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BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Coming together to remember lives lost to overdose.
Friday March 6 is Black Balloon Day, but instead of releasing balloons, organizers have created their own unique memorial.
Rows of glowing luminary bags stand as a tribute, each one representing a loved one taken by addiction.
‘First Friday’ event features local artists
The event brings awareness to substance use and offers support to grieving families.
Volunteers are also distributing Narcan kits and harm reduction resources to help prevent future tragedies.
(WBRE/WYOU)— It’s Read Across America Week, and the team here at 28/22 News has already been getting in on the fun.
The I-team's Andy Mehalshick stopped by Solomon Plains Elementary School to read to first grade students.
He read a book about staying in bed late.
Andy says the students in Mrs. Tona's class were very attentive and asked great questions.
This was Andy's 21 year reading at the school.
And down the hall from Andy in another Solomon/Plains classroom was PA live co-host Rachel Malak!
She read to Mrs. Cunius's class.
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local fire department unveiled three new chief fire vehicles.
They were showcased at the southside fire station on Broad Street in Hazleton.
The vehicles are 2024 F-250 pickup trucks, replacing their 2017 models.
The trucks are equipped with all emergency lighting plus roll out trays, SCBA holders, and extinguisher holders.
The vehicles will be used by the department chiefs on duty for all responses, emergency responses, and for everyday fire department business.
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's no secret Lackawanna County is struggling financially after implementing a 33% tax increase, freezing hiring, and limiting wage increases to balance the 2025 budget.
Officials are now focusing on a long-term plan to prevent future financial trouble.
At the start of 2024, Lackawanna County had just $6.1 million in its general fund, not even half of what was needed to keep things running for a month to stay afloat, officials borrowed $11 million, but now they're working to fix the root of the problem.
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's a historic event for the city of Pottsville.
Its two oldest fire departments will soon be under the same roof.
The Humane and Phoenix Fire Companies will soon merge to be known as the Pottsville Fire Company Number One.
Both departments were founded in 1829, and they are both almost entirely volunteer.
Firefighters we spoke with say the merger will help speed up response times, and make the city safer.
The Humane and Phoenix Fire Companies in Pottsville are just minutes apart from one another.
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a month-long investigation police say they shut down a drug apartment and arrested a man for selling various narcotics.
During February, Pittston City's Special Investigation Unit said they started a narcotics investigation for 44-year-old Alonzo Poole, of Pittston, who is accused of selling various drugs.
Two charged with selling fentanyl pills during undercover sting
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men are facing charges after police say they investigated a drug trafficking operation in Scranton.
The Lackawanna County District Attorney’s Office has charged Andre Powers and Merlyn Campusano-Aquino for selling fentanyl pills to a confidential informant in the city's west side.
Andre Powers
Merlyn Campusano-Aquino
The arrests are part of the DA's Office's "Take Back our Neighborhoods Initiative" which makes efforts to combat drug-related crime in Scranton.
SCRANTON, LACAKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For more than a decade, local talent has been showcased on the first Friday of every month in downtown Scranton.
Filling up empty easels is something that artist Sachiko does when preparing for ‘First Friday’ in Scranton, an event that features local talent.
The display is extra special, especially when it comes to a new collection.
“My collection is the ‘multiverse collection,’ exploring parallel realities and choice.”
