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FRANKLIN TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police confirm five people were killed in a house fire early Wednesday morning that included four children.

Pennsylvania State Police and Carbon County Coroner, Mark Smith, state that a total of five people were killed: one woman, three boys, and one girl were found dead.

Shortly after midnight, the coroner's office was called to the 0 hundred block of Willow Street in Franklin Township for a reported house fire involving fatalities.

BLOOMSBURG -- A vigil held outside the Columbia County Courthouse to remember Charlie Kirk as a peace-seeking Christian...

BLOOMSBURG -- The grand opening of the town's recently built pickleball courts will be delayed so experts can weigh in...

BERWICK -- Mary Silvetti was born 105 years ago today.
"I think I'm the oldest person around here," she said Saturday...

MILLVILLE -- Hemlock Township Police and the SWAT team arrested a man early Tuesday who court papers say broke into his...

DANVILLE -- Danville Middle School students are having virtual learning today due to a water pipe rupture at their...

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One house in Hanover Township is serving up a full fright fest for Halloween.

From skeletons climbing out of graves to a giant horned beast guarding the yard, there's no shortage of spooky sights there.

Old Forge home transformed into Halloween attraction

Bright purple and orange lights set the scene, while glowing tombstones remind visitors that the dead won't stay buried for long.

A towering skeleton looms over the porch, while creepy creatures and haunted dolls keep watch from every corner.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The federal government will officially be shutting down starting at 12:00 a.m. On Tuesday, 28/22 News got both sides of the debate, including the plea from a local congressman.

Since Senate Democrats and Republicans have failed to reach an agreement on a bill to extend current federal funding levels, the government is now facing a shutdown.

Just after 8:00 p.m., Senate Majority Leader John Thune confirmed a government shutdown is unavoidable.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman issued a statement as the federal government of the United States heads towards a shutdown.

PennDOT workers got lost in tunnel during inspection

On Tuesday night, Senator Fetterman issued the following statement:

It’s a sad day for our nation.

Our government shuts down at midnight.

I voted AYE to extend ACA tax credits because I support them—but I won’t vote for the chaos of shuttering our government.

My vote was for our country over my party.

Federal prison workers are left reeling from a recent decision by Bureau of Prisons Director William Marshall III to terminate all union contracts.