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SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A house in Swoyersville is getting into the holiday spirit in style.

The house on Slocum Street has nutcrackers getting festive in the front.

Everything from the porch to the trees is covered in colorful lights with a sign that says "Merry Christmas to All."

Operation Christmas Wish underway in Monroe County

There was even a little cat hanging out, if you look close enough.

This house truly is the star of the street, lighting up the sky and the hearts of all who pass by.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An annual religious tradition continued Thursday evening in Luzerne County.

28/22 News Photojournalist Brian Orbin was there at the celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Wilkes-Barre.

"That's our story, we bring this tradition from Mexico obviously. It's our tradition. I've been doing this for over 10 years, it's a religious thing," said Wilkes-Barre resident Nicalas Martinez.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A homeless shelter in Lackawanna County is back open Thursday night and just in time for some of the coldest temperatures of the season.

Last week, the shelter was forced to close because of a staffing shortage, and that was a problem because St. Anthony's Haven is the only overnight shelter, not including emergency shelters, in the area.

People looking for a warm place to sleep at St. Anthony's Haven were inside and taken care of at 7:00 p.m. Thursday.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Habitat for Humanity donated bags of coats to Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church Thursday afternoon.

Workers at Habitat for Humanity were at a home they were going to rehabilitate when they saw bags of clothes among the many abandoned contents in the house.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Families in need in northeastern Pennsylvania and families in North Carolina who were victims of this year's hurricane will still have a magical holiday thanks to a local organization.

Operation Christmas Wish had the biggest gift-giving event in its 12-year history, giving gifts to local children at Stroudsmoor Terraview Inn, along with dinner for the families.

The organization gave gifts to 110 children and will be shipping gifts to another 30 children in North Carolina.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Scranton School Board voted yes on officially bringing back a preschool program.

The fight to bring the preschool program back to Scranton School District is over.

It's official. The Scranton Preschool Program is coming back this January.

"Starting in January to bring full-day four-year-old head start pre-k programming into the district. This is a big step, this aligns with our recovery plan," said Scranton School District Superintendent Dr. Erin Keating.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of disgraced Luzerne County "Kids for Cash" Judge Michael Conahan.

Conahan and fellow Judge Mark Ciavarella were convicted in connection with a scheme that sent thousands of juveniles to two private detention centers in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks.

28/22 News I-Team Reporter Andy Mehalshick has been covering the Kids for Cash scandal since day one.

MILTON — A 31-year-old New Columbia man faces three felony counts of aggravated assault after Milton police say he threatened to kill a borough officer early Thursday morning before punching him.

SELINSGROVE — A 68-year-old Selinsgrove man is jailed on felony charges after allegedly struggling with a state police trooper over a loaded gun and threatening to shoot police officers.