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EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Students in Monroe County put on their lab coats and goggles to become scientists for a day. Teachers not only hoped students got experiment results out of the day but a new love for science.

"Science Day here is for fifth graders, we're trying to instill a sense of excitement for science," said East Stroudsburg South High School 10th grader Allyson Mayor.

High school students at East Stroudsburg South High School organized and hosted around 400 fifth graders Wednesday in a day filled with fun and facts.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local college celebrated Black History Month all February long, finishing up with a special event earlier Wednesday evening.

The university held a lecture that explained the local ties a famous civil rights leader has to our area.

Wilkes University honored Black History Month with multiple different events throughout the month.

Their final event discussed the journey of Frederick Douglass and the influence he had on northeastern Pennsylvania.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — To the latest on the ongoing apparent death investigation at a vacant South Wilkes-Barre home.

As of now, investigators are still not saying why they have been investigating.

Police have been investigating the Wilkes-Barre house for more than 24 hours.

28/22 News has yet to hear from police on exactly what they're looking for, but Wednesday, we saw police in and out of the home, including experts in forensics.

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands are still without power in Northeastern Pennsylvania in several counties.

PPL is reporting over 2,000 customers without power as of 11:00 p.m.

Of that number, over 1,000 customers are in our viewing area, according to PPL.

Wild weather expected across Pennsylvania

According to PPL, the power should be restored sometime Friday morning.

More information on power outages can be found online.

This is a developing story and 28/22 News will provide updates as new information is made available.

NORTHUMBERLAND — Four Valley Leap Year 'babies' got together for a birthday party on Sunday at 61PinBar in the Coin Taker Pinball/Route 61 Events building.

SUNBURY — Reassessment of properties in Northumberland County could be right around the corner after Commissioners Sam Schiccatano and Meghan Beck met with municipal leaders Wednesday to discuss the process, which could begin this year and end in 2027.

BEAVERTOWN — A 25-year-old Beavertown man was arrested Wednesday morning for an assault involving four young children and an adult woman.