Christkindl Market in Scranton

HAZLETON, Pa. — Friday night was all about spreading the love in downtown Hazleton. That was the theme of this month's First Friday. If you were feeling poetic, the Hazleton Art League hosted a haiku poem and Valentine's card workshop. There were also art exhibits, live music, and raffles...

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The winter chill has folks dreaming of spring and home improvement projects on their to-do lists. Newswatch 16 found many of those people in Luzerne County preparing for the 21st Annual Northeastern Pennsylvania Home and Garden Show. Vendors were putting the finishing touches together before...

SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Gabby the great horned owl has been Red Creek Wildlife Center's mascot since arriving at the wildlife refuge in 1994. Gabby along with a few of his feathered friends were at the Long Trout Winery in Auburn Saturday to celebrate. The party was two-fold as...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Temperatures are expected to reach dangerously cold levels over the next few days. Keystone Mission is giving homeless men in Wilkes-Barre a warm place to spend the night. "Especially with single-digit temperatures coming, you can escape the cold to a point, but at a certain point,...

BEAR CREEK TOWNSHIP, PA — Fall and Shadow are the best of friends. They have been together forever, and shelter workers hope it stays that way now that they are looking for their new forever home. After their previous owner moved and had to surrender them, they came to live at the SPCA of Luzerne County nearly ten months ago.

CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — Michele Moyer has had a vision for seven years to create a place for women to escape abusive situations. "There are women out there who want to get away, but they don't have the means, they don't have the help. I found myself in that situation eventually, I ended up getting free because that person left," said Michele Moyer, founder, New Beginnings Women's Center.

PITTSTON, Pa. — The chill in the air didn't stop people from going on a run Wednesday night in Luzerne County. Allied Services hosted a launch event for the Wyoming Valley Run, a new 10-mile race. After the announcement, runners ran four and a half miles to preview the...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — For northeastern and central Pennsylvania, 2023 is now ranked in the top five for warmest Januarys on record, coming in at number two for Williamsport and number four for Scranton. Almost every day this month was what's considered to be above average, except for three days...

PITTSTON, Pa. — Dining, drinking, and dancing with a view — you don't need to travel to a big city or wait for the warmer months to enjoy a sunset view from a rooftop bar and restaurant. Rooftop 53 is open at Rikasa on Main in Pittston. "The...

HAZLETON, Pa. — When Ibiyinka Alao first moved to Hazleton from Nigeria a decade ago, he never thought he would have the opportunity to share his story to a room full of people. “I find it hard to articulate myself, so right now, I have so many things to...

SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Temperatures at Elk Mountain Ski Resort in Herrick Township are well below freezing, but it's not stopping skiers who say you just need to bring a couple of extra layers. Whether it's a face covering, hand warmers, or an extra jacket, officials at Elk Mountain...

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Flames destroyed a house in Luzerne County Friday morning. The fire started around 8:30 a.m. in a home on Temperance Hill in Plymouth Township. A vehicle near the home was also damaged. Firefighters dealt with low water pressure and frigid temperature while battling the fire.

CARBONDALE, Pa. — Piece by piece, heavy equipment is tearing down the former Hotel Chellino along River Street in Carbondale. Mayor Justin Taylor says this demolition has been a long time coming. It's part of a larger project the city is working on with PennDOT to replace a bridge on Sixth Avenue that's been closed since 2006.

UNION DALE, Pa. — People hit the slopes in memory of an avid skier in Susquehanna County. Colin O'Rourke died by suicide back in 2012. Since then, friends and family have teamed up for an annual suicide awareness fundraiser at Elk Mountain Ski Resort in his memory. For $25,...

DURYEA, Pa. — Police were called to a home on Phoenix Street in Duryea just before 2 p.m. where a man allegedly said he had killed someone, and was waving a gun. A woman told police he was having a medical issue. The man eventually came outside and was...

POTTSVILLE, Pa. — The organ fund benefit concert held on Sunday raised money for Trinity Episcopal Church's organ in Pottsville. There were performances by the Grantham Brass Project from Messiah College, organist F. Allen Artz III, and others. All of the money raised will go towards refurbishing the 100-year-old...

SCRANTON, Pa. — A man is in the hospital after a shooting in Scranton's south side. Scranton police say the shooting happened Wednesday night near Pittston Avenue and Brook Street. They haven't released the name of the shooting victim. We do know that police are still looking for the...

BLAKESLEE, Pa. — A fire gutted a home Saturday in Monroe County. Crews were called to a home along the 100 block of Route 940 in Blakeslee just after 1 p.m. When crews arrived, they found heavy fire and smoke coming from the roof of the home. Two firefighters...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — One of the last pieces of legislation Gov. Tom Wolf signed into law before he left office was an amendment to allow blue lights on the back of tow trucks while they're on the side of a road. During a recent ceremony in Lancaster, the...

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Members of the Countryside Community Church in Newton Near Clarks Summit spoke words of praise as they set fire to the church's mortgage during a celebration after worship. "This is the first time I've been here my I started serving in 1985. This is the...