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The Super 16 Dream Team has returned!

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The Super 16 Dream Team has returned!

Coaches need to send their nominations in right away! WNEP is putting the team together now!

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Lackawanna County

People wait hours for new Chick-fil-A in Dickson City

Tensions flared as traffic backed up in both directions on Commerce Boulevard.
Health

Yes, a potentially deadly parasite that enters people through bare feet is in the US

Headlines about a parasite called Strongyloides being in the U.S. are accurate. The parasite isn’t deadly for most people – and many people don’t even have symptoms.
Coronavirus

Pushing COVID-19 boosters, Biden says 'we need to be ready' this winter

The plan Biden unveiled Thursday includes requiring private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests.

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No, a child did not yell an expletive during Jill Biden’s book reading
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No, burning scented candles is not bad for your health
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TreeFest shines bright in Bloomsburg

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Coronavirus Numbers

COVID-19 update: More than 10,000 new positive cases statewide

The Department of Health confirms 97 new deaths in Pennsylvania related to the coronavirus.
Lackawanna County

'We will continue' - Family business celebrating 100 years

Mike Bevilacqua Sheet Metal on Capouse Avenue in Scranton is celebrating being in business for a century and looking to the future.

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Health

Yes, a potentially deadly parasite that enters people through bare feet is in the US

Headlines about a parasite called Strongyloides being in the U.S. are accurate. The parasite isn’t deadly for most people – and many people don’t even have symptoms.
Social Media

No, a child did not yell an expletive during Jill Biden’s book reading

Video viewed thousands of times on social media claims a child cursed at first lady Jill Biden during a book reading. VERIFY confirmed the video was edited.