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The ongoing government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history.

Justin Lynn, now the Libertarian mayor-elect of the borough of Renovo in Clinton County, spoke to Newswatch 16's Adi Iyer about his race and his plans as mayor.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The 27th mayor of Scranton, David Wenzel, has passed away, according to a release from the Scranton mayor's office. Wenzel, a Republican, was a heroic Vietnam veteran, a decorated U.S. Army veteran, and a graduate of the University of Scranton. His death coincided with the University of Scranton's Life of Service [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — After winds and rain passed through Pennsylvania, thousands of members of the commonwealth experienced power outages on Wednesday night. As of about 10:00 a.m., 19,700 PPL customers in our coverage area were experiencing power outages. Of that number, over 11,000 were reported in Wayne County, according to PPL. Meanwhile, Claverack Rural Electric Cooperative [...]

Target's Thanksgiving meal for four comes out to less than $5 per serving.

A Pa. couple is walking from Philadelphia to D.C. to secure a push for cancer research and encourage lawmakers to raise awareness about pediatric cancer.

COAL TOWNSHIP, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out braving the elements Wednesday night in Northumberland County to battle a brush fire. 28/22 News confirmed with Northumberland County officials, crews were called to the area of the Cabrini Baseball field in Coal Township about 6:00 p.m. Wednesday for a brush fire. Authorities say the Coal [...]

The former mayor of Scranton and a Vietnam veteran, David Wenzel, died on Wednesday, according to media relations at the University of Scranton.

The recall says a software issue may cause the rearview camera to freeze or display a blank screen while the vehicle is in reverse.

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Eagles travel to Green Bay to face a Green Bay squad looking to bounce back Join Nick and Ricky as they talk with WFRV Sports Reporter Cam Ezeir, previewing the significant NFC tilt on Monday Night. To watch the show or get access to any of our podcasts, download our 28/22 Now app! The show [...]