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SCOTT TWP. -- Police say a Coal Township man lied on a gun form by failing to disclose a protective order lodged...

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Vacation Bible School is in full swing at a local church in the Back Mountain. Hundreds of kids are learning about faith in a fun and interactive way.

Vacation Bible School is one of the biggest events of the year at Cross Creek Community Church.

This year's theme is "True North, teaching children that Jesus is their unshakable friend forever."

The program is free and open to the entire community.

Church leaders say it's their largest outreach event, staffed with around 250 volunteers.

FAIRMOUNT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Wednesday, Ricketts Glen State Park announced it's back open to swimmers.

The swimming area at Lake Jean had been closed since last Thursday when a water sample showed unacceptable levels of bacteria.

1 taken by helicopter to hospital after Coaldale fire

The park says they received a good water test back and were able to open it back up to the community.

COALDALE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three houses were involved in a third alarm fire in Schuylkill County Wednesday night, according to authorities.

Coaldale Fire Chief Steven Polischak confirmed with 28/22 News crews were called to the unit block of East Howard Avenue in Coaldale for a reported third alarm fire just before 7:00 p.m. Wednesday.

Chief Polischak said that the first and second floors of a house were fully involved with one boy entrapped inside after a fire on East Howard Avenue Wednesday evening.

LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 28/22 Hunger Free Summer campaign is in the home stretch of its third year. To help area children and families in need, we are partnering with local Gerrity's The Fresh Grocer and Gerrity's Ace Hardware stores.

Week five of our campaign is underway in Luzerne, and that's where we find 28/22's Andy Mehalshick collecting donations.

Learn more about the 28/22 Hunger Free Campaign

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In court, several family members of the victims addressed Kohberger directly.

Wednesday's hearing gave the families of the four victims the opportunity to describe the anguish they've felt since their loved ones were killed in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022.

Emotions were high inside this Boise courtroom where the families and friends of four murdered University of Idaho students came face to face with their loved ones' killer.

MOSCOW, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man who co-owns three restaurants in Lackawanna County was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last week.

Nasario Damian Contreras, or Damian as his community knows him, was detained by ICE outside of Isabella's Eatery in Jefferson Township, one of his three businesses.  

Woman charged with posing as nurse in Pa., other states

North Pocono residents took to Facebook to spread the word about the beloved business owner.

SUNBURY — The Northumberland County Conservation District has discovered West Nile virus positives in seven Valley municipalities and all four Valley counties so far this year.

WHITE DEER TOWNSHIP — State police are investigating an identity theft in White Deer Township.

Once a year, the Montour-DeLong kitchens open for a week to serve home-cooked meals every night to area fairgoers.