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TAMAQUA, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say a man is facing multiple felony charges after a pipe bomb explosion outside a Schuylkill County bar.

Officers say 37-year-old Adam Basham set off a mortar firework outside Mundy's pub on Cedar Street in Tamaqua on the Fourth of July.

Man charged with ‘mass casualty’ threat to Little League World Series

Police stated he placed the firework inside a steel smoking receptacle, sending shrapnel flying up to 20 feet.

(WBRE/WYOU) — A Luzerne County attorney whose conviction in a deadly DUI crash was overturned may now return to court.

The Carbon County District Attorney has petitioned the Superior Court to reconsider its ruling in the case of 73-year-old Joseph Persico.

Man charged with ‘mass casualty’ threat to Little League World Series

The District Attorney wants the full court, rather than just a panel, to hear the case again.

Persico was serving up to 6 years in prison for a wrong-way crash that killed Paul Gerrity of Scranton in 2018.

Newswatch 16 stopped by the Children's Closet in Hazleton to find out more about their mission to make sure every child in need has a new wardrobe this school year.

For more than half a century, Humphrey's has been helping families check off their holiday shopping lists. This year, it's harder than ever to keep prices affordable

Campaign signs, playful slogans and a little drama have made this a race to watch.

Scranton will extend paid parking hours and introduce a $0.20 transaction fee for card payments starting next week.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by Shamokin, where families could grab free necessities at a back-to-school event.

Health agencies stress that infections are extremely rare. However, those cases are usually deadly.

Cheltenham Township police say two armed males stole between $700,000 and $800,000 during the heist outside an H Mart in Elkins Park, just outside city limits.

Flight attendants have issued a 72-hour strike notice and could walk off the job early Saturday if a deal isn’t reached.