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A community in Luzerne Borough is rallying around a family that lost everything Saturday morning.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Downtown Wilkes-Barre is transformed on Saturday through food and fun thanks to an annual event. People poured into Public Square for NEPA's Day Downtown. The nine-hour event features live entertainment, a variety of food and craft vendors and even a farm animal exhibit. It partners with some five local nonprofits [...]

Laura's Hope Rescue's annual fundraiser in Factoryville honored the late supporter Debbie Higgins and offered adoption applications for the rescue's available dogs.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A very different festival in Wilkes-Barre celebrates nature and earth-based beliefs. Organizers welcomed the pagan and witch community to Kirby Park for the fourth annual NEPA Pagan Pride Day Festival. It featured a variety of vendors, workshops, and food trucks. The event is held each August when many in the [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Temperatures this weekend are perfect for an event aimed at bringing the community together. Kids and families turned out to beat the heat for one big pool party in Kingston. The Community Youth Enrichment Project welcomed the crowd to its annual community pool party. Swimmers could show up free of [...]

Vincent Pastore, known for playing Salvatore Bonpensiero in "The Sopranos," was found dead Saturday in his Bronx apartment. He was 80 years old.

A 62-year-old man was held Saturday without bail for allegedly shooting and killing a woman

At the annual community day, families could check out a magic show, enjoy lawn games, and visit with nonprofits.

Families gathered at the Pocono Mountains Flight Fest to support the Vern Moyer Aviation Fund.

Pickle lovers flocked to Luzerne County for the 5th annual Pickle This, Pickle That festival, enjoying a day of tasting, food trucks, and artisan shopping.