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SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As temperatures rise, so does the temptation to cool off in local rivers, but officials warn, it's not worth the risk. Rescue crews responded to a call earlier Tuesday for a man in distress on the Lackawanna River.

He was successfully removed, but fire officials say this should be a wake-up call for anyone thinking about swimming in rivers this summer.

Scranton fire officials say the Lackawanna River may look calm, but it's anything but predictable.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with the chief of one recovery team to learn more about how you can keep yourself safe this summer.

Hiccup Earth has 70,000 cups it rents out to interested races to replace the typical white paper cups that can pile up like snowdrifts at busy water stops.

PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) -- A Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling will now change how mugshots are handled when it comes to local news outlets, including access to them.

In a ruling from April, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court handed down the decision in Mezzacappa v. Northampton County after a right-to-know (RTK) request was submitted over four years ago in Northampton County.

In December 2020, the request was submitted for various records, including a request for "all mug shots taken of all inmates" from October 2020 through December 2020.

Students at the Scranton School for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children helped plant flowers in Doherty Park to boost Scranton City Pride.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by the Splash Cove at Memorial Park in Williamsport to see when opening day is.

Students in Luzerne County celebrated academic success with ice cream treats and charitable donations on Tuesday.

The shooting occurred despite officers' presence in the park, Philadelphia's police commissioner said.

Derringer’s decades in the music industry spanned teen stardom and supplying the guitar solo on Bonnie Tyler’s “Total Eclipse of the Heart."

Many aspects outlined by McCormick and Trump have been floated previously by Nippon Steel, but Nippon Steel isn't saying if it's agreed to this deal.