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PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pittston Tomato Festival is winding down on Sunday after celebrating a time-honored tradition. The Little Miss and Mister Tomato Pageant returned for another year on Sunday.

The 42nd annual contest brought dozens of kids, dressed in their festival best, to the stage.

Free children’s festival draws massive crowd in Luzerne County

20 girls and 15 boys, all between two and six years old, answered questions from a judge and showed off their bright personalities.

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A massive number of kids enjoyed a day full of activities absolutely free for families. More than 2,000 children turned out for the Hazleton Area Children's Festival.

The event in Hazle Township featured games, crafts, and interactive exhibits like touch-a-trucks.

Organizers hoped to inspire young children and teens to demonstrate many opportunities available to them, while entertaining them, too. It certainly seems that the goal was met.

Trail dedicated in beloved Lackawanna County coach’s honor

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A house is condemned after a fire in Scranton.

The house on the 700 block of Birch Street caught fire Saturday night around 10:30 p.m.

According to Scranton Fire Department Chief John Judge, the fire appeared to have started in the basement of the vacant home.

Man identified after fatal Wilkes-Barre Township crash

No one was reported inside at the time, and no one was hurt.

Chief Judge says both the fire and the police departments are working on the investigation.

HARVEYS LAKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of triathletes have a big sense of accomplishment on Sunday. They swam, biked, and ran their way at the Back Mountain Triathlon. Not only does it challenge athletes, but it also helps local nonprofits.

Around 250 athletes dove into Harvey's Lake for the first leg of the Back Mountain Triathlon, taking on a nearly one-mile swim, a challenging bike ride, and a run to the finish line.

The course is tough, but for many, it's also tradition.

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The eyes of the world were on central Pennsylvania on Sunday. A big crowd is on hand for championship Sunday at the Little League World Series, including Governor Josh Shapiro.

Before the big game between Nevada and Taipei China, Shapiro congratulated the 2025 Little League Softball World Series champions.

The West Suburban Little League from Johnstown defeated a team from Indiana earlier this month to become the first Pennsylvania team to win the title since 1978.

Creating lasting memories on the LLWS diamond

ST. CLAIR, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was pronounced dead Friday after a car crash earlier this month in Schuylkill County.

74-year-old Patrick Davie of St. Clair crashed his car into multiple parked cars and a utility pole on Saturday, August 2, according to officials.

Woman dies in UTV crash in Wyoming County

On Friday, Davie was pronounced dead at the hospital due to blunt force trauma sustained in the accident.

The Lehigh County coroner's office and St. Clair Police Department are investigating this incident.

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