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Heavy storms cause damage, power outages
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Severe storms caused damage and knocked out power throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Heavy storms brought several trees down along Route 87 in Forksville, forcing drivers to reroute. According to UGI, 5,142 total are without power. Most are from Harvey's Lake, Dallas Township. In Old Forge,...
Poconos see boost in business from NASCAR weekend
Thousands of fans filled the infield and packed the grandstands at Pocono Raceway over the weekend for the Great American Getaway 400. Businesses near the raceway were also full, thanks to the influx of NASCAR fans. Owner of Chat N' Chew Café in Blakeslee says the restaurant saw visitors starting...
Campers keeping cool in the Poconos
On the basketball courts at the International Sports Training Camp near Reeders, the fans are cranked all the way up. This week, the facility in Jackson Township is hosting more than 300 campers from the tri-state area and beyond. "We also have kids who fly in internationally and from around...
Scranton Farmer's Market kicks off for 85th year
SCRANTON, Pa. — It was a hot start for these farmers as the Scranton Co-op Farmers Market officially kicked off 85 years of tradition. For the Hopkins family they've seen just about every kind of weather at the market over the past eight decades. "There's been a Hopkins here...
Lackawanna County employee suspended for 'inappropriate comment'
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — "We were disappointed, obviously. We do not stand for any violent, hateful rhetoric in Lackawanna County. We don't condone it. We will never condone it," said Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan, addressing the social media comment that's made waves across the country. Lackawanna County Community...
Beating the heat at Camp Mocanaquah
BACK MOUNTAIN, Pa. — Girl Scouts taking refuge in the shade are belting out Taylor Swift's 'Cruel Summer.' A fitting tune, as temperatures reach the 90s at Frances Slocum State Park in Luzerne County. It's making making some campers a little uncomfortable. "It's just hot, really, really hot," explained...
Three killed in I-81 crash near Harrisburg
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pa. — Three people were killed, including two from Snyder County, in a wreck on Interstate 81 over the weekend. The Cumberland County coroner says a tractor-trailer was heading north on I-81 in Silver Spring Township near Harrisburg on Sunday when it crossed the median, hitting an SUV and minivan in the southbound lanes.
Police called to Northumberland County fire company over bomb threat
SUNBURY, Pa. — An investigation is underway Monday in Northumberland County after a bomb threat was called into a fire company in Sunbury. According to police, the threat was called in to the Americus Hose Company following a social media post from a now-former Americus Hose Company volunteer firefighter.
Woman escapes flames in Wyoming County Monday morning.
WYOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Fire destroyed a home in Wyoming County Wednesday morning. Crews were called to Zarychta Road in Northmoreland Township around 6 a.m. Officials say one person was home at the time of the fire. She made it out safely. A State Police Fire Marshal has been...
Flames spark at recycling center in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Flames broke out at a recycling center in Luzerne County Sunday night. Viewer video shows the fire at EMR Recycling along Transportation Drive in Hazle Township. The flames broke out just before 8:30 p.m. Hazle Township Fire Chief Scott Katichian says the fire started when...
Emergency crews respond to ammonia leak in Moosic
MOOSIC, Pa. — Emergency crews are on the scene of an ammonia leak in Lackawanna County. Fire crews in Avoca, Moosic, and Old Forge responded to Fresh N' Lean along Birney Avenue around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The Lackawanna County Decontamination Team is also on the scene. Officials say there...
Standoff ends in Pottsville
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — Police in part of Schuylkill County dealt with a standoff early Sunday morning. It all started on Race Street in Pottsville. Nearby streets were shut down as police swarmed the home. The standoff ended around 3 p.m. Sunday. Police have not yet said if anyone was...
Residents in western Pennsylvania react to shooting at Trump rally
BUTLER COUNTY, Pa. — Authorities, local, state, and federal, spent the night at the Butler County Farm Show grounds, combing for evidence. By morning, as media from around the world converged on Western PA, it was clear the cops were searching rooftops along the perimeter of the grounds. Soon after sunrise, they announced that a firearm had been discovered.
Churchgoers react to Trump rally shooting
SCRANTON, Pa. — Outside of St. Paul's church, President Biden's childhood church in Scranton, the faithful say they are shaken up after what took place at former president Trump's rally in Butler County. Joseph Gilhooley of Scranton says he was shocked to see the news. "I'm feeling really concerned...
Fans at Pocono Raceway show support for Trump following attempted assassination
MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — As the green flag flew at the start of the Great American Getaway 400 at Pocono Raceway near Long Pond – many NASCAR fans had their thoughts on western Pennsylvania and former President Donald Trump. Some recounted the moment they learned about the attempted...
Man charged after gunfire, standoff in Scranton
SCRANTON, Pa. — A man has been charged after police say he fired several shots overnight in Lackawanna County. Police say Raymond Beck, 39, fired a gun at someone inside a home along Regan Place in Scranton around 3 a.m. Sunday and then fled the scene. Beck then fired...
Presidential historian discusses Trump assassination attempt
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A presidential historian in Luzerne County spoke with Newswatch 16 about his take on what investigators have now confirmed as an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. Larry Cook has spent decades studying presidents, their lives, and legacies and even gives a full talk...
Memories inspire drivers at Giants Despair Hillclimb
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Under the heat of the summer sun, race car drivers readied their engines for a race for time up East Northampton Street for the annual Giants Despair Hillclimb near Laurel Run. "We've been doing it since 1906. A two-day event, we started around nine o'clock...
Yuengling Stars & Stripes Summer Celebration in Schuylkill County
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — People come from all over the United States for Saturday's Yuengling Stars and Stripes Summer Celebration in Pottville's historic district. Kyla Brobst is a Pottsville native. She comes from Florida for the celebration each year. "Oh yeah! We're like right in the front; We're gonna be...
Pennsylvania lawmakers, candidates speak out on shooting at Trump rally
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Pennsylvania lawmakers and candidates are speaking out about the shooting at former President Donald Trump's rally in Butler County near Pittsburgh on Saturday. Governor Josh Shapiro released a statement Saturday night saying, "Under the protection of US Secret Service and with the assistance of the PA...
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