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The long-term rate fell to 6.58% from 6.63% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.49%.

The annual benefit ride honors those who died on 9/11 and raises money for scholarships for children of first responders.

NESCOPECK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's been three years since ten people, including three young children, died in a fire in Luzerne County. Three years later, families of the victims say they are still seeking answers as to what started the fire in Nescopeck.

Cell phone video taken by a neighbor shows an inferno that erupted at a home on First Street in Nescopeck in the early morning hours of August 5, 2022. 10 people were killed.

Ongoing police investigation in Dallas Township

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News got a first look at the future Firefighters' Memorial Bridge, the new link between Pittston and West Pittston.

Renderings of the bridge were shown at Tuesday's Luzerne County Council work session.

The bridge will feature specialized lighting that can shift with the seasons, weather, or special events.

Borough building packed amid data center controversy

It replaces the existing Firefighters' Memorial Bridge, formerly called the Water Street Bridge.

Isaiah Randall faces terroristic threats and harassment charges.

The city of Wilkes-Barre is assessing how Wednesday's heavy rain affected work to fix giant sinkholes on Horton Street.

The airline has started canceling flights and plans to lock workers out, potentially halting all operations by Saturday morning.

Hazleton businesses are feeling the effects of flash flooding. About three and a half inches of rain fell in the city Wednesday afternoon.

It's a new chapter for a music store in Columbia County.

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by the Pocono Premium Outlets in Monroe County to see how shoppers are budgeting ahead of the upcoming school year.