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FREEBURG — For the past decade, this Snyder County community has been hosting an annual Christmas in Freeburg event.

BLOOMSBURG — Sensory Santa events are scheduled to be held in Benton and Bloomsburg later this month.

DANVILLE — Danville Borough is seeking donations to help repair the World War II memorial in Memorial Park.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was in Scranton Friday and spoke out against Biden's decision to commute the sentence of disgraced former Luzerne County Judge Michael Conahan.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Look up in the sky... it's a bird... it's a plane... no it's a mystery drone. 

The drone mystery is deepening. Drones have been spotted in the Poconos. Tonight on 28/22 News, we will show you video of one of those suspected drones spotted near Brodheadsville, Monroe County. 

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It's the talk of the nation, reports of hundreds of sightings of what appear to be drones over the Garden State... and now in the Poconos. Federal, state and local officials are trying to get to the bottom of the mystery.

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police continue their investigation into the disappearance of Phylicia Thomas and are offering a $5,000 reward for information.

In February 2004, state police say Thomas finished her shift at the Pump-N-Pantry, she arrived home, and after she went outside. An hour later, it was discovered that Thomas never returned.

Search for killer in 1970 Monroe County homicide continues

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Today is Friday the 13th, so if you are superstitious, you may believe it to be an unlucky day but for some, they are looking for new ink.

A line forms outside of Rock’n Willy’s Tattoo and Piercing Shop in Stroudsburg, everyone waiting for one thing.

"I’m here to get a tattoo! I mean this is great, Friday the 13th is awesome," said Rhiannon Malarkey, Jim Thorpe.

Malarkey is one of many that run toward tattoo shops when a Friday date lands on 13.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is facing charges after police say she abandoned her child in a car when she fled from officers to avoid an arrest.

According to the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department, on December 11 around midnight, officers were called to Blackman Street for a suspicious vehicle sitting outside a construction site with no lights on.

LENOX TWP., SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report a pedestrian loading a car on the side of a road was killed after being run over by a vehicle.

According to Pennsylvania State Police, on December 8 around 10:00 a.m., a collision happened when a vehicle was driving south on Creek Road in Lenox Township and two pedestrians were loading a utility trailer with logs.

Crash kills 19-year-old driver, passenger suffers major injuries

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU)— State officials are aware of drone sightings across Pennsylvania and are asking residents to call authorities if they see one.

Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department stated the FBI and Department of Homeland Security are asking for the public to report any information on recent drone sightings.

Stroud Area Regional Police Department reports that they received multiple calls Thursday evening about drones flying over areas of East Stroudsburg, Stroudsburg Borough, and Stroud Township.