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MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were on the scene of a row home fire in Mount Carmel.
Officials say the fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night along the 100 block of South Chestnut Street.
Structure fire sends one firefighter to hospital in Lackawanna County
Crews using a ladder truck took to the roof to fight the fire as flames shot from the top of the building.
So far there is no indication if anyone is hurt or what caused the fire.
SELINSGROVE — The main character in Sarah Cypher’s novel is Betty, a young woman trying to learn more about her family’s past, especially about the secrets her great-aunt hid to help the family when they emigrated to the United States. It could be the story of almost any young American woman from any time period, except that Betty’s family comes from Nablus, a Palestinian city in the West Bank, and Betty is queer, and her skin is bright, cobalt blue.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local children and their families got a chance to take part in a drive-through trick-or-treat.
Cars were lined up all the way to the entrance of McDade Park for the O'Malley's Free Drive-Thru Halloween Party Sunday afternoon.
The entirely free event gave kids candy, a coupon for a meal at Texas Roadhouse, a slice of Good Fella's Pizza, Chuck E. Cheese tokens, and a coupon for a free McDonald's burger and fry.
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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Our historic F.M. Kirby Center and many local businesses are feeling the love on Sunday.
The Fourth Annual Bazaar of the Bizarre was held at the Kirby Center by the local oddity shop, The Strange and Unusual.
Attendees could find over 40 different vendors offering everything from knitting to hoagies and even craft root beer.
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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a howling good time at a park in Scranton on Sunday. The Sixth Annual Howl-O-Ween Pet Parade was held at McDade Park
Pets were graded in five different categories, including scariest, cutest, and most original.
79 pets participated in the pet parade.
The Scariest Award went to a donkey costume, while the Cutest was a pumpkin patch costume. A spaghetti and meatballs costume took the Funniest Category and a costume referencing the Pixar movie, Up, included with balloons, won Most Original.
ROCKEFELLER TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fur Commission USA is crediting a perimeter fence for preventing suspects from releasing most of the mink there.
A security camera caught two people trespassing on the Richard H. Stahl Son's Mink Farm near Sunbury very early Saturday morning.
About 200 mink were released this time.
Two arrested after allegedly releasing hundreds of mink
A year ago, this same fur farm was targeted when thousands of mink were illegally freed from their cages.
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers should be on the lookout for likely traffic issues on Interstate 81 to start the work week.
From Monday to Thursday, lane restrictions will be in effect in the Wilkes-Barre area so crews can do some bridge deck patching.
Structure fire sends one firefighter to hospital in Lackawanna County
The work is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in the Southbound lanes between mile markers 167 and 169.
The project will shift to the Northbound lanes on Wednesday and Thursday between mile markers 168 and 169.
OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteer fire departments all face a similar challenge: They are struggling to get people to join.
On Sunday afternoon for the first time, several fire companies got together to discuss the future of volunteer fire service in northeastern Pennsylvania.
The fire at an Olyphant apartment building could have been a whole lot worse if not for the number of volunteer firefighters who raced to the scene.
The problem for many communities these days is beefing up the number of dedicated men and women to answer the call.
If You Go What: Indigenous People of the Susquehanna Valley When: Sunday, Oct. 20, at 2 p.m. Where: Northumberland County Historical Society, Hunter House, 1150 North Front Street, Sunbury How much: Free More information: www.northumberlandcountyhistoricalsociety.org or 570-286-4083
