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Firefighters battling 260-acre forest fire

CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — According to a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) spokesperson, crews are still on-scene battling a brush fire that started Saturday afternoon.

Jake Novitsky, spokesperson for the DCNR, stated that, a brush fire broke out near the Jim Thorpe market around 4:30 p.m. Saturday along Bear Mountain.

Since then, crews have been working around the clock to get the fire under control.

Parishioners pack local church for Easter Vigil

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Christians celebrate one of the most important liturgies this weekend.

Worshippers across the globe and right here in Northeastern Pennsylvania packed churches for an Easter Vigil celebration.

Saturday's Easter Vigil celebrates Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead.

Through fire, family, and faith, Saints Peter and Paul Parish put on a traditional service in front of a large Easter weekend crowd.

A fiery glow grew from the center of Saints Peter and Paul Parish in Plains Township.

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