Luzerne County

A teenager rescued from the water at Seven Tubs Recreation Area died early Monday at a hospital in Wilkes-Barre

The Glow Golf Tournament at Fox Hill will support Pittston Memorial Library on July 14th.

SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Cars, community, and a good cause: That was the vibe in Luzerne County on Sunday. About 100 cars rolled into Roosevelt Park for the Third Annual Swoyersville Parks and Recreation Car Show.

Classic cars, modern rides, even a few custom creations, came out to show off, hang out, and help raise money for local park upgrades.

The event was put on by the borough's parks and rec board and NEPA Cars and Coffee.

While the last couple years brought in a few hundred bucks, this year they're aiming for a thousand.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water rescue at a spot that is off-limits to swimmers. Fire crews were called Sunday evening to Seven Tubs Recreation Area in Plains Township.

Luzerne County Communication Center confirms one person was removed from the site and taken to a nearby hospital.

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Plains Township Police are investigating. We left a message for the police but have not yet received a response.

Water rescue crews were called to Seven Tubs Recreation Area just before 8 p.m. Sunday after a male jumped in and never resurfaced.

A road closure is scheduled Monday overnight between the Wyoming Valley Exit 115 & Pocono Exit 95 for emergency repairs.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Roughly 300 runners tackled a course at a location best known for skiing. They headed to the slopes of Montage Mountain on Sunday to take part in the Black Diamond Mainline 5K.

Montage Mountain and Scranton Running Company teamed up for the event.

Organizers say this 5K is known to test runners' grit, determination, and endurance.

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WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a moment of history and honor in West Pittston as dozens gathered to remember the first local lives lost in the Revolutionary War.

The First to Fall Ceremony was held Sunday afternoon at Jenkins-Harding Cemetery.

It's only a few miles from where Patriot Benjamin Harding and other farmers were killed in 1778 while tending crops, sparking the Wyoming Massacre just days later.

This year marks the fourth time the West Pittston Historical Society has held the event.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local pet groomer is stepping up to help find more cats a forever home. All Paws Salon in Hazleton hosted an Adopt-A-Cat event on Sunday at their South Church Street location.

Visitors could learn about adopting a cat, or even volunteering to provide a foster home for one before a pet finds a loving home.

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Organizers planned the event to coincide with National Adopt A Cat Month.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If you are fed up with mosquitoes, and who isn't, some relief is on the way for several local communities. A truck-mounted spraying operation is planned in Luzerne County.

The Luzerne Conservation District uses a spray designed to provide quick knockdown and effective control of adult mosquitoes.

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The spraying operation will target nearly a dozen Luzerne County communities listed below:

Plains Township

Plymouth Township

Plymouth