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With the signing of Alex Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee achieves a family milestone never before seen in the NBA.

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The 1994 movie Angels in the Outfield is a fictional film about how divine intervention helps a baseball team win the pennant. Some believe that movie plot played out for real recently for some youth baseball players in Luzerne County. It's been said time and again that practice makes [...]

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Monday is Columbus Day, and many businesses and schools have the day off. Columbus Day officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in America. In recent years, some have pointed out Columbus's alleged cruel treatment of Native Americans, and they created what they call Indigenous Peoples' Day. In Luzerne County, [...]

Halloween is creeping up, and one shop in the Poconos is known for its decorations and costumes. Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by Frazetta's in East Stroudsburg

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers in one part of Wilkes-Barre should expect some delays for the next few days. The South Street Bridge is down to one lane as crews work to give it an upgrade. PennDOT says the project is expected to wrap up on Thursday. You can stay up to date on [...]

As many are rushing to buy their costumes, a Scranton woman is helping families dress up for free.

(WBRE/WYOU) — The end of the James Franklin era is on the minds of football fans throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania. Many are weighing in on the coaches' prompt departure, and hope for the team under new leadership. "It's one of those if you're not performing, then changes have to be made, like if you [...]

The latest rebrand comes as Lay's cited a study showing that 42% of customers didn't know the chips were made with real potatoes.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The city of Scranton celebrated an annual tradition on this Columbus Day. The Columbus Day Association of Lackawanna County celebrated today with a wreath laying at the statue of Christopher Columbus on Courthouse Square. The tradition has been ongoing for 117 years. About a dozen people attended to honor Italian American [...]

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker checked in with students at University Park to find out their thoughts on James Franklin's firing.