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PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is dead, and Route 315 has reopened in Plains Township on Monday after a three-vehicle crash.

Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes confirmed 32-year-old Holli Wachilla died in the crash on Monday.

According to Sergeant Michael Smith with the Plains Township Police Department, crews were called to a three-vehicle crash just after 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of Ridgewood Road and PA-315.

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It is unknown how many others are injured.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shows us the celebration of expanded childcare services at Ramsey Elementary in Stroudsburg.

ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Getting good grades is the obvious goal of students everywhere, but a Luzerne County girl has taken that task to a much greater level.

Put a book in Maci Dudeck's hands, and she is totally in her element. The 14-year-old from Ashley is an avid reader. How avid? Just ask her father.

"I think 138 books in one school year. She read all the classics, loves Greek mythology," explained Alan Dudeck, Maci's father.

Keystone Mission faces setbacks as it continues aiding the homeless with limited resources after shutting down shelters.

Flames broke out at the home along Twinbrook and Sandspring Road around 1:30 p.m. Monday.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's closure threatens the resilience of the nation's emergency alert systems.

For years, an operation led by Zambada flooded the U.S. with cocaine, heroin and other illicit substances.

Postal services around Europe announced that they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid confusion over new import duties.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by Sibum's in East Stroudsburg and spoke to the second generation of owners about the history of the place.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by at the Dushore Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 to check out the renovations.