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Tobacco kills more than seven million people each year, including more than one million non-smokers who are exposed to secondhand smoke, health officials say.

The need for food assistance soared amid the government shutdown, and that includes one non-profit in the Poconos that provides pet food.

A retroactive Senate provision could hand eight GOP senators million-dollar payouts. House leaders say they will hold a standalone vote to remove the section.

Little Lights Daycare in Hazle Township is stepping up to meet the growing need in the community and expanding its hours to 24 hours, six days a week.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— November 13 is National Roentgen Day. You're probably asking yourself, 'What is Roentgen Day?' So did 28/22 News reporter Joe Mason, who explains what it is all about. It's National Roentgen Day at Luzerne County Community College. A day that pays tribute to Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, the man who discovered X-rays. [...]

The recall is an expansion of a previous safety notice for 2022-2023 Tundra and Lexus LX600 vehicles that used the same type of engines.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Investigators call her the "Black Widow." Joann Curley pleaded guilty to poisoning her husband, Robert, in 1991 by spiking his iced Tea with rat poison. Prosecutors say he died a slow, painful death. We'll take a look back at the 1991 murder and talk with the family of the victim and the [...]

Hazleton Police say one person was taken to the hospital after being shot around 4:30 a.m. Thursday. No arrests have been made so far.

The new state budget brings in hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for public schools, but this new money comes with some changes to funding for cyber/charter

Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger spoke with Gov. Shapiro one-on-one about the issues impacting those in northeast and central PA, and how this new budget may help.