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Jon Meyer takes us to the Bloomsburg Fair, where many of the traditions Mike Stevens saw in 1989 are standing the test of time.

Other families will join the lawsuit later.

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Workforce development and immigration were the topics of a round table held in Luzerne County on Wednesday.

The Pennsylvania House Democratic Policy Committee and the state's legislative Latino caucus are working together in Hazleton on Wednesday.

Both groups are participating in a roundtable discussion about immigration and workforce development. The groups are also touring the Hazleton One Community Center.

State Representative Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz is chair of the commonwealth's legislative Latino caucus.

Six people were evacuated from the fire that started around 2 p.m. along Brown Street in Wilkes-Barre.

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Tragedy strikes the vendor community at the Bloomsburg Fair after one collapsed while on the job.

A vendor has died. He was preparing food earlier this week when he collapsed.

28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar has the latest with details on his passing and how the community is rallying around the surviving family.

69-year-old John Barnhart collapsed while preparing food on Monday. Shortly afterwards, his stand, Irene's Caboose, closed.

That's when the fair community around them came running to help.

Rihanna announced the birth of Rocki Irish Mayers in an Instagram post Wednesday.

A group in Lackawanna County is turning a hobby into a helpful resource, using metal detectors to find items that some thought were lost forever.

The bridge repair is estimated to end by the end of November.

Congenital syphilis, when infected moms pass the disease on to their babies, can lead to deaths or lifelong health problems such as deafness, blindness and more.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Volunteers at the American Red Cross are mobilizing for nearly twice as many events today as they did a decade ago, and the American Red Cross of Greater Pennsylvania is expressing a dire need for more disaster volunteers.

Two incredible volunteers from Pike County who have been volunteering for many years are hoping that by sharing their inspiring stories, more people will look into volunteering.

Jane and John Hoopingarner started volunteering for the Red Cross 13 years ago. Since then, they've seen many places and met hundreds of people who needed help.