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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Art therapy can be a valuable and therapeutic way to process and overcome different traumas. That's why a local non-profit offers art therapy classes to human trafficking survivors.

The founder of TWIGS Restoration Ministry takes her own story of survival to guide others through their healing journeys.

"I love doing art with different people just to see and prove to them that they can create art," Founder and CEO of TWIGS Restoration Ministry Sarah Issac-Samuel said.

Carl Rinsch has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering over what federal prosecutors on Tuesday alleged was a scheme to defraud the streaming giant.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Lackawanna County is now asking the court to change how Commissioner McGloin's replacement is chosen. A petition was filed on Monday by Commissioner Bill Gaughan and the county's attorneys.

It argues that Rule 1908, a supreme court ruling from 2019, should govern the process, not the home ruler chapter.

If granted, any registered Democrat in the county could apply for the seat, instead of going through the democratic party's nomination process.

Popular recreation spot turning into illegal dump site

Newswatch 16's Kerry Kearns spoke with an orthopedic surgeon about who makes a good candidate for these procedures and how new technology is used in surgeries.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular spot for walking dogs and running is starting to look like a dump. Locals say illegal dumping is becoming a growing problem in the area.

Residents in the area of Robinson Circle in the Hanover Industrial Park in Luzerne County say it's a spot where many walk their dogs or enjoy time outside, but now it's plagued with garbage.

"I typically bring my three dogs over to Robinson Circle just to take them on like nightly walks," Jonathan Casey from Warrior Run explained.

Cat owners should monitor their pets for symptoms including fever, lethargy, low appetite, eye inflammation, breathing difficulties, and tremors or seizures.

The 25-year-old was a registered sex offender when he traded online in illicit images, authorities said

A member of the team, which is confined for the next 13 months, emailed authorities pleading for help after the man allegedly attacked and harassed colleagues.

Central PA students joined on Tuesday to compete in the annual K'Nex design challenge. Newswatch 16's Justin Gick shows us what they are building.

A lottery ticket worth more than $2 million was sold at a grocery store near Honesdale, but it was sold almost a year ago, and no one has claimed it yet.