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DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Dozens of families got out for a fun fall event this afternoon in Lackawanna County.

NEPA Strong held their fifth annual ultimate trunk or treat and Halloween marketplace today at the Circle Drive In.

The organization's goal is to bring local businesses and people together to support and empower each other.

Organization celebrating sobriety holds first event in Berwick

The free event is funded entirely by sponsors and local businesses.

BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Saturday afternoon a fun event to raise money took place in Berwick.

A coffin race was held to help benefit an organization that helps feed members in the community.

"Not Bread Alone" is an organization that holds food giveaways.

Annual Walk to end Alzheimer’s takes place at PNC Field

The race organizer at Saturday's event says what they do is important so it is good to give back to an organization that helps feed the community.

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The world's largest fundraiser to fight Alzheimer's disease stepped off this morning in Lackawanna County.

The Alzheimer's Association's Greater Pennsylvania Chapter held their annual walk to end Alzheimer's Saturday at PNC Field.

It's an event that happens in cities nationwide.

Here in our area, more than 700 people came out to participate.

Upcoming lane resrtictions on I-81 in Lackawanna County

Walkers carried flower pinwheels in four different colors, to represent their connection to the disease.

BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNRY (WBRE/WYOU)— A local organization kicked off their very first Oct-Sober-Fest in Berwick where they celebrated more than just the start of fall.

After losing her son Jeremy to addiction in 2018, Michelle Creasy decided to start Jeremy's Journey to help others struggling with addiction.

BLOOMSBURG — Convicted killer Maria Sanutti-Spencer had her appeal for a new trial by the state Superior Court.

BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Multiple crews from Luzerne County were on-scene battling a house fire that started Saturday night.

According to Luzerne County 911 Center, crews were called to the unit block of Charlwood Drive around 7:30 p.m. for a reported structure fire.

One dead, one flown to hospital after car into tractor-trailer

The fire was quickly upgraded to a second alarm structure prompting calls for additional units.

Officials say that there are no reported injuries or entrapment inside the home.

SUNBURY — Northumberland County District Attorney Michael O’Donnell says he will continue to be tough on crime, initiate new programs and work to clear a backlog of cases from his office, despite a number of high-profile cases on the docket.

Voters nationwide will take to the polls to cast their ballots in about two weeks.