native and President-elect Joe Biden right in front of his childhood home.
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The manager of @ESUWarriors women's basketball team got to meet her idol, NBA star @StephenCurry30 .
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BREAKING: A judge in Luzerne County has ruled that polling places in the county should remain open until 10 p.m. Tuesday because of problems with ballots at a number of locations.
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#ScrantonTrain UPDATE: Train is in several pieces in a warehouse in NJ. We are working feverishly to get it here.
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BREAKING: Democratic U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright was declared the winner in his race Friday afternoon for a fifth term in Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District in the state’s northeastern corner.
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Eric Frein Sentenced to Death
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Hey, @LastWeekTonight . What do you think of our #BackyardTrain modification? #MajorUpgrade ? :)
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DEVELOPING: State Rep. Jake Wheatley (D-Allegheny) has introduced a bill, #HB50 , that would "legalize adult-use cannabis & address decades of social injustice." What's your take?
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Schools are closing or going virtual today throughout the area. See if yours is on the list at .
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Sheetz is reducing its gas prices to $1.776 per gallon Tuesday in honor of Independence Day, the company announced Monday.
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Clarks Summit native Adam Rippon @Adaripp shines in Olympics debut.
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State Police confirm Eric Frein is in custody. http://t.co/IXSalVzm6v
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About 200 people attended a town hall with Sen. Bob Casey in Scranton on Sunday.
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NEW MASK REQUIREMENTS: Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine signed an order Wednesday requiring Pennsylvanians to wear face-covering masks whenever they leave home.
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Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor will run for U.S. Senate. John Fetterman made the announcement Monday.
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ALLY GALLO'S SPECIAL GUEST: This is what happens when your neighbors are bored and they find out you'll be doing the forecast live from your front yard :) #stormtracker16
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We have sad news to report. We are saying goodbye to Bob Reynolds, a member of the WNEP family. Bob, a longtime reporter at Newswatch 16, has died. He was 67 years old.
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💖 Happy #ValentinesDay ! 💖 Our love for you runs deeper than a PA pothole! 😀
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Gov. Tom Wolf and Sen. Bob Casey joined protesters at @PHLAirport Saturday night.
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PA police department asks 'local prankster' to stop tying red 'It' balloons to sewer grates via @WNEP
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Hawaii shuts out South Korea 3-0 to become @LittleLeague World Series Champions. #LLWS18 #LLWS
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BREAKING: Donald Trump said that he will be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women.
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In October, Allen was put on the kidney transplant list at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia. He was told it could take six to eight years to get a kidney. But if Allen finds a living donor, it could take less than two months.
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BREAKING: There are reports of multiple collapsed buildings in Wilkes-Barre Township in the area of the Arena Hub Plaze. Police are asking drivers avoid Mundy Street around the mall.
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High school students in Susquehanna County answered the challenge of a TV star and succeeded. He tweeted that a weather balloon from the TV show @MythBusters Jr. went down and wanted someone to find it.
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Congrats to Tunkhannock! The young ladies are going to the championship game of the Little League Softball World Series.
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Pennsylvania defeats Oregon in the Little League Softball World Series semifinals 6-4. The girls from Tunkhannock are headed to the championship game.
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AFTER SCHOOL SATAN CLUB: A school district in Pennsylvania has become the first in the state to give approval of a club sponsored by The Satanic Temple.
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. @POTUS calls @JoeBiden a "scrappy kid from Scranton" in his #farewellAddress . #FarewellObama
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Husband Bites Wife after Telling her not to Touch his Chips
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$1.99 GAS: Sheetz has dropped the price of its Unleaded 88 gas to help give holiday travelers a break at the pump.
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A young man with cerebral palsy surprised family and friends by walking at his @CometsAH graduation.
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PENGUINS STAYING: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins hockey is staying in our area. The deal between the team and Mohegan Sun Arena was confirmed Monday morning.
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Someone in Wilkes-Barre came up with a seasonal solution to our area's pothole problem.
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ALLEN UPDATE: Since our story aired on Friday, 25 people have signed up to donate a kidney to Allen Vickers.
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A DREAM COME TRUE: An engineering major at Penn State Hazleton is giving back to a student-run charity that helped him and his family several years ago.
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It's a girl!​
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Little Boy Shares Beautiful News on Day He’s Adopted: ‘Up next … big brother’
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IT'S OFFICIAL... A stand-alone Chick-fil-A will be coming to Wilkes-Barre Township.
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Plenty of people throughout Scranton were excited about President Biden's trip back to his hometown, with many hoping to catch a glimpse of him for themselves at his childhood home in the Green Ridge section of the city.
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SORRY WE'RE CLOSED: A not so welcome sign has appeared near the New Jersey-Pennsylvania line.
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Report Ranks Pennsylvania Among Top 10 States in Dire Need of Road Repair
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Once-homeless Teen Who Was Bullied, Called ‘Harvard’ for Being a Bookworm Makes it Into Harvard on a Full Ride
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So proud of the Tunkhannock Little League Softball team. They are runners-up in the @LittleLeague Softball World Series. Congrats on a great season, @tunksoftball ! What an amazing run! #LLSWS #TigerCallFrom2329miles #TigerSoftball
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BREAKING: Derek Chauvin found guilty on all charges.
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Hey, HBO – we accept the ‘greatest backyard train local news has ever seen!’
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No surprise here: tonight's #Talkback16 is all about the #ScrantonTrain from @LastWeekTonight & @iamjohnoliver MORE:
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JUST IN: Gov. Tom Wolf projected to win relection. Full results: Interactive map:
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Managed by Hazleton's Joe Maddon, Chicago Cubs win first World Series in 108 years, defeat Cleveland Indians.
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Lou Barletta announced Monday morning that he is running for governor of Pennsylvania.
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VIDEO: A wounded veteran from Lackawanna County carried a woman across the finish line at the Boston Marathon.
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WHAT DO YOU THINK? Was this #SuperBowl commercial from the NFL featuring Eli Manning lifting Odell Beckham, Jr. during a "Dirty Dancing" tribute the best one of the night?
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A boy in Luzerne County wanted to help his local fire company by hosting a lemonade stand. Some people complained he doesn't have the proper permitting. Now, a state lawmaker wants to pass a law so children can sell lemonade without needing a permit.
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Woman Picks Up Tab for Stranger at New Jersey Wawa, Learns It’s Keith Urban
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Remember this? From flurries to record-breaking heat! @WNEPWeather #pawx
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#AmberAlert : Police are searching for Malani Johnson, 2, who they believe was abducted by Sharena Nancy, 25, in Penn Hills Borough, Allegheny County.
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JUST IN: All 12 boys and their soccer coach have been freed from the cave in Thailand.
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Knoebels Amusement Resort is once again home to the top wooden roller coaster in the world - The Phoenix. What's your favorite roller coaster?
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A new law allowing first responders in Pennsylvania to break into your car to save pets went into effect on Wednesday.
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Peace Rallies Held in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre in Wake of Violence in Charlottesville
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday will visit the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country's fight to fend off Russian ground forces.
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WHAT'S YOUR TAKE? Marijuana would be decriminalized at the federal level under legislation approved by the House Friday. Do you think it's time for the federal government to allow states to set their own policies on marijuana?
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Meet Lucas! He’s the first ‘Gerber Baby’ with Down syndrome
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The crowd went wild as Pittston Area's Ellie Bartoli took the court during Monday night’s basketball game.
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MONKEYS ON THE LOOSE: Four monkeys are on the loose after a crash near Danville Friday afternoon.
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GROUNDHOG DAY 2020: It's official! Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow which means early spring! #GHD2020
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The head of the Scranton Saint Patrick's Day Parade Association issued a statement saying the parade will go on as planned Saturday and offered some simple advice concerning the coronavirus.
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DID YOU KNOW? The writer/director of "The Sandlot" was born in Wilkes-Barre. Both he and the actor who played "Ham" were at the RailRiders game on Saturday to celebrate the film's 25th anniversary.
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Amber Alert: Troopers say two children were taken from a home in Lancaster County http://t.co/Lr3QZrmjl7
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NO MORE CLOCK CHANGES? Pennsylvania now joins more than a dozen other states that have passed legislation asking to stay on Daylight Saving Time.
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A man born with Down syndrome got a special honor tonight at a Lakeland boys soccer game in Lackawanna County. http://t.co/q8HKGEoiYf
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Sign ripped from New Jersey yard by Hurricane Sandy lands on beach in France nearly six years later
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A college baseball player is excelling on the field, but what he has overcome would be too much for many people his age.
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PRESIDENT BIDEN EXPRESSWAY: PennDOT is replacing Central Scranton Expressway signs with new signs honoring the president on I-81 in Scranton.
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This thing is massive. #ScrantonTrain #BackyardTrain
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SCHOOL CLOSINGS: Some schools are closing or going virtual today. See if yours is on the list at .
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DO NOT BE ALARMED: From @PSPTroopR - "Troopers are making frequent, random patrols through all area schools and churches to be more visible at these locations and to let our children know we are with them! There is no need for concern when you see our Troopers!"
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Angus, the dog who went missing after a crash in the Poconos, has been found.
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Newswatch 16's Jeremy Lewan caught up with Noah Ritter, where it all began at the Wayne County Fair.
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HEARTWARMING CELEBRATION: Students from St. Clare/St. Paul honored one of their own: kindergartner Avery Connors. After three years of treatment for leukemia, 7-year old Avery just finished chemotherapy.
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NO MORE SNOW DAYS: School district replaces wintry days off with online classes
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Ginger Zee travels all over the world as a meteorologist on ABC's Good Morning America, but on this day, she was in Lycoming County.
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BREAKING: Joe Biden takes slight lead in Pennsylvania. Get the latest election updates at
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