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BLOOMSBURG, Pa. — Jeff Eichner is still in shock as he walks through his home in Bloomsburg, which was destroyed by fire over the weekend. Firefighters say a lithium battery caught fire while Eichner was at church. "I followed the firetrucks down to my driveway," Jeff Eichner said. Jeff...

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Judy Deacon is the president of West Branch Pride, a Williamsport-based group comprised of LGBTQ members and allies. She and the organization are partnering with YWCA Northcentral to begin hosting biweekly inclusivity events starting this month. "We have entered into a collaboration with the YWCA, who...

NANTICOKE, Pa. — From start to finish, in this week's Check it Out with Chelsea, she learns how to make the fan-favorite buffalo wing pierogi at NEPA'rogi in Luzerne County. Watch the clip above and if you're accustomed to making the Polish delicacy, you may find a tool that will help the next time to decide to roll up your sleeves.

BRADFORD COUNTY, Pa. — Maria Miller was last seen in 2011. She was living with her husband Kenneth Miller in Towanda when she told co-workers she was going to West Virginia to visit her sick mother-in-law. Kenneth Miller told police he got into an argument with Maria and dropped...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Update:. The fire that damaged Senator Bob Casey's family home in Wayne County was an accident, according to state police. Investigators say the fire was discovered by an electrical crew working in the area on a power issue. The fire started near the electrical breaker and...

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.

LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Much of the Valley View Business Park on Moosic Mountain in Jessup is covered by asphalt, concrete, and buildings, but there is part of the Business Park, owned by the Scranton Lackawanna Industrial Building Co., or SLIBCO, that is undeveloped. "There's wetland, there's sensitive habitat,...

LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP, PA — Troopers say Miranda Waldman admitted to dumping her german shepherd in a parking lot near Hobby Lobby in Loyalsock Township on Friday. The dog was found in a crate in freezing temperatures. Waldman will be charged with animal cruelty in Lycoming County. See news happening?...

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...

SCRANTON, Pa. — The Black Scranton Project Center for Arts and Culture on North Main Avenue hosted the documentary showing, Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom. Harriet Tubman is best known as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, which helped slaves get to freedom. Black Scranton Project officials say we...

LOYALSOCK TOWNSHIP, PA — Police in Montoursville responded to the area of the Hobby Lobby in Loyalsock Township Friday night for a report of a dog found abandoned outside. The german shepherd was locked inside a crate with a bag of dog food on top. State police took the...

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.

LYCOMING COUNTY, Pa. — Vince Reeder of Reeder Bros. Fuel Services in Montoursville strives to help folks in central Pennsylvania heat their homes. Both he and his girlfriend, Echo Mitchell, sold hats, shirts, and other merchandise for the second "Hats for Heat" campaign. "I think it is something that...

SCRANTON, Pa. — A man has admitted to purposely torching an apartment building in Scranton. Jody Tighe pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated arson and related charges. Tighe set the February 2018 fire at an apartment building along Willow Street. Nine people were forced from their homes. Investigators...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Down the assembly line- student volunteers from Scranton and West Scranton high school pack bags of meals and snacks. Dani Ruhf is the founder of "Child Hunger Outreach Partners" or CHOP. The non-profit serves more than 20,000 kids who are food insecure through its weekly backpack...

KINGSTON, Pa. — Sunday night at the 65th Grammy Awards, country music artist Cody Johnson's song "'Til You Can't" won 'Country Song of the Year.' Co-writer of the song, Ben Stennis, accepted the award in Los Angeles. Co-writer Matt Rogers is from Kingston, Pennsylvania. "I'm born and raised on...

DUNMORE, Pa. — Police in Dunmore are searching for whoever vandalized a statue. Officers say someone damaged the statue belonging to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters sometime overnight. Investigators say the statue, which is visible from Interstate 81, is extensively damaged and will be difficult to repair. Anyone...

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...

PLYMOUTH, Pa. — One person was taken to the hospital after a crash in Luzerne County. The wreck happened just before 3 p.m. Thursday on the Exit four off-ramp of Route 29 in Plymouth Township. Emergency responders say one person was thrown from the car. State police are investigating...

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — After several years of declining enrollment at area Catholic schools, administrators in Luzerne County are noticing more students in their classrooms, along with more interest. "We would have people come for open house, but we had a full house on Sunday, and I've had people...