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Ann Evans was contacted by police a week after she was reported missing, but no other information is known at this time.

SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 60-foot Christmas tree is a sure sign Christmas is coming quickly. SJM Auto Sales and Repair on Route 93 in Sugarloaf Township is preparing to put up the giant tree for its annual fundraiser that benefits Toys for Tots. Their delivery came in on Friday morning, just in [...]

Federal wildlife officials are investigating after a tree containing a protected bald eagle nest was cut down.

Airman Clifford Keeney, killed in 1944 when his B-17 was shot down over Germany, was finally laid to rest in York County after DNA testing identified his remains.

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A suspect in a weekend shooting in Bloomsburg earlier this month is now out on bail. 19-year-old Samuel Evans is accused of shooting a 16-year-old boy on November 2. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Evans is no longer charged with attempted criminal homicide.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire in Lackawanna County left at least five people displaced. Crews were called to a fire at a multi-family home on Myrtle Street in Scranton around 8:30 p.m. Thanksgiving night. No injuries were reported, but the Red Cross was requested to help those displaced. The home is now condemned, [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As Black Friday shopping winds down, Small Business Saturday is gearing up. The few weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas can be the most important sales period for small businesses, beginning with Small Business Saturday. Holiday sales are everywhere you look in downtown Scranton. Markups at 10%, 20%, and 30% in [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Black Friday means it is Record Store Day! Local music lovers flocked to the Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre for the semi-annual event. Every April and Black Friday, the whole industry comes together to celebrate independently owned record stores. Fans line up early to get their chance to buy special [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Many shoppers in our area are headed to the mall looking for those good deals. Shoppers could be seen still pouring in on Friday evening, taking advantage of those Black Friday deals. The long lines of holiday shoppers are a familiar sight this time of year in NEPA. At the [...]

Santa Claus is coming to town, but he's trading his usual sleigh for a different mode of transportation. Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones shows us the spectacle.