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Firefighters battle Mount Carmel blaze

Courtesy of Don Filippo Scicchitano

MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were on the scene of a row home fire in Mount Carmel.

Officials say the fire broke out around 9:30 p.m. Sunday night along the 100 block of South Chestnut Street.

Structure fire sends one firefighter to hospital in Lackawanna County

Crews using a ladder truck took to the roof to fight the fire as flames shot from the top of the building.

So far there is no indication if anyone is hurt or what caused the fire.

Award-winning author to visit Susquehanna University, share story of acceptance and finding your place

SELINSGROVE — The main character in Sarah Cypher’s novel is Betty, a young woman trying to learn more about her family’s past, especially about the secrets her great-aunt hid to help the family when they emigrated to the United States. It could be the story of almost any young American woman from any time period, except that Betty’s family comes from Nablus, a Palestinian city in the West Bank, and Betty is queer, and her skin is bright, cobalt blue.

Families enjoy drive-thru trick-or-treat in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local children and their families got a chance to take part in a drive-through trick-or-treat.

Cars were lined up all the way to the entrance of McDade Park for the O'Malley's Free Drive-Thru Halloween Party Sunday afternoon.

The entirely free event gave kids candy, a coupon for a meal at Texas Roadhouse, a slice of Good Fella's Pizza, Chuck E. Cheese tokens, and a coupon for a free McDonald's burger and fry.

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Fourth Annual Bazaar of the Bizarre held at F.M. Kirby Center

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Our historic F.M. Kirby Center and many local businesses are feeling the love on Sunday.

The Fourth Annual Bazaar of the Bizarre was held at the Kirby Center by the local oddity shop, The Strange and Unusual.

Attendees could find over 40 different vendors offering everything from knitting to hoagies and even craft root beer.

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