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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Pittston woman is turning lemons into hope. Lily Struzzieri set up a lemonade stand inside the Marketplace at Steamtown. Her stand is part of a national effort with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation to raise money for childhood cancer research and awareness.

Struzzieri brought in around $250 and says she's just getting started.

She's serving up sweet drinks with an even sweeter goal: making a difference right here in her community.

Scranton church closes after over 100 years of service

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was an emotional farewell on Sunday in South Scranton at a longstanding house of worship. A church that has been part of the community for generations has held its final mass.

A triumphant sound filled the Nativity of Our Lord Church on Sunday afternoon, a house of worship that was founded in 1905.

Its roots stretch back even further to 1904, when construction began under Father James O'Reilly.

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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local group is taking action against gun violence and asking others to do the same. Volunteers from Moms Demand Action came together at the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail in Scranton for a clean-up event.

It is all part of the nationwide wear orange campaign, a weekend of awareness honoring victims and survivors of gun violence.

The group says events like this show how better, safer neighborhood design, like clearing overgrown areas, well-lit streets, and removing trash, can actually help prevent crime.

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County community is coping with tragedy on Saturday. They are mourning the death of a Spring Brook Township boy killed in an ATV crash.

Lackawanna County Coroner Timothy Rowland stated that a 14-year-old boy was killed in a fatal ATV accident shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Friday

The coroner stated that the juvenile was operating the ATV-type vehicle when he collided with terrain and was ejected from the vehicle.

While it is still unclear exactly how the crash occurred, the community is devastated.

MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Mount Carmel Township Police Department on Saturday said they have found a missing teen.

State police were searching for 13-year-old Mason Ortiz.

Crafters, artisans take over mall for Craft and Home Decor Show

Ortiz has now been located.

SUNBURY — The third annual Sunbury Summer Kick Off is underway and runs through Saturday night.