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STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A supermarket in the Poconos is getting help from the community to help those fighting hunger. Shoprite of Stroudsburg held its Bag for Hunger Day on Saturday.

The event is part of its month-long Partners in Caring campaign. The hunger-fighting initiative supports more than 2,000 charities.

Church marks 125th anniversary at mass

Celebrity baggers included state representative Tarah Probst and 28/22's Sydney Kostus.

SELINSGROVE — Selinsgrove Chamber of Commerce’s annual Plein Air Canvas the Grove competition drew 53 adult and student artists to the borough Saturday morning.

(NEXSTAR) — Tens of thousands of supporters gathered Sunday in Arizona to pay tribute to Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist who was assassinated in Utah earlier this month.

Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, on Sept. 10. A 22-year-old Utah resident is now facing charges in his death.

The Flyers made the announcement Sunday but provided no immediate details. A former teammate said Parent died overnight in his sleep.

The memorial is at State Farm Stadium, which can seat between 63,000 and 73,000 people.

PINE GROVE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A major road in Pine Grove was closed on Sunday due to an active police operation.

Tulpehocken Road was closed in Pine Grove while troopers from Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Schuylkill Haven were on the scene. Officials from PSP confirmed that they were serving an arrest warrant.

The road has since reopened.

PSP search for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect

Additional details are not available at this time.

28/22 News will bring the latest updates as they become available.

Thousands of people are gathered in Arizona to remember the conversative activist, who was assassinated while speaking at a college in Utah.

BALD EAGLE TOWNSHIP, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is dead and two people are injured after a car crash in Clinton County.

26-year-old John Rosario of Renovo lost his life in a crash on Friday in Bald Eagle Township around 2:30 p.m.

Rosario's car and another vehicle were driving in opposite directions on State Route 120, according to the release. Police say Rosarrio's vehicle entered the opposite lane into oncoming traffic, causing the two vehicles to collide.

PSP search for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect

LARKSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local church is celebrating a big milestone.Saint John the Baptist Church in Larksville is marking more than 125 years of service since the parish was founded.

Parishioners, past and present, showed up for a mass on Saturday to commemorate the anniversary and honor the church's legacy.

"I wish this church very many, many years to come," Annette Fetchko of Larksville said. Fetchko is a lifetime parishioner of Saint John the Baptist Church. She's been involved with the church for more than 72 years.

Prosecutors are building a death penalty case against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson after the suspected gunman turned himself in the day after Kirk's assassination.