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Meals on Wheels helps out seniors on Monroe County
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monroe County Meals on Wheels is wrapping up its community champions week. Special guests helped deliver meals all week long for the cause. Friday, Congressman Mackenzie, Pocono Township Commissioner Winot, and Northeast Site Contractors took part. The special week commemorates the historic day in March of 1972 when the Older American Act...
Irish pride shines as Stroudsburg readies for 46th annual St. Patrick's Parade
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by a few businesses in Stroudsburg to see how they're gearing up for thousands to pack the borough's downtown.
NCAA women's teams score with new March Madness revenue share
In the past, schools received no financial reward other than the NCAA covering the cost of a team’s expenses to play in the tournament.
SBA to cut 2,700 jobs in post-pandemic staffing shift
The goal is to return to pre-pandemic staffing levels and cut some programs started during the Biden administration, said the new head of the SBA, Kelly Loeffler.
Heights Murray Elementary holds special sendoff for hero teacher
A school assembly in Luzerne County on Friday was all about honoring a very special teacher as she prepares for a deployment overseas.
Medical students celebrate Match Day in Scranton
Students of Geisinger College of Health Science's School of Medicine gathered in Scranton on Friday to learn where they will be continuing their studies.
Williamsport organization offers free contraceptives to those in need
A non-profit in Lycoming County is launching a new initiative to help eliminate financial barriers to certain medications.
Columbia County looks to educate voters to fix mail-in ballot errors
Columbia County's Election Department is looking to educate voters on mail-in ballots before the big day.
Report a pothole: Williamsport launches new hotline
Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker shares how the pothole hotline works.
State police investigating fatal hit and run on I-80
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Connecticut man is dead after a fatal hit and run took place on Interstate 80 Friday afternoon. The release states that a 53-year-old man from Hartford, Connecticut is dead after a fatal hit and run crash occurred near mile marker 257 at around 2:30 p.m. According to PennDOT, the closure was in the eastbound lanes between Exit 256...
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