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Community comes together following storm damage in Columbia County
BERWICK, Pa. — The kitchen inside Maria Assunta Society on Monroe Street in Berwick is preparing 400 free dinners for the community meal put on by the Berwick Community Giving Foundation and Berwick Area United Way organization. This community dinner comes after a short-lived but strong storm raged through...
Spruce Ridge Reindeer Farm debuts Christmas in July event in Albrightsville
ALBRIGHTSVILLE, CARBON CO. (WOLF) — Christmas came early to NEPA, as Spruce Ridge Reindeer Farm began its first Christmas in July event at their new Albrightsville location. Every Saturday morning in July, guests can visit the farm to meet Santa, and get an up-close experience with some of his reindeer.
The Burnt Norton holds ribbon-cutting ceremony
WILKES-BARRE — The Burnt Norton, a new restaurant at the corner of Northampton and Washington streets, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday morning. The restaurant’s owner, Dezarae Sabecky, did the honors of cutting the ribbon, which was provided by the city. The soft opening of the business was...
Mural project changing directions in Electric City
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An ongoing mural project in Downtown Scranton is about to move onto its next phase and create a new traffic pattern. The mural work on the President Biden Expressway will shift on Tuesday from the outbound lanes to the inbound lanes. It will impact traffic on the expressway as well […]
Fifth Annual Electric City Reptile Expo returns to Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Reptile lovers unite, and that’s exactly what they did Sunday in Downtown Scranton. Hundreds of people poured into the Hilton Conference Center for the Fifth Annual Electric City Reptile Expo. This event featured creatures many people love, like snakes, turtles, and lizards. There were even non-reptiles like spiders and fish. […]
Benton rodeo returning this month
Benton, Pa. — The annual rodeo is riding into Benton this month, with bull riding, barrel racing, and seven days of fun! The 39th annual Frontier Days Championship Rodeo and Bull-A-Rama will be held from July 16-21 at the Benton Area Rodeo Association fairgrounds on Mendenhall Lane. The grounds and vendors open at 5 p.m. each night. Schedule of events: ...
One Dead After Danville Area Crash Sunday Afternoon
Danville – A Danville man was killed in a crash Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Route 54 and 642 in Montour County. Pennsylvania State Police at Milton report the crash happened just before 1 pm on Sunday. Richard Heath of Danville, a driver of one of the two...
Woman charged with attempting to cash stolen ‘bleached’ check
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — A woman was arrested on allegations she attempted to cash a check reportedly stolen during a rash of vehicle break-ins in Butler Township. Vanessa Lynn Kubik, 33, addresses listed as Laurel Run and Butler Township, claimed she was “framed,” according to court records. Wilkes-Barre...
Dickson City I-81 ramp detour placed Monday
DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A temporary detour is being placed to the northbound Interstate 81 ramp entrance in Dickson City on Monday. PennDOT states there will be a temporary detour from Main Avenue to the Interstate 81 northbound ramp in Dickson City for paving. The detour will...
Police ID suspect in Dollar General armed robbery
WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Police in Wilkes-Barre Township say they identified Thadius Ulmer, 58, as the man who robbed the Dollar General store on Kidder Street last month. Ulmer, also known as “Dutch,” was arrested during a traffic stop in Wilkes-Barre City on Friday, township police reported. Township...
PHOTOS: Kylie Kelce Trolls Fan Who Angrily Confronted Her With Hilarious T-Shirt Proving Just How Petty She Can Be
Kylie Kelce is milking her recent argument with an irate fan for everything she can. Kylie, the wife of former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, has turned her viral moment into a fashion point as she’s been pictured wearing a T-shirt bearing a photo of said confrontation on the front.
Coroner identifies victim in fatal crash
Upper Fairfield Township, Pa. — A 65-year-old Montoursville woman was killed after the vehicle she was riding in was hit by a passing driver, officials say. Kathleen McFadden was the front passenger in a vehicle being driven by her husband as the pair headed north in the 4800 block of Upper Fairfield Township just before 8 p.m. A Jeep driver coming in the opposite direction moved into the McFadden's lane to pass a vehicle, and struck the vehicle nearly head-on, said Lycoming County Coroner Charles...
Mother charged with welfare fraud
Bloomsburg, Pa. — A woman lied about her husband's income to collect more than $7,000 worth of assistance from the state, officials say. Morgan B. Adee, 32, applied for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on Sept. 20, 2021, according to Ruth Gola of the State Inspector General's office. Adee told a caseworker she lived with her husband, Matthew, and her four children. Adee was working at The Gardens at Orangeville, but her husband was unemployed, she reportedly said. ...
Celebrating Independence Day in Hazleton
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/YOU) — The Fourth of July celebrations are still going strong across northeastern Pennsylvania. Hundreds got into the patriotic spirit for an annual Independence Day celebration. We aren’t done celebrating Independence Day quite yet! Fourth of July celebrations continued at City View Park in Hazleton. A fireworks display filled the sky to […]
Watch: Pirates manager ejected after call that shocked both teams' broadcasts
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton was ejected at a pivotal point in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the New York Mets when he took exception to a strike call that was so bad, that it left both teams' broadcasters utterly baffled.With the Pirates trailing by three runs, outfielder Jack Suwinski was called to pinch hit with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. That at-bat resulted in him striking out on a 3-2 pitch from Reed Garrett. But that decisive swing only came after home plate umpire John Tumpane made two extremely bad strike calls earlier...
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