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K-9 units from northeastern Pennsylvania trained in Harveys Lake, cooling off during a heat wave.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shows us how the Lehighton Ambulance Association is preparing the next generation of first responders.

Harveys Lake attracts visitors seeking relief from the heatwave.

As our heat wave continues, many folks in our region are escaping the hot temperatures by heading to the pool.

Bobby Sherman had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — “Little Woman,” “Julie, Do Ya Love Me,” “Easy Come, Easy Go,” and “La La La (If I Had You).”

The Wyoming Valley Motorcycle Club organized its 29th annual SPCA benefit ride with over 100 riders in attendance in Luzerne County.

The companies had planned a phased rollout that would bring doughnuts to McDonald’s nationwide by the end of 2026.

After the prosecution rested, Combs’ lawyers asked the judge to halt the trial immediately and throw out the charges, arguing the charges weren't proven.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a man after an investigation resulted in various drugs seized from his apartment in a "student housing" building.

The Lackawanna County District Attorney Brian J. Gallagher stated that 51-year-old Robert M. Milazzo was arrested after a search warrant was served at his apartment in the 300 block of Taylor Avenue in Scranton.

Police say Milazzo's apartment is located in the basement of a building advertised as "student housing."

Convicted child murderer dies in prison

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two Luzerne County parents were locked up on Tuesday, accused of allowing their young children to live in deplorable conditions, and police say they discovered those conditions after responding to a report of a naked five-year-old boy covered in human feces alone in a park.

Investigators tell 28/22 News I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick the Plymouth home, in their words, is a "pig pen." In fact, it was condemned, but it was home to a five-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl.