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Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shows us how the Mele family from Lehighton is keeping their sports-loving son's memory alive.

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a good day to try and hook children into taking up fishing as an outdoor pastime.

Girls and boys cast a line on Saturday at Frances Slocum State Park for Mentored Youth Trout Day in Pennsylvania.

Observing National Vietnam Veterans Day in Luzerne County

Adults accompanied children for the free fishing day. It gave kids an opportunity to test their fishing skills before Trout Season begins statewide next weekend.

The fishing began at 8:00 a.m. and continues until 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Veterans from one of America's most controversial wars are being remembered this weekend nationwide, including northeastern Pennsylvania.

A National Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony was held Saturday afternoon on the south lawn of the Luzerne County Courthouse.

First grocery store in one local city in over five years

The ceremony included a memorial wreath placed at the Vietnam War Memorial.

It's dedicated to the 82 Luzerne County men killed during the fighting in Southeast Asia.

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NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities are encouraging residents to follow local burn bans after a woman was sent to the hospital for severe burns.

Officials say the Newport Township Fire Department was called to the unit block of Newport Street at about 3:00 p.m. for a reported brushfire.

Newport Township Department Fire Chief Jason Kowolski told 28/22 News the brushfire was not major, but some wind blew debris off the pile and causing a woman to suffer severe burns to her lower extremities.

Wyoming Area Regional Police are looking for any information on a report of shots fired in the Holden and Gregory Streets area in West Wyoming early Saturday.

It requires creators who make more than $150,000 a year from online content featuring children to set aside 15% of it into a trust fund for when they turn 18.

DANVILLE — A Valley organization is asking people to think outside the box for its annual ABC Fashion Show on Wednesday, April 9, at the Pine Barn Inn, 43 Pine Barn Place, Danville.

The beaver will not be able to return to the wild, but will live in a sanctuary with everything he needs to survive.

Dr. Peters Marks oversaw the agency’s rapid review and approval of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments during the pandemic.