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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Get ready to rock, a popular music festival is back in the Electric City.

The Road to Warped tour kicked off Thursday afternoon in downtown Scranton.

The four day festival features more than 50 acts on various stages.

Disabled children given customized bikes by charity

The large musical event is put on by the Ritz Theatre.

It features acts like "The Millionaires", "Zachary Ross", and "Memphis".

Single day passes start at about $76.

Passes for all four days are also available.

CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A special delivery near Scranton, one that is changing lives.

Seven local children with disabilities received custom adaptive bikes and strollers at the Scranton School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

It is part of a program run by Variety, the children's charity, along with support from the all-one foundation.

Paintball tanks headed to Skirmish this weekend

Families celebrated with a parade and a chance to try out the new equipment for the first time.

CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A special delivery near Scranton, one that is changing lives.

Seven local children with disabilities received custom adaptive bikes and strollers at the Scranton School for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing.

It is part of a program run by Variety, the children's charity, along with support from the all-one foundation.

Paintball tanks headed to Skirmish this weekend

Families celebrated with a parade and a chance to try out the new equipment for the first time.

WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wayne County District Attorney's Office is warning people about a man impersonating a county detective, threatening to apprehend people if they did not respond.

According to the district attorney, a man was claiming to be Wayne County Detective "Charlie Macky". They confirm there is no such person named Charlie Macky who is a Wayne County Detective.

The District Attorney's Office says "Macky" would send agents to apprehend the person if they did not call back, and provided a callback number.

WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wayne County District Attorney's Office is warning people about a man impersonating a county detective, threatening to apprehend people if they did not respond.

According to the district attorney, a man was claiming to be Wayne County Detective "Charlie Macky". They confirm there is no such person named Charlie Macky who is a Wayne County Detective.

The District Attorney's Office says "Macky" would send agents to apprehend the person if they did not call back, and provided a callback number.

LEWISBURG — A piece of history is growing at the Dale/Engle/Walker property in celebration of the United States' semiquincentennial next year.

DANVILLE — Montour Night Out is an opportunity for community members to meet area first responders. For first responders, the event is a prime occasion to inspire the next generation.

SUNBURY — It’s a good bet people will see a long line of motorcycles, cars and other vehicles traveling around the area on Saturday. What they might not see is how much goodwill it’s bringing to the community.

MIFFLINBURG — Mifflinburg Buggy Museum volunteers are pulling out all the stops for Buggy Day this year, with princesses, barking dog contests, croquet and more.

PENN FOREST TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It’s like painting a canvas, but instead, you’re shooting paint-filled capsules at people running around a real-life castle.

28/22 News has more on how you can storm the battlefield and even go up against tanks this weekend in the ultimate game of paintball in the Poconos.

Tucked away in Penn Forest Township is Skirmish, the world’s largest paintball facility.

“We have 750 contiguous acres here. We’ve broken that up into approximately 50 maps,” said the president/owner of Skirmish Paintball, Sky Fogal.