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Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker was a celebrity judge at the Chocolate and Wine festival.

200 students volunteered to help at Bloomsburg University's 21st annual Bocce Bash.

Police charged Zaire Jones-Wallace with attempted homicide after a shooting at a Williamsport party wounded a 15-year-old.

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with food drive organizers who are hopeful that the recent ruling to release funding for the SNAP Program will be finalized.

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An annual race in the Back Mountain remembers a teen who lost his life to suicide. More than 100 runners took part in the David A. Evans Color Run 5K at Misericordia University. Runners had colorful chalk thrown on them, which is a tradition at the event. Evans was a [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It was a nice day for an annual fundraising run that will help feed thousands of families in need. Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM) held its 16th Annual Turkey Trot 5K/10K run on Sunday morning. The event also featured a tiny trot and various activities for kids. Proceeds from [...]

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Brace yourself for lane restrictions to start the week on a busy highway running through Luzerne County. A bridge patching project is set to get underway on Monday along part of Interstate 81 Southbound. The work will stretch between exit 165, the Mountain Top/Wilkes-Barre interchange, and exit 164, the Nanticoke, Route [...]

Broadway star Jordan Litz ran the NYC Marathon in 3:40:53, then performed in Broadway's "Wicked" twice in the same day.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man accused of robbing a Luzerne County Salvation Army has been arrested, according to police. Hanover Township Police say The Salvation Army in Hanover Township was robbed on Saturday, September 26. An arrest warrant was issued for the suspect, 54-year-old Daniel Behrman of Larksville. Behrman was arrested on [...]

BLOOMSBURG — A 16-year-old boy was shot in the 300 block of East Street here on Saturday night, and now Bloomsburg Police Department are looking for his shooter, according to a press...