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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Train enthusiasts rolled into Scranton this week for a convention that celebrates history, craftsmanship, and a little bit of nostalgia.
The Lionel Collectors Club of America wrapped up its 55th Annual Convention on Saturday, hosted this year in the Electric City.
Members brought rare toy trains, vintage artwork, and even one-of-a-kind pieces made just for the club.
Some say the show is about more than just spotlighting, swapping, and talking trains; it's about preserving a piece of history.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scranton community came together on Saturday to remember a friend and co-worker killed in a tragic accident earlier this year.
Dozens gathered at Schiff's Marketplace to celebrate the life of Tony Mazzie.
Mazzie was hit by a car near the store on February 26 and died two days later.
5th Annual Brandon Bisignani Volleyball Tournament kicks off in Moscow
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were at the scene of an abandoned church fire in Hazleton Saturday night.
Hazleton City Fire Department Deputy Chief Shawn Jones says that they were called around 9:30 p.m. for a report of a structure fire on the 100 block of West Green Street that was quickly bumped up to a third alarm.
Jones says the building was home to an old church, but has been abandoned for years
1 dead after Sugarloaf Township crash
Deputy Chief Jones says that crews found fire coming from the third floor area of the building.
MAYFIELD BOROUGH, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has released information after a fatal motorcycle crash overnight in Lackawanna County.
According to the Lackawanna County Coroner, 21-year-old Andrew Heid of Peckville was fatally injured just after 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning in Mayfield Borough on Route 107 when he lost control of his motorcycle.
1 dead, road closed after Sugarloaf Township crash
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A weekend-long festival in Luzerne County is serving up thousands of chicken wings with a side of community. The Annual Swoyersville Chicken Wing Fling is getting close to wrapping up for day one.
Organizers say the festival continues to grow, now with a dozen wing vendors, estimating to sell around 40,000 wings to hungry guests.
The event is in its third year, raising money to update and make local parks more inclusive for families.
5th Annual Brandon Bisignani Volleyball Tournament kicks off in Moscow
MOSCOW, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A volleyball tournament in Lackawanna County had dozens of players competing to honor a young man who lost his life in a car crash. More than a hundred people attended the fifth annual Brandon Bisignani volleyball tournament in Moscow.
Brandon was 27 years old when he died in a 2019 crash, and now his family has made it their mission to raise awareness about distracted driving.
Final day of Saint Ann’s Novena underway in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Lackawanna County church is celebrating the final day of its Novena service. This is the 101st year of the celebration. The final masses are going on in the basilica for the feast day of Saint Ann.
Saint Ann's solemn Novena began last Thursday with masses and services for anyone to attend in West Scranton.
The Novena is an annual pilgrimage of faith to honor Saint Ann, the mother of Mary and the grandmother of Jesus, taking place over nine days and ending with a feast.
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The man that was involved in a fatal two-car crash has been identified, according to Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes.
Fernandes says that man killed has been identified as 38-year-old Matthew Brown of Elysburg, who was leaving work when the crash happened.
Officials tell 28/22 News crews were called to the 900 block of PA-93 at about 2:45 p.m. for a reported crash.
Nearly 90 people evacuated after Weatherly AC fire
