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The National Weather Service plans on sending a crew to Bangor to determine the scale of the tornado.

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The weather is the reason crews have called off their search on Tuesday for a 10-year-old girl in Lycoming County who was swept away while playing in the Susquehanna River on Sunday.

Since then, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and other departments have been assisting in the ongoing search to bring her home.

The search was called off around 3:00 p.m. due to the weather.

There is still no sign of the 10-year-old girl.

Severe weather across NEPA

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wednesday marks the beginning of the conclave process to select the next Pope.

28/22 News spoke with a local priest about what to expect from the process in the coming days.

There is a mass in the morning for the cardinal electors, with the first vote expected to take place Wednesday afternoon.

Eyes from all around the world will be watching the Vatican.

On Wednesday, May 7, 133 cardinals will sequester themselves in the Sistine Chapel to elect the successor of Pope Francis.

Eight hundred students attend the 37th annual Teen Symposium to learn from Holocaust survivors and ensure history does not repeat itself.

The Carbon County Community Foundation announced a new fund to help financially support volunteer organizations that help keep the community safe.

The 2025 ID.Buzz, Volkswagen's electric reimagining of the classic Transporter, faces a setback months after its U.S. debut.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by a church in Monroe County to see what people hope to see in the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

RANSOM TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been charged with arson in connection to a fire that happened at the former Cascade Tissue Plant in Ransom Township on April 9.

Police say Dale Andrew Bettelli, 24, of Clarks Summit, has been charged with arson and other related charges after an investigation of a fire at the former Cascade Tissue Plant.

Man sentenced for up to 33 years for child pornography

Around 4:00 a.m. on April 9, crews responded to the former Cascade Tissue Plant fully engulfed in flames, according to police.

A Pope Francis II would signify continuity, while a choice like Pius would be a clear signal that a traditionalist is taking back the throne.

Youth advocates team up with lawmakers to combat underage tobacco use.