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After a Danville resident was recently detained by ICE, Newswatch 16's Adi Iyer spoke with a local immigration attorney about the path to citizenship.

Neighbors described a chaotic scene as sirens cut through the quiet community.

State police report the crash happened on Christmas Day

MOOSIC, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire in Moosic forced four people from their home and claimed the lives of three animals. The fire sparked sometime just before 3:00 p.m. at the Moosic Heights trailer park along Moosic Street. Officials on scene told 28/22 News no one was home at the time the fire started. [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular resort in Luzerne County has closed its doors, leaving customers in the cold with no answers and no refunds. The Woodlands Resort here in Plain Township is temporarily shut down, and folks who put down deposits for parties and events are scrambling to make other arrangements. Late [...]

A new Pennsylvania DUI law closes a loophole involving a diversion program, changing how repeat offenses are counted and increasing penalties for some drivers.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Christmas Day burglary ends with two people facing charges. Scranton police were called to Boscov's after an alarm went off last Thursday. Investigators say Morgan Maleski, 32, of Pittston, and Michael Hoban, 53, of Dupont, were caught on camera breaking into the store at the Steamtown Marketplace. They're accused [...]

DANVILLE, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A fire policeman is in the hospital after being struck by a car in central Pennsylvania over the weekend. Danville police say the officer was hit while directing traffic on Mill Street on Sunday. He was taken to the hospital for suspected minor injuries. It's unclear whether the driver faces charges.

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The man who police say assaulted an officer in Luzerne County is now under arrest. Authorities explain the assault happened on Friday after Wyoming Area Regional Police were called to Susquehanna Avenue in Exeter for reports of someone trespassing. Police say that during the investigation, Ronny Ramirez assaulted Sergeant Steve [...]

The victim was shot on Christmas Day while sitting on the front porch of a home and holding a child, according to a sheriff's affidavit.