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A home along 14th Avenue in the city's west side was struck by gunfire overnight.

Flight attendants wrote Meghan Markle a sweet note on a recent commercial flight and were surprised to receive a handwritten response.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by the park just before the holiday weekend rush.

Lackawanna County Commissioner Bill Gaughan is appealing a recent court decision regarding the process to replace former commissioner Matt McGloin.

Memorial Day Weekend is underway and people are heading to the Poconos for a weekend of camping.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker shares how to have fun while also staying safe.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The city of Wilkes-Barre is not "Out of Touch" with their music taste.

The city is bringing Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Oates to Public Square this summer for the third annual free summer concert series.

Oates is half of the legendary duo "Hall and Oates" which churned out hit after hit in the 1970s and 80s including such smashes as "An American singer, guitarist, songwriter, and record producer, best known for his work in the pop-rock duo Hall & Oates with Daryl Hall."

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A beloved hardware store will soon close its doors in Wilkes-Barre.

After 70 years, Walter's Hardware on Coal Street in Wilkes-Barre will close.

The closure comes after the death of 72-year-old owner Walter Letanski who unexpectedly passed away last December.

Expect a cool, soggy Memorial Day weekend

He along with his wife Karen, owned and operated Walter's Hardware.

She has now decided it is time to retire.

In April, a wildfire spread on a mountain in Carbon County, leaving hundreds of acres burned. DCNR launched a new online donation system to help plant new trees.

Newswatch 16's Stacy Lange was at the campus in the Back Mountain, where university officials answered some questions about the closure.