Status Updates
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The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show is being postponed because of the controversy surrounding its decision to limit the sale or display of certain rifles, according to the website. The show was scheduled to take place February 2-10 in Harrisburg.
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Crews are responding to a fire at a plant near Factoryville, Wyoming County.
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A jury in Lackawanna County found a coach guilty of corruption of minors. A 12-year-old girl testified that Gavin Cerco asked for her clothing and underwear.
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The Luzerne County coroner has been called to the scene of a fire at Harvey’s Lake.
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Firefighters responded to the Weis Market near Dallas Wednesday morning.
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Tax time approaches. Get organizational and money saving ideas with Ryan Leckey on Newswatch 16 This Morning.
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A news conference is set for Tuesday afternoon regarding the death of Maria Brea, 32, of Hazleton. Brea was found strangled in her home in December.
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Closing arguments are expected Tuesday in the murder trial of Arthur Schirmer, a former pastor accused in the death of his wife.
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Some roads are snowy and dozens of schools delayed the start of classes Tuesday.
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A morning fire temporarily displaced almost 90 people in the United House Apartment complex on Pine Street in Scranton. The Red Cross is helping most of the residents, but we’re told some are staying with family. We will have much more on Newswatch 16 starting at 6.
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Ex-pastor Arthur Schirmer has taken the stand to testify in his homicide trial. Schirmer is accused of killing his wife Betty in 2009.
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William Woods was sentenced Friday to two life sentences for the deaths of two boys in an arson in Scranton in 2009.
