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LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says some lane restrictions are planned for a portion of Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Lackawanna County this week. PennDOT announced there will be driving lane restrictions and closures on Interstate 81 North and Southbound in Lackawanna on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and Thursday, Aug. [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The state of Pennsylvania is not only marking a milestone number of confirmed cases of measles, but the measles outbreak has led to its first deaths. The State Health Department said two people died in Lancaster County, and both were unvaccinated. The State Department of Health said those two deaths are the first [...]

HUGESVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — The fire roared on the grill top, ready to sear a well-known dish in Lycoming County. Chef Joe Rechel says it all starts before the meat hits the heat. "I love it," Rechel said. "It just shows that if you put love into the food and you're passionate about what you [...]

The country music icon, who died Tuesday at 80, was shaped by a large Tennessee mountain family and a nearly 60-year marriage to a husband who avoided the spotlight.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a cardiologist at UPMC about the early symptoms and treatment.

The Christ Lutheran church in Hazleton has one of the largest organs in Pennsylvania, ready for the community to see the work a member did to expand the instrument.

Spotted lanternflies are considered an invasive species.

From a popular ED drug's glaucoma risk to a mushroom foraging warning and a patient portal tip, here are today's health headlines.

State officials are now reviewing safety policies and best practices after a state trooper was hit and killed during a routine motor vehicle inspection last month.

From pediatric healthcare in Tennessee to helping improve children's literacy with a book giveaway program, Parton's philanthropy had a lasting effect.