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PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 42nd annual Pittston Tomato Festival is officially underway!

Organizers were setting up for the Pittston Tomato Festival on Thursday morning as the festival celebrates its 42nd year.

"42 years, that's a big number, and we've got our binoculars set low and we're looking at 50," said Pittston Mayor Michael Lombardo.

Families and students adjusting to new college life

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped in Snyder County to check in with students as they embark on their next big journey.

Police responded Thursday to a report of an active shooter on the campus of Villanova University, which the school's president later said was a "cruel hoax."

A closely watched report says the number of people in the United States illegally surged to an all-time high of 14 million in 2023. That represents a major increase but still falls well short of estimates from President Donald Trump and some allies. The Pew Research Center said Thursday that the 14-million mark rose from 11.8 million a year earlier and surpassed the previous high of 12.2 million in 2007. The increase was driven by some 6 million who were in the country with some form of legal protection under President Joe Biden.

NEW BERLIN — The Greater Susquehanna Valley Penn State Chapter will host the 45th annual Pig Roast and Scholarship Awards on Sunday at the New Berlin American Legion pavilion.

DANVILLE — The Danville Area High School was ranked No. 25 out of 2,941 public high schools in Pennsylvania by U.S. News and World Report.

SELINSGROVE — Snyder County Commissioner Joe Kantz was elected to lead the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania in 2026.

DANVILLE — More than 20 Valley entrepreneurs were advised on how to jumpstart their business using artificial intelligence during a Wednesday morning StartUp Danville workshop and lecture.

SUNBURY — Sunbury police are once again warning residents of a scam email claiming active police incidents near their homes.

The Daily Item