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OLYPHANT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County man's legacy is alive and well on Sunday thanks to a car show turned tribute. Saint Cyril's Second Annual Car Show packed two lots with more than 100 classic and modern cars on Sunday.

The event on River Street in Olyphant served as a memorial for Gibby Carozzi, whose love of cars started the tradition.

The 71-year-old passed away in July after a short battle with cancer.

Scranton mass gives people place to grieve suicide loss

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Losing someone to suicide brings silence and pain for many families. A local mass held on Sunday is giving people a place to grieve and to heal.

At the Cathedral of Saint Peter, the mass for suicide healing and remembrance brought people together for the third year in a row.

The service offers prayer, comfort, and community for those who have lost loved ones to suicide.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A supermarket in the Poconos is getting help from the community to help those fighting hunger. Shoprite of Stroudsburg held its Bag for Hunger Day on Saturday.

The event is part of its month-long Partners in Caring campaign. The hunger-fighting initiative supports more than 2,000 charities.

Church marks 125th anniversary at mass

Celebrity baggers included state representative Tarah Probst and 28/22's Sydney Kostus.

SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove Chamber of Commerce’s annual Plein Air Canvas the Grove competition drew 53 adult and student artists to the borough Saturday morning.

PINE GROVE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major road in Pine Grove was closed on Sunday due to an active police operation.

Tulpehocken Road was closed in Pine Grove while troopers from Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Schuylkill Haven were on the scene. Officials from PSP confirmed that they were serving an arrest warrant.

The road has since reopened.

PSP search for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect

Additional details are not available at this time.

28/22 News will bring the latest updates as they become available.

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is dead and two people are injured after a car crash in Clinton County.

26-year-old John Rosario of Renovo lost his life in a crash on Friday in Bald Eagle Township around 2:30 p.m.

Rosario's car and another vehicle were driving in opposite directions on State Route 120, according to the release. Police say Rosarrio's vehicle entered the opposite lane into oncoming traffic, causing the two vehicles to collide.

PSP search for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect

LARKSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local church is celebrating a big milestone.Saint John the Baptist Church in Larksville is marking more than 125 years of service since the parish was founded.

Parishioners, past and present, showed up for a mass on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary and honor the church's legacy.

"I wish this church very many, many years to come," Annette Fetchko of Larksville said. Fetchko is a lifetime parishioner of Saint John the Baptist Church. She's been involved with the church for more than 72 years.

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