Butterfly Release in Wyoming County
EATON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One of the most beautiful things about this time of year is the butterflies. There were plenty of them at Creekside Gardens near Tunkhannock the garden store held it’s Annual...
View ArticleKeystone Students Get Green light to Join Global Climate Strikes
FACTORYVILLE, Pa. — Millions of people around the globe are walking out of their jobs and their classrooms Friday in protest, all in an effort to save the planet. One of those protests is happening at...
View ArticleVolunteer Firefighter Dies a Year After Being Struck by Dump Truck
MONROE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A volunteer firefighter in Wyoming County struck by a dump truck while directing traffic nearly a year ago, has died. According to Kunkle Fire Company’s Facebook page, Ed Nulton...
View ArticleBlessing of the Animals
TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — People brought their pets to a special service in Wyoming County. The Tunkhannock United Methodist Church held a blessing of the animals on Sunday at The Gathering Place off...
View ArticleSalute to Honorary Junior Trooper
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — State and local police from all over our area hosted a fundraiser in Wyoming County on Sunday for an honorary junior trooper, Josh Bourassa from New Milford. With a salute to the...
View ArticleAnimal Sanctuary Seeking Help to Care for Rescued Goats
MEHOOPANY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Workers at an animal sanctuary are fighting to keep nine goats alive and healthy. “What’s so incredible is how quickly they came to trust us. Just unbelievable. They just...
View ArticleReaction to Governor Wolf’s Call for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — Governor Tom Wolf announced on Wednesday that he wants to have recreational marijuana legalized in Pennsylvania. This comes three years after he had medical marijuana use passed....
View ArticleTractor-Trailer Fire Closes Route 29 Near Tunkhannock
EATON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A tractor-trailer fire caused traffic troubles Thursday morning in Wyoming County. Troopers say the big rig was hauling Pepsi products when it caught fire on Route 29, or Hunter...
View ArticleRaise Age To Buy Tobacco and Vaping Products?
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa — It is called Tobacco 21 Legislation. Wednesday, state senators approved the bill which would raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and e-cigarette products from 18 to 21. “I think...
View ArticleVolunteers Making Pillows for Cats to Help Animal Rescue
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — Bertha Singer, 88, and her daughter Ethel have always loved animals. Their home in Tunkhannock was never without a dog or a cat, so when they found out the Meshoppen Cat Rescue...
View ArticleClay Shoot Benefits People with Disabilities
OVERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Target shooters put their skills to the test on Sunday while raising money for people with disabilities. The Sporting Clay Poker Shoot raised money for Individual Abilities in...
View ArticleFire Damages Inventory at Wyoming County Barn
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A fire damaged inventory at a barn in Wyoming County. Nearly a dozen crews responded to the farm off L Stang Road near Meshoppen just after 11 p.m. on Monday. The barn is...
View ArticleRoute 29 Back Open After Fatal Crash
WYOMING COUNTY, Pa. — A road is back open tonight after a deadly crash in Wyoming County. Two vehicles collided around 3:00 Friday afternoon along Route 29 in Eaton Township. State police say a vehicle...
View ArticleCash Box Stolen from Farm Stand in Wyoming County
LEMON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A farm stand in Wyoming County will be closed this week after thieves destroyed the stand and made off with some cash. Brown Hill Farms near Tunkhannock has three farm stands. All...
View ArticleFormer Substitute Teacher Sentenced for Explicit Messages to Students
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. -- A former substitute teacher in Wyoming County has been sentenced to jail time for sending sexually explicit messages to students.
View ArticleKeystone College Cutting Tuition by Nearly Half
LA PLUME TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One college in our area is cutting the cost of tuition almost in half. Keystone College calls it a tuition reset and hopes the move will attract even more students to apply....
View ArticleFinal Night for Annual Pumpkin House at Creekside Gardens
EATON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Halloween is still four days away, but that didn’t stop kids and adults from getting into the spirit this weekend. Newswatch 16 stopped by Creekside Gardens outside Tunkhannock...
View ArticleNew Voting Machines in Wyoming County
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — With Election Day just one week away, election offices in counties all across Pennsylvania are getting ready. That process is a little different this year for Wyoming County....
View ArticleTunkhannock Sticking to Trick or Treating Traditions
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — This year, the scariest part of Halloween isn’t the ghouls or goblins, but the threat of heavy rains and winds in the forecast. The frightening forecast has spooked some communities...
View ArticleNew Wellness Center in Wyoming County
TUNKHANNOCK, Pa. — A new fitness center in Tunkhannock looks like a typical gym, with stationary bikes and weights, but what’s offered at Rivertop Wellness is anything but typical. “That they just...
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