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Since 2021, downtown Scranton has celebrated the winter season with 'Downtown on Ice.' This year, 50 ice sculptures are scattered across 30 blocks in the city.

Former Nickelodeon actor Kianna Underwood, known for "All That" and "Little Bill," was hit and killed by a car in New York on Friday morning, reports say.

Oddity collectors talk about Pennsylvania's legal human remain trade in the wake of Jonathan Gerlach's arrest.

What happens to all the animal waste at the Pennsylvania Farm Show? Organizers say it is recycled into energy and fertilizer.

Consumers should immediately secure the recalled serum bottles and place them out of sight and reach of children.

TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pennsylvania State Police have released details on a fatal crash that occurred along Interstate 380 southbound Thursday night. Troopers responded to a three-car crash just before 9:30 p.m. near Exit 3. Police say the crash occurred when one vehicle broke down in the right lane, prompting another vehicle to crash [...]

LOWER TOWAMENSING TOWNSHIP, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) offered a $5,000 reward for information that solves a 21-year-old homicide case. PSP says they are seeking information regarding the death of Amandus Balliet, who was stabbed and killed between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 12, 2004, in his mobile home on [...]

The event hosted by the Luzerne County NAACP featured various speakers to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

NEW PHILADELPHIA BOROUGH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Wednesday following an investigation into his alleged misuse of the New Philadelphia Borough debit card. Timothy Edmonds of Pottsville, 19, was charged with theft after police say he used the New Philadelphia Borough debit card to make $8,152.99 worth of unauthorized purchases between October [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— There are no fears of melting ice in Scranton at this year's downtown on ice event. Streets in the center city are lined with hand-carved ice sculptures. The annual event kicks off on Friday at 6:00 p.m. 28/22 News reporter Heidi Martens has more of what the annual ice fest will offer [...]