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SCRANTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Scranton park celebrated culture, community, and connection Saturday morning. Dozens of families, along with several local churches, came together through food, faith, and fun.

Hola Scranton was not just about free tacos, basket raffles, and fun activities. The annual Hispanic festival brought churches, volunteers, and families together to spread kindness across the Wyoming Valley.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News has an update on the massive sinkhole that opened up in our area this week.

28/22 News stopped by Horton Street in Wilkes-Barre Saturday to check on the progress of repairs after what's believed to be a stormwater backup caused the collapse.

Threat of thunderstorms possible for Saturday afternoon

The road is still closed, and the area is now fenced in, surrounded by construction equipment.

Work is wrapped up for the day, and repairs are expected to take several days or possibly weeks.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local furniture store is now back open after a power outage at the Wyoming Valley Mall.

Ashley Furniture says thanks to a giant generator, they've got their lights back on and their doors are open.

Part of Route 309 closed in Schuylkill County

They lost power after officials said the mall's central station suffered severe damage to its underground power lines, likely from a possible lightning strike, though that has not been confirmed.

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County man is under investigation after two dogs were found dead inside a hot truck outside a local VFW.

Police say Jerry Rynkiewicz left his two golden retrievers in a parked truck while he was inside the Exeter VFW on Sunday.

With the dangerous heat that day, the dogs didn't survive.

Man apprehended after fleeing from Scranton police

On Friday, officers served a search warrant at his Kingston Township home, where they found signs of disturbed earth and a smell of decomposition.

Pennsylvania American Water has lifted a boil water advisory for the Lantern Hill Development in Shavertown on Saturday morning.

Most people have had an embarrassing experience or two in their lives, but few choose to capture those stories of mayhem and mishap and share them with others as learning tools.

Last week, we discussed tomato diseases. This week, we will cover pests just as destructive: insects. Damage to plants via insects, animals, or harsh environmental conditions can leave open wounds for pathogens to enter the plant and cause diseases.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a Scranton man has been apprehended after fleeing from police over several days.

On Saturday, the Scranton Police Department said they apprehended a wanted suspect, 24-year-old Eddie Brent from Scranton, after a brief foot pursuit on the 1700 block of North Keyser Avenue.

Police say Brent was wanted in relation to an incident involving the assault of a Scranton Police Officer.

KLINE TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) released details on a tractor-trailer crash that closed part of Route 309 and left thousands of pounds of cheese to be cleaned up on the highway.

According to state police, crews were called to a report of a tractor-trailer down an embankment just after 9:00 a.m. on Route 309.

Troopers say their investigation determined that a 31-year-old man from Nevada was driving a tractor-trailer South on Route 309 down the mountain along with a 41-year-old passenger from California.

Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot two weeks ago by a man posing as a police officer.