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BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — When you think of the Bloomsburg Fair, the sights, the sounds, and the smells are usually the first things that come to mind. But, the fair looks much different this year through the eyes of Berwick native Fred Fausnaught Jr., because this will likely be his last. Fred has stage four lung cancer, and it's spreading.

He and his wife, Stacey, wanted to attend the fair one more time, but money was a big concern.After catching wind of their story, the Bloomsburg Fair board gave the couple the VIP treatment, free of charge.

Newswatch 16's Melissa Steininger spoke to the owners of one restaurant in Lackawanna County, where a family turned a diagnosis into a mission.

Reports say nearly 33 million Americans have food allergies, and about 11 percent of adults ages 18 or older have at least one.

Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by their groundbreaking event this afternoon and has the details on the expansion project.

The Stop Autism Misinformation Rally is planned for Sunday from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Courthouse Square in Scranton.

Hurricane-force winds expected as Post-Tropical Storm Gabrielle passes over the Azores later tonight and early Friday.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Weather-related problems are popping up across the region, including a leaky school roof that caused an elementary school to close.

Lyndwood Elementary School in Hanover Township dismissed students at 11:00 a.m. this morning because there was a leak in the roof.

Weather Alert: Gusty winds mixed with rain expected across Pennsylvania

The superintendent says the leak is now contained, and that a contractor is making repairs.

"To promote reopening less than three months after the tragedy — while one camper remains missing — is unthinkable."

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say a student has been arrested after threatening to reenact the Charlie Kirk assassination.

On September 16, a juvenile student was seen climbing to access the roof of a building during a scheduled fire drill at around 9:40 a.m., according to the release.

Superintendent Matthew Rakauskas of the Lackawanna Trail School District says the building was used as a school maintenance garage.

Lead vocalist and keyboardist Lawrence Gowan spoke with Newswatch 16's Justin Gick ahead of the concert on Friday.