State and local leaders came together at the university of scranton for a roundtable discussion on how to combat gang violence and gun activity in lackawanna and luzerne counties. articles
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Understanding, combating gang violence in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The battle to reduce youth gang violence continues Wednesday. Community leaders gathered Wednesday to talk about the ongoing fight to combat the problem, first by understanding it. Three important takeaways from Wednesday coming from Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell. Gang activity is not new, it's not unique to Scranton []
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Gov. Shapiro speaks about gun violence in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Taking aim at gun violence and making communities safer: That's the goal of Governor Josh Shapiro. Local lawmakers joined the Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the Luzerne County Courthouse to talk about the proposal and how it will be funded. Governor Josh Shapiro says around 2,000 Pennsylvanians lost their lives []
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State, local leaders break ground for KOA campground, celebrate new features at Mylan Park in Mon County
Ceremony held Wednesday,