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Opening day for Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Summer got a delicious start Thursday morning in Luzerne County with the opening of the Wilkes-Barre Farmers Market on Public Square. The popular downtown gathering features locally grown food items, including meat, eggs, fruits, vegetables, jam, jelly, cider, and more. Food trucks and prepared food vendors...
NEPA Horror Fest returns for its 4th Annual "Spooky Summer"
DICKSON CITY, Pa. — Horror lovers everywhere are not going to want to miss NEPA's 4th Annual Spooky Summer. This year, the fest is bringing even bigger faces from the big screen to meet you right here at home. The NEPA Horror Fest returns to Lackawanna County this Saturday...
Deadly motorcycle crash in Lackawanna County
COVINGTON, Pa. — One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Lackawanna County. Crews responded to the Scranton Pocono Highway (Route 307) in Covington Township, near Daleville, just before 5 p.m. Wednesday after a motorcycle collided with a car. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital, where he...
Outdoor workers brave the heat wave
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — With nail guns in hand, workers with Overmyer Roofing are putting new shingles on this home in Buckhill Falls. Owner Keith Overmyer says when temps get this high, there's not much you can do about it in this line of work. "The little bit that...
Two dead after dump truck crash in Wayne County
WAYNE COUNTY, Pa. — Two people are dead after a crash at a construction plant Wednesday morning in Wayne County. Officials say Brian Edwards, 51, of Honesdale, was driving a dump truck at Wayco, Inc. Quarry and Asphalt Plant in Palmyra Township around 11:30 a.m. when he suffered a suspected medical emergency and fell unconscious, causing the dump truck to roll backward and hit James Martzen, 72, of Waymart.
First responders donate to firefighters overseas
ARCHBALD, Pa. — Emergency crews in the Dominican Republic will receive firefighting equipment from fire and ambulance companies in northeastern Pennsylvania. It all started with a conversation between a father and his son, who are first responders. "There's air packs, helmets, there's 40 sets of gear, there's some ambulance...
Luzerne County woman has helped dozens become U.S. citizens
HAZLETON, Pa. — Maria Camilo has dreamed about this day for years. After 14 years in the United States, she now stands in the Hazleton One Community Center as a United States citizen. Just a few months ago, she came in knowing just three phrases in English—hello, good morning,...
Child flown to hospital after near drowning in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG, Pa. — A child was taken to the hospital after a near-drowning in Monroe County. The Monroe County Communication Center says crews were called to the Stroudsburg Borough Park Pool just before 1 p.m. Wednesday. Officials say a child was flown to the hospital. There is no word...
Keeping cool at camp
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Reprieve from the heat of the sun can be found among the trees, at the pool, or in the stream of cool water coming from the hose for day campers at JCC Camp Daleville in Covington Township. "Hottest three days in my 29 years here,"...
Start Small, Dream Big | Campers paint mural
BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Dozens of girls gathered at W.W. Evans Elementary School in Bloomsburg this week, even though they are on summer vacation. They are there for Camp Girls on the Run, a female empowerment organization for girls. "I think it's really fun. It's not just about running. You...
Pedestrian bridge opens at Frances Slocum State Park
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A pedestrian bridge that connects two parts of a state park in Luzerne County is now open. Last month, Newswatch 16 showed you work that was underway at Frances Slocum State Park in Kingston Township to join the Carverton Road entrance with the campground section of the park.
Luzerne County teen reported missing
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, Pa. — Police are looking for two missing teenagers, one of them from Luzerne County. Bella Walton, 15, from Forty Fort, was last seen on Saturday. Police say she is insulin dependent. Collin Merwarth, 15, was reported missing to Hellertown Police in Northampton County on Monday. Police...
In July, Virginia will become 1st state in the South to end child marriage
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia will soon become the first state in the South to outlaw child marriage, establishing a minimum marriage age of 18 without exceptions. Under the new law, which goes into effect on July 1, minors — even those legally emancipated — will not be allowed to marry. This closes a legal loophole that previously allowed minors aged 16 or older to marry, if a court declared them legal adults through emancipation.
In Lackawanna County, 220 dead in crashes over a decade | Here's where they happened
SCRANTON, Pa. — The numbers are stark: 220 dead in 207 crashes. That’s the number of lives claimed by deadly wrecks in Lackawanna County between 2013 and 2023, according to an Action 16 review of state Department of Transportation data. Where and how those crashes happened will underpin...
How to handle the heat in your area
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Here is a list of resources you need to stay cool during this stretch of hot weather. Bloomsburg Fire Department Banquet Hall on Market Street will open as a cooling center through Saturday, June 22, from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. each day. Lycoming County:. The...
Black Scranton Project marks Juneteenth by preserving stories, empowering voices
SCRANTON, Pa. — History is on display inside the Black Scranton Project, as Glynis Johns preserves the stories of the black voices who have come before her. "Picking up the baton and sharing our history is really important," says Glynis Johns. "Their stories and the drive of people in the past have influenced me to do a lot of things."
St. Joseph's Center holds summer kickoff celebration
SCRANTON, Pa. — Tuesday night was the Summer Kick-Off Celebration and Family Fun Night for St. Joseph's Center. Folks came out to McDade Park in Scranton to enjoy music, ice cream, raffles, and even face painting. "A few years ago, we started these great events where we bring together...
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