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MIFFLINBURG — The teachers’ union at Mifflinburg Area School District approved its new four-year contract.

HERNDON — The Herndon-Jackson Township Joint Municipal Authority on Friday was awarded $1.5 million state Department of Community Development Block grant CARES Act funding that will pay for the final phase of a water line project.

DANVILLE — The comfort facilities at the Interstate 80 westbound roadside rest area, at mile marker 219 in Montour County, are closed for repair, said the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Friday.

MIFFLINBURG — A Scranton man broke into a woman’s apartment in Buffalo Township, trashed the residence and took more than $1,000 worth of electronics and other items, according to state police in Milton.

MONROE TOWNSHIP — Motorists traveling through Monroe Township, Snyder County, next week may experience delays as construction crews set bridge beams for the southern section of the Central Susquehanna Valley Thruway.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Baseball is about more than winning and losing at the Little League World Series.

One of the most emotional traditions is the Challenger Game, where children with special needs take the field.

28/22 News Reporter Brian Orbin showed us how the game played on Saturday creates lasting memories for both players and families alike.

At Volunteer Stadium, the spotlight wasn't on championships; it was on smiles.

The Wyoming Valley Challenger Little League team faced off against their peers from Massachusetts.

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It would not be Tomato Festival weekend without the big parade. The annual celebratory spectacle stepped off in Downtown Pittston right after the 5K event.

The parade has been a part of the Pittston Tomato Festival since the very beginning in 1984.

Once again, it did not disappoint, bringing out a huge crowd lining the streets to take in the sights and sounds.

Williamsport Welcomes the World as the LLWS winds down

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of the busiest days of the four-day Pittston Tomato Festival is still going strong on Saturday.

More than 200 runners got the day started in Center City for the Annual Pittston Tomato Festival 5K Walk and Race.

The course took participants to and from Downtown Pittston with some hills in between.

Broken water main repaired in Hanover Township

The race has become a popular part of the festival, attracting runners from all over northeastern and central Pennsylvania, and even in states as far as Illinois.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities have identified the man who died after a crash in Wilkes-Barre Township Saturday morning.

According to Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes, 26-year-old Adam Shaw of Plymouth died in a one-car crash at the intersection of Highland Park Boulevard and Interstate 81 Southbound offramp in Wilkes-Barre Township.

Mobile home destroyed in fire in Lake Ariel

LAKE ARIEL, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire in Wayne County destroyed a mobile home early Saturday morning.

Firefighters say crews were called to 1314 Easton Turnpike around 1 a.m. Saturday morning. Firefighters from Lake Ariel, Seelysville, Waymart, Maplewood, and Madisonville responded to the call.

Woman dies in UTV crash in Wyoming County

The fire was extensive, and crews say the building was a total loss. According to firefighters, the blaze took about two and a half hours to extinguish.