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In Carbon County, a veterans resource expo helped veterans access vital benefits on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

Residents and runners on South Main Street reveled in community pride and holiday cheer at the 11th Snow Forge event.

Racers donned festive attire for the 8th annual jingle bell jog in Old Forge, raising funds to support the local cross-country team in Lackawanna County.

Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones spoke with the mother and crew who are sharing what happened during the very emotional call they'll never forget.

Customers need to sign on to the class action settlement by Dec. 18 to get part of the AT&T payout.

ASHLEY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — You can count one local community as definitely in the holiday spirit. Dozens turned out Saturday for a festive parade in Ashley. A procession of fire trucks made its way through the heart of the borough with a surprise appearance from Santa Claus. People of all ages filled the sidewalks [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What do you get when you combine books and crafts with the holiday season? You get Merry Bookmas! That's what organizers called their book and craft fair held on Sunday in Kingston. Alleycrafts and the Coffee Garden hosted the pop-up event to give local book authors a chance to meet [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some festive photos were taken where the camera-ready clients are canines and felines. Three Dog Bakery in Kingston was the place to be on Sunday for pet photos with Santa. Dogs and cats were in their festive best as a photographer captured a moment to preserve a memory for pet [...]

OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A crowd in a local community stepped into something that feels straight out of a Hallmark movie. A popular Christmas tradition filled the center of Old Forge with lights, food, and family fun. One day each year in Old Forge, Main Street undergoes a transformation, becoming "Snow Forge." The [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As the winter weather is upon us in northeastern Pennsylvania, Scranton firefighters braved the elements to battle a house fire Sunday evening. Lackawanna County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that firefighters were called to the 3200 block of Cedar Avenue in Scranton for a house fire at about 5:50 p.m. [...]