Snowmen of Stroudsburg

DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA CO, (WOLF) — A statue belonging to IHM Sisters was found vandalized on Monday. The statue has been a prominent piece of artwork and a Christian symbol to many Dunmore residents for decades. Dunmore Borough Police say the damage is "unfathomably extensive" and will be difficult to...

BERWICK, COLUMBIA CO, (WOLF) — Nescopeck Elementary school is in danger of closing its doors for good. A hearing was held tonight with the Berwick area school board and the superintendent to discuss the future of the school. Parents and the rest of the public were allowed to sit...

(WOLF) — Due to the extremely cold temperatures on Friday and Saturday, three emergency shelters adjusted their schedules to meet the needs of the community. Those shelters are Divine Providence in Hazelton, Mother Teresa's Haven Shelter in Wilkes-Barre, and Saint Anthony's Haven Shelter in Scranton. Each one opened one...

TOBYHANNA, MONROE CO, (WOLF) — Two firefighters with the Tunkhannock Township Volunteer Fire Company suffered minor injuries after being caught in a partial roof collapse while fighting a house fire in Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County Saturday afternoon. We're told firefighters responded to the home in the 100-block of State...

AUBURN, SCHUYLKILL CO, (WOLF) — One woman is dead as a result of a crash in Schuylkill County. According to the Lehigh County Coroner, 85-year-old Ruth Bressler, of Auburn, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital on Saturday following a multi-vehicle crash. Officials say Bressler was driving when her...

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA CO, (WOLF) — Keystone Mission's Pathfinder Program, which launched back in November, provides vocational training for homeless men and women throughout NEPA. Officials at the Keystone Mission say they work on crafting their existing skills while also allowing them to learn new ones at the same time...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO, (WOLF) — A fundraiser hosted by the Pantry Raiders was held in Wilkes Barre on Monday. The event took place at Buff City Soap, where soaps were being sold as Valentine's Day gifts. All the money made at the fundraiser will be going towards the construction...

MONROE COUNTY(WOLF) — Raising awareness about the importance of Automated External Defibrillators or AED's being available in public places. That's what one Monroe County family hopes to accomplish after the sudden death of their loved one nearly 23 years ago. The family along with officials at Shawnee Mountain raised...

KINGSTON, LUZERNE CO, (WOLF) — A man with local ties won a Grammy at the 65th Annual Grammy Award Show last night. Matt Rogers, a Kingston Native, won a Grammy for Best Country song, "Till You Can't," which is performed by country singer Cody Johnson. The other songs nominated...

(WOLF) — Before you gear up to watch the Super Bowl this Sunday on FOX56, be sure to check out some of these local events happening right here in your community!. Friday kicks off the annual Columbia-Montour Valentine’s Wine and Chocolate Trail! Stop by a participating winery for a free ticket and enjoy a special wine and chocolate feature all week long at various locations. Find out more at ITourColumbiaMontour.com.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY(WOLF) — The Secretary of the Army paying a visit to Lackawanna County today, making a stop at the Scranton Army Ammunition plant. Secretary Christine Wormuth, along with Senator Bob Casey, toured the facility to support warfighter and nationwide development efforts. The Scranton Army Ammunition plant welcomed the...

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE CO. (WOLF) — The three-member committee met tonight to discuss plans for a search process and to create a timeline of when they expect to hire. “Thank you for stepping up, and thank you for putting yourselves out and doing the time that is necessary” says County Councilman Tim McGinley.

MILFORD, PIKE CO, (WOLF) — Three men from New York were convicted on multiple charges related to assault, robbery, and kidnapping in Pike County. Pike County District Attorney Ray Tonkin announced today that 34-year-old Adam Abdur-Rahim, 31-year-old Musa Abdur-Rahim, and 53-year-old Troy Sutton have been charged with kidnapping, multiple counts of robbery, burglary, multiple counts of terroristic threats, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person.

The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for northern Wayne county until 3 AM Wednesday for potential freezing rain. Here is a look at the advisory area and bulletin text from the National Weather Service. Alert text from the National Weather Service. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ /O.New.Kbgm.Ww.Y.0009.230208T0000Z-230208T0800Z/. Delaware-Sullivan-Northern Wayne- Including...

PORT CARBON, SCHUYLKILL CO, (WOLF) — A property owner shot a man allegedly found in the midst of a burglary overnight in Port Carbon. According to State Police, the incident happened just before 2 AM on Tuesday in the 200 block of 2nd Street. Officials say the homeowner found...