Carbondale Township hosted its 28th annual soppressata contest Saturday afternoon, featuring 24 entries and Newswatch 16's very own Courtney Harrison as a judge.
The Cancer Wellness Center of NEPA welcomed over 600 walkers for its annual fundraiser on Saturday in Luzerne County.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local students are showing off their high-tech skills at the first-ever Robo Rally in Luzerne County. It's all about highlighting robotics and STEM education.
Multiple schools came together at the Wilkes-Barre Area High School for the event.
Teams from the high schools, Dallas, Tunkhannock, and Honesdale, all showcased their student-built robots.
While it may look like they're gathering for a battle of the best bots. Organizers say it wasn't a competition.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What a weekend to wax up those vintage rides and show them off in the bright sunshine. That is what some folks did on Saturday, in Wilkes-Barre, for a classic and custom car show called Cruisin' for a Cause.
On display were American muscle cars, classics, and JDMs, which stands for Japanese Domestic Market.
The first-time event at Toyota Sportsplex benefits United Way of Wyoming Valley.
United Way got some help from Unit 124, which works with charities and non-profits through events in the car scene.
FORTY FORT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A big event this time of year aims to help battle a leading cause of death. Some great weather greeted a huge crowd taking part in the Cancer Wellness Center of NEPA's Annual Walk.
28/22 PA live! Co-host Chris Bohinski served as emcee and greeted participants.
The event took participants on a two-mile trek, starting and ending at the Cancer Wellness Center in Forty Fort.
The walk is the center's largest fundraiser of the year.
Flower shops are buzzing ahead of Mother’s Day
Families enjoyed a day of fishing and excitement at NEPA veteran organizations' first youth fishing derby on Saturday.
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One of the most popular gifts to give moms for Mother's Day is keeping one particular industry quite busy. Florists like McCarthy-Remick Flowers in Scranton are buzzing, filling phone and walk-in orders.
Mother's Day is considered the second busiest flower-giving holiday of the year, only surpassed by Valentine's Day.
Customers are looking for single flowers, plants, and bouquets.
Weis Markets reopen; give donation to local organizations
(WBRE/WYOU) — A heads-up for travel for you on the northeast extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will close part of Interstate 476 in both directions overnight.
The work is slated between Exit 115, the Wyoming Valley interchange in the Pittston area, to Exit 95, the Pocono exit.
New details released in University of Idaho killings
The closure will last from midnight to five a.m. so that crews can do some bridge replacement work.
This week's storm in Wayne County caused a landslide near St. John Evangelist Church, and roads around remained closed.
Cruelty offenses pending against man from Columbia County
