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Hundreds honored veterans in a parade through Lehighton after a weather delay last week.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local families are honoring loved ones who helped save lives even after they were gone. It's all part of an emotional tribute on Sunday that highlights why organ donation is so critical. More than 50 organ donor heroes were honored Sunday as their families filled the ballroom at the Radisson [...]

NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say a homicide investigation is underway in Luzerne County Sunday night. At about 6:00 p.m., police were called to the 200 block of West Main Street for a reported police incident. Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce confirmed that authorities launched a homicide investigation in the area. Word [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some unwanted electronics are now out of some Scranton homes and into the hands of recyclers. Workers were busy at Scranton DPW headquarters, filling bins with discarded electronics. City residents were encouraged to drop off everything from broken TVs and monitors to computers and computer-related items. The event was free [...]

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with two volunteers of the program who have been personally touched by the selfless act of a donor and their family members.

LARKSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out early Sunday morning battling a blaze at a Luzerne County scrapyard. The Larksville Fire Department posted on Facebook, saying crews were called at about 6:00 a.m. Sunday for a fire at James Tabit and Sons Scrap Metal and Auto Parts. Images were shared with 28/22 News from [...]

Thousands in Pennsylvania face power outages, with Wayne and Monroe Counties being hit the hardest. The cause of the outages is unknown.

(WBRE/WYOU) — From rain to snow, changes are already happening across the area, and 28/22 News Meteorologist Valerie Smock has the forecast as the National Weather Service (NWS) announces wind advisories. Sunday is expected to be partly cloudy and windy with gusts to 40 miles per hour. The NWS issued a wind advisory for several [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Government announced on Sunday a road closure starting on Monday. South Sherman Street will be closed between Moyallen Street and Lehigh Street on Monday from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. due to milling and paving work, if weather allows. Wilkes-Barre City says no parking signs are posted [...]

Police say a late-night dispute about chickens escalated into gunfire outside a Port St. Lucie pub.