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EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) are receiving something several weeks before the end of the semester: A warning.

It comes from borough officials who are threatening eviction from off-campus student housing if rules are not followed.

The East Stroudsburg Borough Manager, Kelly Lewis, says strict ordinances will be enforced if ESU students are found in violation.

A couple 28/22 News spoke with lives right in the mix of ESU student housing, and they hope these warnings are taken seriously.

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three were sent to the hospital after a Columbia County crash on Saturday.

Authorities say the Bloomsburg Fire Department and Bloomsburg Township Police Department were called to the 900 block of Main Street, or Route 11, in Bloomsburg shortly after 11:30 a.m. after a reported crash.

Bloomsburg Fire Department Chief Scott McBride told 28/22 News crews found a sedan in the Southbound Lane of Route 11 that was trying to pass another vehicle making a turn.

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KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Call it an occasion for cat fanciers everywhere: Roughly 130 cats and their owners are gathered this weekend in Trucksville for what is billed as the Fabulous Feline Festival.

The event at the Rock Rec Sports Complex features dozens of different breeds and many more non-pedigreed cats.

One cat owner from Dauphin County has participated in various cat shows like this for 16 years.

28/22 News asked her what keeps bringing her and her cats back for more.

Getting kids hooked on fishing in Kingston Township

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a good day to try and hook children into taking up fishing as an outdoor pastime.

Girls and boys cast a line on Saturday at Frances Slocum State Park for Mentored Youth Trout Day in Pennsylvania.

Observing National Vietnam Veterans Day in Luzerne County

Adults accompanied children for the free fishing day. It gave kids an opportunity to test their fishing skills before Trout Season begins statewide next weekend.

The fishing began at 8:00 a.m. and continues until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Veterans from one of America's most controversial wars are being remembered this weekend nationwide, including northeastern Pennsylvania.

A National Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony was held Saturday afternoon on the south lawn of the Luzerne County Courthouse.

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The ceremony included a memorial wreath placed at the Vietnam War Memorial.

It's dedicated to the 82 Luzerne County men killed during the fighting in Southeast Asia.

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities are encouraging residents to follow local burn bans after a woman was sent to the hospital for severe burns.

Officials say the Newport Township Fire Department was called to the unit block of Newport Street at about 3:00 p.m. for a reported brushfire.

Newport Township Department Fire Chief Jason Kowolski told 28/22 News the brushfire was not major, but some wind blew debris off the pile and causing a woman to suffer severe burns to her lower extremities.