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WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's with heavy hearts that 28/22 News shares the passing of the 2025 Remarkable Woman, Lisa Urbanski.

Lisa was a champion for children with special needs and their families. She was a wife, mother, and friend to so many in our community.

Now, 28/22 looks back at the incredible difference she made over the years.

Lisa had no idea she was about to be honored as our 2025 Remarkable Woman.

"No clue, honest to God, I had no clue whatsoever," Lisa said.

Her dedication, however, had been clear for years.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This week, 28/22 News highlights a previous Here's To You Kid who earned recognition earlier this year. The Scranton teen was chosen to participate in a program to learn about national security. She shared her experience with 28/22 News.

"It was kind of shocking," said Cailyn Manley.

Shocking is one way Cailyn describes her experience this summer in Washington, D.C.

She attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security at Georgetown University.

Blakely officials will paint lines on Main Street in hopes of preventing future accidents after a fatal hit-and-run over the weekend.

The fall season has just begun, and officials with DCNR are already gearing up for an active fall fire season.

WHITEHALL, LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Office of the District Attorney in Lehigh County says a Carbon County woman pled guilty in a Whitehall homicide investigation.

Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Monday 52-year-old Brenda Rodriguez from Palmerton pled guilty in a hearing before Judge Robert L. Steinberg to a felony charge of Conspiracy Aggravated Assault.

Authorities say the remaining charges against Rodriguez would be dropped as part of the plea deal.

Speaking Monday from the White House, the president said women should not take acetaminophen during pregnancy and raised unfounded concerns about vaccines.

Not every veteran gets the thank you they deserve, which is why Allied Services Hospice is making sure that our heroes are honored even in their final days.

The funeral will be private, but members of the community will be able to watch via livestream, including through FOX43's streaming channels.

The film marks the franchise’s long-awaited return to theaters after a six-year break.

Courts have made at least nine different rulings since Pennsylvania adopted no-excuse mail voting, confusing voters.