Melissa Steininger is a journalist based in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She writes for WNEP-TV 16 and her work has also appeared in Spectrum News. Melissa covers local news stories, including community events, weather updates, and human interest stories. She is dedicated to keeping residents informed and engaged with the happenings in their area.
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Melissa's coverage predominantly focuses on local news, community events, weather, crime, and holiday events within Pennsylvania and Scranton. She has a keen interest in expert commentary related to these topics as well.
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The lineup for this summer's Rockin' the River concerts was announced Thursday in Luzerne County.
By: Melissa Steininger
Programs such as SHINE and ACHIEVE provide homework help and a hot meal, but now they're at risk of shuttering.
By: Melissa Steininger
Programs such as SHINE and ACHIEVE provide homework help and a hot meal, but now they're at risk of shuttering.
Luzerne County officials begin to decide on Friday whether or not disputed ballots will be counted.
Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger spoke with Abington Height's mock trial team about bringing home a national trophy for the very first time.
By: Melissa Steininger
Back in mid-April, this group of students received a lesson they never expected.
Abington Height's mock trial team talked about what it meant to bring home a national trophy for the very first time.
The popular downtown showcase of creativity kicked off Thursday on Public Square.
By: Melissa Steininger
Scary situations at schools have become far too common across Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. At Hanover Area, officials are being proactive about school safety.
This spike in murders is an unprecedented number the city has not seen in more than a decade.
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