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Day 2 of the Scranton Ice Festival kicks off

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — While Saturday felt like spring followed by some rain hundreds came together to celebrate winter in Lackawanna County.

The big two-day ice festival in Downtown Scranton wraps up later Saturday night.

Ice, family, and fun are honestly the best ways to describe Scranton's downtown on ice.

The festival features more than 50 ice sculptures, ice carving demonstrations, and circus-themed entertainment.

Fatal head on collision in Schuylkill County

CASS TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash just after 7:30 p.m.

The crash occurred along Sunbury Road (Route 901) near the intersection of Live Oaks Road.

State Police near Frackville say that a vehicle traveling north lost control going along a bend at a high rate of speed attempting to pass several cars.

A vehicle traveling south struck the vehicle head on.

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Both vehicles sustained heavy damage during the collision.

Missing girl controversy leads to officer removed

WHITE HAVEN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Controversy and confusion in Luzerne County Friday night a police officer has been let go, according to the chief of police, because of mishandled paperwork.

The removal led to a closed-door meeting in White Haven and what appeared to be tensions outside the building as well.

A missing persons report that was filed to the White Haven Police Department a day ago has now stirred controversy in the department, leading to the removal of an officer.

Mount Carmel Super Bowl rally

MOUNT CARMEL TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local school banded together Friday to get ready for the Super Bowl, but they weren't cheering on the players.

The general manager of the Chiefs grew up in NEPA, Friday his community supported him before the big game.

As Andy Reid gets the Kansas City Chiefs ready for the big game he has a message for a small town.

"Mount Carmel, enjoy that pep rally. Go big red and go Chiefs!" said Reid.

Friday's pep rally at Mount Carmel Area High School celebrated the man who makes the game plan off the field.

Woman dead after multi-vehicle crash in Montour Township

MONTOUR TWP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is dead after a crash in Columbia County Friday afternoon.

28/22 News recently reported a multi-vehicle crash shut down Route 11 in Montour Township.

According to the Columbia County Coroner's Office 68-year-old Linda Mowery is dead after a crash in Montour Township.

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Officials say Mowery was traveling North on Montour Boulevard (Route 11) when a car traveling South on Route 11 collided with her vehicle.

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