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MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — After a devastating fire at a veterinary clinic in Monroe County, patients and pets were left without their doctor. Luckily, clinics in the area are stepping up to help.

For the past month, veterinary clinics in Monroe County have seen record numbers of patients after losing one clinic in a fire.

In June, Best Friends Veterinary Clinic in Saylorsburg caught fire. Without the clinic and Doctor Sobers, clients were forced to seek other places for their pets' treatment.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — High school students in Scranton are getting a hands-on look at the future of digital defense, learning how to stay safe online and even investigate cybercrimes.

From AI to digital forensics, students at the University of Scranton are spending their summer break learning how to fight cybercrime.

It's all part of a high-tech camp designed to spark early interest in cybersecurity and online safety.

MOCANAQUA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A traditional Polish food staple is taking center stage this week in Mocanaqua, Luzerne County. Some seasoned cooks are preparing thousands of pierogis for the St. Mary's church homecoming picnic.

Church parish members and volunteers are hard at work in Mocanaqua, coming together to make pierogis, thousands of them.

They're being prepared for the St. Mary's Church Homecoming Picnic next month. Volunteers are getting a head start on the delicious delicacies because they're homemade and take time.

POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A roadway was shut down and an unknown number of people were injured after a reported head-on crash in Schuylkill County.

The Schuylkill County Communications Center told 28/22 News on Tuesday crews were called to the 600 block of Gordon Nagle Trail, or State Route 901, in Pottsville just before 4:50 p.m. for a reported head-on crash.

Authorities say there were injuries, but could not say how many or their severity, and all those injured were taken to a nearby hospital.

8 sent to hospital after multi-vehicle crash

County officials hosted an event at Merli Sarnoski Park to focus on water safety, offering swimming and boating classes to prepare for summer.

School may be over, but a summer camp is teaching students all about the arts.

The "Lord of the Rings" director owns one of the largest private collections of bones of the extinct New Zealand bird.

Some people in the Poconos are going the extra mile to help save a life. For 20 years, the American Red Cross has hosted a blood drive at Pocono Raceway.

The Luzerne County farm receives a USDA-backed boost to replace machinery that’s been running since the 1960s.

Newswatch 16's Jack Culkin shares how hundreds of gallons of water will go towards keeping crews properly hydrated.