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A nonprofit is stepping up to build a new park to attract more people to Central Pennsylvania.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new chapter began Friday for the Luzerne County Sheriff's Office as Genesis Arias was officially sworn in as sheriff during a ceremony in the Luzerne County Courthouse rotunda. A Hazleton native and U.S. Army veteran, Arias becomes the first woman elected sheriff in Luzerne County history. She is also [...]

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with local shelters that are running out of space as more neglected dogs wait to be rescued.

The remains were discovered Thursday in various states of decomposition at South Chicago Chapel.

TERRY TOWNSHIP, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A person has been found dead after their car caught fire, according to Pennsylvania State Police. PSP reported that a person driving a Ford truck crashed early Friday morning on Wyalusing New Albany Road. The driver's car hit some nearby trees, catching on fire afterward. The driver was pronounced [...]

U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs last month, and Labor Department revisions shaved 103,000 jobs off payrolls in May and June. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1% only because Americans left the job market. The July jobs numbers from the Labor Department Friday marked a sharp reversal for the American labor market and amount to a political setback for President Donald Trump less than three months before his Republican party seeks to keep full control of Congress in the upcoming midterm election. Forecasters had expected job creation to approach 100,000 last month.

Severe storms moving through the Susquehanna Valley on Friday led to a flood warning from the National Weather Service.

LEWISBURG — Geisinger officials and local leaders gathered Thursday in East Buffalo Township to observe the opening of the Danville-based health care system’s $32 million cancer center along Route 15.

SUNBURY — Principals across various Shikellamy School District buildings spoke in favor having a school police officer inside their buildings following a presentation on adding a third member to the department.

DANVILLE — The Danville SPCA is offering adult cats for $25 adoption fees effective immediately through Sunday.