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Workin' on the Railroad | Check it Out with Chelsea
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — Photos and diagrams of Miners Memorial Park in Ashley show just how vast a coal mining operation used to be. Only a few pieces of that operation remain now, largely due to the hard work of the members of the Huber Breaker Preservation Society. "It...
Driver killed in Lackawanna County crash is identified
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Note: The above video is from an earlier story. State police at Dunmore have identified a 23-year-old Luzerne County motorcyclist killed Saturday in a crash in Spring Brook Township. Ryan Ayers, of Kingston, collided with a pick-up truck on Springbrook Avenue just west of Kilmer...
Sending help to hurricane victims
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Just a few short days ago, Brandon Kopinetz and his wife floated around the idea of driving down south and cooking food for victims of Hurricane Helene. The couple owns the Washington Hotel in Minersville. When Brandon posted about the plan on social media, things...
3rd Annual Bark in the Park in Schuylkill County
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, Pa. — Food trucks, K9 baked goods, dog collars, dog clothes, vendors, and more were at Locust Lake State Park in Schuylkill County for the 3rd Annual Bark in the Park event, all presented by the Friends of Tuscarora and Locust Lake State Park. Robin Tracey, Locust...
High school football rankings for Oct. 7: Favorites rule the weekend
The favorites were in fine form over the weekend. The top eight teams in the high school football rankings all posted victories. That includes Freedom, Easton and Nazareth earning wins over ranked foes in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Northampton Division action. Find the latest Top 12 below. If you purchase a...
Blow-up Boston terriers ready for trick-or-treaters in Luzerne
LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The decorations keep getting better as we get closer to Halloween. One Halloween house is on Charles Street in Luzerne Borough. This house features an 18-foot giant inflatable pumpkin and dozens of blow-up Boston terriers ready for trick or treating. There are also a couple of dragons scattered around the […]
Ballot drop boxes installed in Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Luzerne County began installing ballot drop boxes Monday after weeks of controversy. Workers bolted one to the ground at the Penn Place Building in Wilkes-Barre, in view of a surveillance camera and county sheriff's deputies manning a metal detector station. Officials said another will go up...
PD: New York Man Takes “Stolen” Car On 3-Hour “Test Drive” To Hudson Valley
A New York City man gave a bizarre excuse as to why he was found driving a reported stolen car in the Hudson Valley. The New Rochelle Police Department confirmed a car stolen from the state of Pennsylvania was found in the Lower Hudson Valley. Stolen Car From Pennsylvania Found...
Month of October brings awareness to domestic violence
DELAWARE WATER GAP, MONROE COUNTY — October is recognized nationwide as domestic violence awareness month, a time to shed light on resources and stand with those affected. Someone is always there to answer the call at Safe Monroe in Delaware Water Gap. The non-profit, formerly known as the Women’s Resources of Monroe County, is the […]
Lehigh Valley football: Colonial-Schuylkill top 10 rankings after Week 7
Phil Sams’ red zone philosophy was simple: “I’m the on-fourth-down-I’m-going-to-go-for-it-no-matter-what guy,” the Southern Lehigh head coach said. But Noah Tapler and a couple of Spartans assistants have changed Sams’ way of thinking. That was evident during Friday night’s game against visiting Tamaqua. Leading 7-0, Southern Lehigh got a Dariuz Lightner interception return to the Tamaqua ...
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