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A look at the nursing shortage, how therapy dogs help burned-out caregivers cope, and why your pillow might be hurting your sleep.

COOPER TWP., MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Flames tore through a mobile home in cooper township this afternoon, with the homeowner escaping just in time. About 10 fire companies rushed to Adams Drive around 2:00 p.m., and at least one firefighter was hurt in the fight. A neighbor watched it unfold from next door. "I heard [...]

Viral posts on Instagram appear to show a Seattle man throwing an object toward a Hawaiian monk seal off the Lahaina shoreline on the island of Maui.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Accused killer Bobbiejo Etzel waived her right to a preliminary hearing Friday morning at the Luzerne County courthouse. The hearing was brief, but two additional charges of kidnapping were added and the interference with custody charge has been dropped. Etzel is facing charges in connection to the death of her [...]

The files feature intriguing sightings, such as a bright object making 90-degree turns over Kazakhstan and Buzz Aldrin observing a light source during Apollo 11.

(WBRE/WYOU)— The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Hershey Bears 4-1 on Thursday, winning the series 3-1, and advancing to the Atlantic Division Finals for the first time since 2016. The team announced its schedule for the best-of-five series against the Thunderbirds: Game 1: Tuesday, May 12 – Springfield @ Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, 7:05 p.m., Mohegan ArenaGame 2: Thursday, [...]

In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a 1-year-old Boxer who rescue workers say would be the perfect addition to any Boxer-loving home.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Scattered showers will continue tonight. Temperatures will be in the 40s by early Saturday morning. An area of low pressure will produce steady rain Saturday morning. Then, the steady rain will transition to scattered showers in the afternoon and evening as this weak storm system moves away. There will be pockets of heavier [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A beloved employee at a department store in Luzerne County called it a career after more than 50 years. She spent her last day on the job surrounded by the friends she made along the way who became family. Elizabeth Lovecchio dedicated 56 years of her life to working at [...]

Newswatch 16's Emily Kress stopped by Jim Thorpe, where hundreds of special needs students spent their day doing a little trout fishing.