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Squeeze what? Florida woman's new license plate carries an unexpectedly risqué message
A Florida retiree got a shock in the mail — a state-issued plate that reads a little differently than intended.
WNEP Wed, Jul 15 [totalcount]
Fighting hunger in week 2 of Hunger Free Summer 2026
PA live! (WBRE) — Hunger Free Summer 2026 has begun, and this is week 2! When school cafeterias close for the summer, thousands of kids right here at home lose access to the meals they count on, and families are left trying to fill that gap. A lack of reliable nutrition during the summer months [...]
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Breaking ground on the 12th Street Promenade in Wayne County
It's the first step in a major downtown revitalization plan in Honesdale. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shows us the plans for 12th Street.
WNEP Wed, Jul 15 [totalcount]
Hands-on learning at Camp Sight in Wilkes-Barre
Camp Sight at Wilkes University is empowering visually impaired youth with confidence and skills.
WNEP Wed, Jul 15 [totalcount]
Beating the heat at summer camp in Luzerne County
Newswatch 16's Anthony Bordanaro stopped by a summer camp in Luzerne County to see how they are keeping campers cool.
WNEP Wed, Jul 15 [totalcount]
When is the World Cup final?
MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will host the championship match, which will also feature the tournament’s first-ever halftime show.
WNEP Wed, Jul 15 [totalcount]
DEP declares Code Red Air Quality Alert for PA
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared on Wednesday a statewide Code Red Air Quality Action Day for particulate matter (PM2.5) for Thursday, July 16. The DEP said that wildfire smoke from Minnesota and Canada is projected to be entering the Keystone State's northeast counties and pushing into the southern counties Wednesday [...]
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State agriculture secretary visits community and urban garden in Lycoming County
Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker takes us to the Williamsport Salvation Army's Red Shield Community Garden and Urban Farm.
WNEP Wed, Jul 15 [totalcount]
Baby Mary remembered in Sunbury
25 years ago this week, a baby girl was murdered in Sunbury. The newborn, known as Baby Mary, led to the creation of Pennsylvania's Safe Haven Law.
WNEP Wed, Jul 15 [totalcount]
Mother, grandmother sentenced in child abuse case
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A mother and grandmother were sentenced Wednesday in a 2024 child abuse case, in which they pleaded guilty to beating, restraining, and starving a then-11-year-old girl. The girl's mother, Amanda Gregorio of Exeter, 34, was sentenced to 10 to 40 years in prison, according to a release from District Attorney Dave [...]
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