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Police say the 53-year-old man was cleaning his shotgun when his dog accidentally set it off, shooting him in the lower back.

The Jenkins Township Fire Department held a benefit to support paramedic Emmett Thomas, battling lung cancer, where folks could enjoy local food and raffle baskets.

Abington Heights fans and supporters gathered in Tully's Good Times Clarks Summit, and watched the Comets secure the win in the state championship.

State Police say Danyel Miller has died after a crash between a car and a tractor-trailer resulted in his vehicle rolling over multiple times along I-81.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More Eagle Scouts will be able to go to college thanks to an event honoring a life gone too soon in Wilkes-Barre. The Fifth Annual Soaring Eagles 5K filled Kirby Park Saturday morning, celebrating the life and legacy of Brian Swatt. The former Eagle Scout was killed in a car [...]

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with BJ Lewis, who the community is calling a hero for his actions that afternoon.

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation into thefts from a run-down cemetery in northeastern Pennsylvania is getting national attention. "How can anyone rob bodies from a mausoleum? That is just so sick," Virginia Siesto, whose father was buried at Good Shepherd Memorial Park, told 28/22 News. Siesto spoke to 28/22 News on Saturday [...]

James Pickens Jr. is emphasizing the importance of routine screenings after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds of people are rallying behind a longtime first responder who is battling a serious health crisis. A huge crowd packed into a local firehouse to support the paramedic who has spent decades showing up for everyone else. The moment you walk in, you can feel it: support, warmth, [...]

The senator has been released from the hospital after he suffered a fall near his home in western Pennsylvania.