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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

WEATHERLY, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say nearly 90 people were evacuated from a Weatherly senior community building after an air conditioning unit caught fire.

Officials say crews were called to the Heritage Hill Senior Community for a reported structure fire just before 1:10 p.m. Saturday.

There were no reported injuries, and the Citizens Fire Department led the response to the incident.

Assistant Fire Chief of the Citizens Fire Company, Paul Bray, told 28/22 News when crews arrived on scene, they found smokey conditions inside the building.

RIVERSIDE — Montour County Emergency Management Agency’s CodeRED high-speed emergency notification system expanded to include Riverside Borough.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP — A paving project will take place next week on Route 45 (Purple Heart Highway) and the Route 642 (Liberty Valley Road) intersection in Liberty Township, Montour County.

MILTON — For the second consecutive year, the Milton Public Library at Rose Hill has organized an educational supplies drive to support students for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

COOLBAUGH TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A morning crash involving two buses slowed down traffic along Interstate 380 (I-380) Southbound Saturday morning.

According to Trooper Anthony Petroski, troopers were called just before 9:00 a.m. to mile marker 10.1 on I-380 Southbound for a report of a crash.

When troopers arrived on-scene, they found that the crash involved a tour style bus and a short school bus.

Lane restrictions to cause backup on Route 11

Petroski says that none of the 40 passengers on the tour bus sustained injuries from the crash.

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