Status Updates
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Schuylkill county Communications center says Route 61 in the area of Deer Lake is closed due to an accident. Emergency crews are on scene.
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Authorities confirm there was a shooting at the mobile home park off of Route 502 in Moosic. We’ll bring you more information as it becomes available.
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A fire broke out a short time ago at a house in Lycoming County. We have a crew on the scene. Watch Newswatch 16 at 10:00 and 11:00 for the latest. Check back on our website for more.
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WEATHER ADVISORY –The Pennsylvania Turnpike is under a Weather Advisory between I-76/ I-276 Ohio line to Delaware River Bridge, and Northeastern extension I-476 Mid-County to Clarks Summit. All travelers are urged to keep alert for changing travel conditions. Emergency crews are working on the highway. All abandoned vehicles may be removed from the Pennsylvania turnpike to allow crews to clear the roadway.
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Black smoke billowed out of the Sistine Chapel around 6:45 a.m. Wednesday morning signaling an inconclusive vote for the next pope.
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The East Stroudsburg Campus of Monroe County Head Start is closed today due to flooding in the building.
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Police are on scene investigating after a body was found at a home in Jersey Shore. Watch Newswatch 16 at noon for more information.
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@BillWadell: 2 people rescued after falling through the ice at Frances Slocum Lake in Kingston Township.
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Fire crews in Wilkes-Barre are responding to a fire at the corner of Park Avenue and Dana Street.

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@BillWadell: Firefighters battling house fire at Park Avenue and Dana Street in Wilkes-Barre.
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Traffic on Interstate 80 east near the I-380 split in Monroe County is backed up because of several crashes.


