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Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones was there for all of the fun, where a sense of community is the most important part.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by to check out how this year's evergreens are shaping up.

President Trump told New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani that he could “just say yes” when Mamdani was asked if he had affirmed he believed the president is a fascist. “He asked about your comment calling President Trump a fascist and your answer was, ‘Both President Trump and I have been clear about our positions [...]

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker reports, Thanksgiving is getting to those in need differently this year.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It's Christmas time once again inside the Luzerne County Courthouse. This year's tree is a 21-foot concolor fir that has grown at Helen and Ed's Tree Farm in Wapwallopen for the past 26 years. Per tradition, the tree was placed in the courthouse rotunda, where county employees will now begin decorating it [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— In Wilkes-Barre, the annual giant Christmas tree was set up between the Osterhout Free Library and the Westmoreland Club. The tree has shone bright for decades across the street from our 28/22 News studio. Crews will now begin placing thousands of lights on the pine and top it off with a giant [...]

OVERFIELD TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— We now know the name of the man who died after a fire this week in Wyoming County. The coroner says 73-year-old Albert Fagerlin died in Tuesday's fire in Overfield Township. He became trapped inside the home on Mislevy Road. His cause of death is pending due to the investigation. [...]

Major retailers announced several deals for Thanksgiving dinner as they compete for budget-conscious holiday shoppers.

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A game of chance has decided who will fill a Williamsport City Council seat next year. Republican incumbent Eric Beiter and Democratic challenger April Line ended up with the exact same number of votes in this month's general election. Both candidates drew numbers today, and Better won to retain his political [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The mayor's office says the completion of the Horton Street Project, an effort to fix two sinkholes, is now rescheduled. Previously scheduled to reopen Friday, November 21, officials say the new expected opening date is Wednesday, November 26. Officials say the rescheduling is due to issues with the contractor's equipment. [...]