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Describe the mood on the other end of the phone? >> its all coming due on like a balloon payment, it is frightening and terrifying for most of them. >> reporter: in l.a. county alone, roughly 75,000 people have no permanent housing. roughly the population of scranton, pennsylvania. >> we are very concerned about the fact that many more people could fall into homelessness. >> reporter: at least nine states have varying eviction protections in place, breathing room to help renters keep their homes...

Keystone Mission, a faith-based nonprofit that helps those experiencing homelessness in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton region, has a new CEO and executive director.

SCRANTON — A $14 million senior apartment building in the city’s Green Ridge section should be ready for occupancy by the spring, one of the developers said.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials announced two men have been charged in separate cases for allegedly committing a total cost of $2.5 million in COVID-19 pandemic fraud.

A Scranton woman set fire to her boyfriends belongings Sunday night to try and get him to leave, she told city police.

A tip from a garage owner prompted the investigation that led to the arrest of two people on charges of burglarizing an unoccupied Throop home, borough police said.

A new five-year Scranton police union contract achieved through binding arbitration includes pay hikes and employee health care contribution increases while eliminating the city residency requirement for union members.

An unexpected customer had a meal this week at a restaurant in Scranton. Actor Richard Gere made a breakfast stop at Sharon's Place on Monday morning.

If space aliens ever choose to reveal themselves to we easily aggrieved earthlings, let us pray they don’t try it in a small town.