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SUNBURY — One felony eco-terrorism charge against an out-of-state couple accused of releasing 683 mink from a Northumberland County fur farm has been dismissed.

BEAVERTOWN — One of the Valley's unique New Year's Eve celebrations is returning in 2026 — the Beaver Drop.

HARRISBURG — The halfway point arrived for the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s 2025-26 legislative session, one marked by a protracted budget stalemate and an unusually low count of legislation passed into law.

While some people are counting down to midnight this New Year's Eve, others in Luzerne County are lacing up their running shoes.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — With the New Year rapidly approaching, several people in Wilkes-Barre Township opened up about their New Year's resolutions. "I just want to get better a day at a time, Feel me?" Anthony Nguyen of Wilkes-Barre asked. "Slow motion is better than no motion. So, even if you're taking small [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Millions of people are gearing up to celebrate the New Year on Wednesday night, and with that comes the chance of drunk drivers. AAA, as well as bars open for the holiday, are warning against driving impaired. Around the world, people are celebrating the end of 2025 and the start [...]

Kids in Lackawanna County celebrated the New Year a little early with a pool party at the Greater Carbondale YMCA, with a noon ball drop and a toy surprise.

BERWICK BOROUGH, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A teen was charged as an adult in Columbia County after being accused of raping a child. The victim's mother called police to report the assault December 4, officials say. Brystyn English, 16, allegedly held a knife to the throat of a young child on two separate occasions and [...]

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by the Bloomsburg Children's Museum to ring in the new year a little early.

W&S Distributors has been busy with folks picking up all kinds of bubbly ahead of the holiday.