SCRANTON, Pa. — Hugs, grandchildren in facepaint, and a crowd pouring out of the venue and onto the sidewalk are what Lieutenant Kelly Hopkins was met with when he showed up at a fundraiser all put together for him. "This is an overwhelming feeling. It's great medicine. I didn't...

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — An annual touch-a-truck event returned to Luzerne County on Sunday. Folks of all ages gathered at the Exeter Township Municipal Building near Harding, taking a look at fire, police, and EMS vehicles. There were also vendors with crafts, food, and free sweet treats. Even Pittston's...

DALLAS, Pa. — It was a beautiful day across northeastern and central Pennsylvania, a great day to spend outdoors. For many in Luzerne County's Back Mountain, that meant spending time at the Dallas Harvest Festival; the annual event takes place at the high school in Dallas Township and features a long lineup of performances from local musical acts, dance groups, and other local performers.

SCRANTON, Pa. — The Lebanese Festival at the Saint Ann Maronite Church in Scranton began Sunday afternoon. The festival offered visitors an inside look into Lebanese culture and dishes, including hummus and grape leaves. The event aims to share the country's heritage with the greater community. "This was our...

SCRANTON, Pa. — For more than two decades, Tom and Betty Moreken have made it their mission to help those who struggle with substance abuse in honor of their daughter, Erin Jessica Moreken, a Scranton High School graduate who died in 2002 from a drug overdose. "A rule breaker...

DELAND, Fla. — The accused wrong-way driver in a crash that killed a Luzerne County woman nearly two years ago in Florida pleaded no contest to vehicular homicide during a hearing Friday at a courtroom north of Orlando. According to records filed in Florida’s seventh judicial circuit, Thomas Petry...

BLAKELY, Pa. — A festival in Lackawanna County is all about a certain Polish delicacy, kielbasa. On Saturday evening, people came out to support Blakely Hose Company #2 at its annual Kielbasa Smoke Fest. There were raffle baskets, live music, specialty beers, and, of course, lots of kielbasa. Firefighters...

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Note: The above video is from an earlier story. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke for a little more than 20 minutes Friday night during her visit to Luzerne County, a former Democratic bastion in must-win Pennsylvania that went for Republican Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential race.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Indian flags waving from above, Mexican and traditional Dominican dances throughout the streets, and delicious cuisine are all part of the city's 7th Annual Multicultural Parade and Festival. Mayor George Brown says the celebration highlights the diverse cultures that help make up the Diamond City. "This...

FORTY FORT, Pa. — Hundreds came to the Forty Forty Cemetary not to mourn lost ancestors but to ensure their memories continue to be preserved here in Luzerne County through the inaugural Forty Fort Cemetery Run and Walk Through History. "Well, this cemetery is really a historic gem in...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Hundreds of believers of the Hindu faith celebrated the birth of the god Ganesha in Scranton on Saturday. The Ganesh Festival at Nay Aug Park in Scranton featured dancing, singing and food. It's all the celebrate the birth of the deity and caps off a 10...

LUZERNE, Pa. — Celebrating the beginning of fall in Luzerne County this weekend. The 26th Annual Luzerne Fall Pumpkin Festival was the perfect way for families to celebrate the changing seasons. The festival on Main Street in Luzerne included bounce houses, food trucks and more than 100 vendors. "What's...

SCRANTON, Pa. — Welcoming neighbors, new and old in the Electric City this weekend. The United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania hosted the 8th Annual Welcoming Scranton Celebration on Saturday. The event is part of welcoming week, a national celebration meant to foster a sense of community and belonging.

PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, PA — A bomb threat at the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport on Saturday led to a shutdown and hours delay. Officials searched the airport and ultimately did not find a bomb or any other type of explosive device. Still, even the threat of such a device was enough to cause problems for those hoping to catch a flight out of Luzerne County.

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Vice President Kamala Harris made her way to Wilkes University as a part of her "New Way Forward Tour." Thousands of people were in attendance. Some were from nearby states, others were from nearby dorm rooms. "I wouldn't miss it for the world, the last time...

CARBONDALE, Pa. — Students resumed school activities on Friday after investigators in Carbon County found a potential threat was not credible. According to the Carbondale Police Department, potential threats shared on social media Thursday prompted the Carbondale Area School District Junior/Senior High School to close on Friday as police and school administrators investigated the threats.

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A minor was arrested in connection to the threats made to schools in Lackawanna County and throughout northeast Pennsylvania on Thursday. The Scranton Police Department and the Savannah Police Department in Georgia conducted a joint investigation, which concluded in the arrest of a juvenile male whose identity and age have not been revealed.

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Pages and pages of Friday the 13th tattoo designs are laid out on the counter at Rock'n Willy's Tattoo and Piercing in Stroud Township. "Most of the time with a plan, but sometimes I just let everything speak to me," said Madison Diaz of Cresco.

MOUNTAIN TOP, Pa. — In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a 4-month-old kitten named Twinkle. "The way she snuggles, she's a snuggle bug, and she purrs and purrs and purrs," said Twinkle's foster mom, Donna Bohn, naming all of her favorite things about Twinkle. Twinkle has...

MIFFLINBURG, Pa. — Students at one elementary school in Union County had an unexpected day off. The Mifflinburg School District says bees were coming into the elementary school cafeteria from a vent in the roof. The superintendent tells Newswatch 16 that the school was closed on Friday because there was no way to feed the kids while the pest company got rid of the bees.