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The chief of the LAPD called the deaths “a very tragic incident.”

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The holiday season is in full swing, and fire departments in our area are urging people to take extra precautions to keep their homes and families safe from fire hazards. As families prepare for holiday celebrations, fire officials remind everyone that this time of year also carries an increased [...]

HONESDALE, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wayne County woman faces charges for sending antisemitic threats in Honesdale. The District Attorney says 21-year-old Korin Carl emailed antisemitic language and three caricatures to his former coworker on December 7. Investigators confirmed two of them were antisemitic and one depicted a swastika. The victim says they are of Jewish [...]

KULPMONT, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have released the total number of people out of their homes after a multi-house fire in the Shamokin area. The Deputy Fire Chief says at least 12 people were displaced by the fire on Scott Street in Kulpmont over the weekend. Two of the five homes that caught fire had [...]

STERLING TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man faces charges for impersonating a public servant in Sterling Township. The Wayne County District Attorney says Joseph Neiger had flashing red and white strobe lights on when he passed a state trooper on Interstate 81 back in March 2024. Court papers say Neiger told the trooper he had [...]

The releases come as police renewed their search Monday, a day after announcing that a man previously detained in connection with the case had been released.

The Hollywood icons both died on Sunday at the age of 78.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shares how the community is helping Pleasant Valley Ecumenical Network make sure every child has gifts under the tree.

When Lisbet Searle-White walked into the Meadville Public Library in June, she wasn’t looking for books. Armed with the necessary equipment, she was hunting energy vampires in the western Pennsylvania library.

Rob Reiner is the latest of President Trump's perceived enemies to draw his ire even after death.