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Several small power outages still impacting Conshohocken, Plymouth, and Whitemarsh
Following two severe storms over July 16th and 17th that took down trees across the region, PECO reports that there are still 18,121 accounts without power in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, with 1,502 falling within Montgomery County. Locally, all the major power outages have been handled, but a...
PD: Three charged after street fight involving guns
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men have been charged after police say a street fight led to gun threats. On March 28 around 10:50 p.m., officers were called to the 1800 block of Jessup Street for a reported disturbance. Police say they learned a white car allegedly tried to run someone over, leading to […]
State gives $1M to LCCC, others to improve adult literacy instructor, education training
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Lehigh Carbon Community College is among five Pennsylvania learning institutions that will share a statewide grant of more than $1 million to boost adult education and adult literacy instruction. The funds, awarded Thursday by the state Education Department, will help train and support volunteer adult literacy...
Brandywine Heights SD highlights need for summer feeding program
TOPTON, Pa.- A grant is helping a school district in Berks County make sure kids have enough to eat this summer. The Brandywine Heights Area School District is one of five recipients in Pennsylvania of a grant to help with food insecurity for kids in rural areas over the summer through the No Kids Hungry Campaign, run by Share Our Strength.
Solar farm concerns in Luzerne County
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— A big environmental change could be coming to a city in Luzerne County. We’re talking about solar energy farms. But not everyone agrees with the technology taking up space in their backyard. Nanticoke is in talks to allow building a solar farm on its land, but many residents say not in their […]
City Of Allentown celebrates Disability Pride Month
ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Flying over the City of Allentown is this Disability Pride flag. "We are celebrating disability as a normal part of human existence, not something special, not something to be excluded, but something to be a normal part of the community," said Connie Vandarakis, Chief Operating Officer of Disability Pride Pennsylvania.
Newest CDK class action suit includes collision centers
Two collision centers are plaintiffs in the newest class action suit filed in federal court against CDK following a cyber attack that shut down and disrupted the company’s services for weeks. Smith Collision Center and Broadway Precision Collision, both located in Ada, Oklahoma, join plaintiffs Manderbach Ford, located in...
Attorney general announces settlement of lawsuit against Split Rock Resort
Consumers allegedly denied access to Split Rock Resort and charged excessive maintenance fees and illegal usage fees may apply for restitution, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced in a news release. Henry announced Tuesday the settlement of a lawsuit against the owners of Split Rock Resort in Kidder Twp., Carbon County,...
Developer secures millions in state funding for Allentown affordable housing project
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — An affordable housing development planned for downtown Allentown took a huge step toward fruition this week as its developer secured a major chunk of the project’s funding. Cortex Residential is set to get $14.3 million from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency to build 38 units...
Man indicted by federal jury for firearm offense
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The United States Attorney’s Office announced a man was indicted by a federal jury for a firearm offense. The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania charged Renan Tineo, 22, of Hazleton, New Jersey with possessing a firearm while having a domestic violence protective order against him. […]
Nanticoke Fire Dept. rescues two dogs from a creek
PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Nanticoke City Fire Department rescued a dog and a puppy from Harvey’s Creek. Nanticoke City Fire Department Engine 3 and Rescue 1 were dispatched to North Mill Street in Plymouth Township for a possible dog in the creek. Engine 3 arrived to find a black lab mix female […]
North Parkland routs Kutztown in the Legion Region 2 opener
EMMAUS, Pa - The Legion Region 2 Playoffs started on Saturday, Kutztown and North Parkland going head-to-head. In the end it would be the Buffalos coming out on top 8-1. Both teams being held in check until the bottom of the fourth, the Buffalos breaking through first. Chase Whittaker with a routine groundball but the throw to first is misplayed allowing 2-runs to score.
Mother and daughter from Pottsville compete for national titles
POTTSVILLE, Pa. — The reigning National United States Pennsylvania Ms. Regina Burhop, walked the streets of Pottsville as a little girl. The very same streets where she is now raising her 4-year-old daughter, Ella Burhop, who is following in her mom's footsteps. Ella was crowned Pennsylvania princess in February....
‘Predator catcher’ defendant allowed to withdraw guilty plea
WILKES-BARRE — Luzerne County President Judge Michael T. Vough granted a request by a Plymouth man to withdraw his guilty plea stemming from a vigilante predator child sex sting. William Lee Lewis, 41, of Bead Street, had pled guilty to criminal attempt to commit unlawful contact with a child...
Camp for visually impaired provides opportunity in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Summer camp is the highlight of the summer for many kids. Children who are blind or visually impaired are attending a unique camp in Luzerne County. Two local organizations are teaming up to teach this group of kids the valuable skills they need to grow into independent members of our community. […]
'Heroes Highway': Part of Route 143 in New Tripoli named after fallen firefighters
LYNN TWP., Pa. — Two fallen New Tripoli firefighters now will forever be remembered as heroes. Local leaders on Thursday unveiled a new sign renaming part of state Route 143 as Heroes Highway in honor of firefighters Marvin Gruber and Zachary Paris. The firefighters died in the line of...
New rules for Covered Bridge Park may include ban on swimming in Jordan Creek
SOUTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. — The rules soon may change at Covered Bridge Park. South Whitehall posted on Facebook last week that it has increasingly seen “unsafe and unnecessary practices” in the park and will increase police patrols. Visitors were grilling along the banks of and inside...
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