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Kids in Juvenile Probation helps clean up Luzerne County
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Sprucing up the city is no easy feat in Wilkes-Barre. Even with heavy lifting, many hands from Luzerne County's Juvenile Probation system made light work on Wednesday. Kids getting their hands dirty have been through Luzerne County's Juvenile Probation system. "Everybody makes mistakes, and just because...
Halloween takes over Hanover Township home
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Halloween has taken over a house in Luzerne County. One house on Lyndwood Ave in Hanover Township has dozens of animatronic clowns and skeletons lining the front yard. There’s even a gigantic skeleton popping out of the roof along with light displays that make the clowns and skeletons look […]
Boulders placed around Luzerne County Election Bureau
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From Your Local Election Headquarters: A visible sign that security measures are being increased in Luzerne County. This comes in the wake of the Luzerne County Manager’s decision not to deploy ballot drop boxes for the November election, citing safety and security concerns. These large boulders were placed around the […]
Fire company in Carbon County helping victims of Hurricane Helene
CARBON COUNTY, Pa. — A small pile of items sits outside the Lehigh and Lausanne Volunteer Fire Company near Weatherly, waiting to be sent south to those affected by Hurricane Helene. For Assistant Chief Christopher Sewell, this devastation hits close to home. "I'm actually a native of east Tennessee,...
Barktoberfest to be held this weekend
SCOTT, Pa. — You've heard of Oktoberfest...but what about Barktoberfest?. This Sunday, Griffin Pond Animal Shelter is hosting its 3rd annual Barktoberfest at Maiolatesi's Wine Cellars from 12-5pm. Six-year-old Stephanie is a pitbull mix who currently lives at Griffin Pond Animal Shelter near Clarks Summit. "She was dumped in...
South Abington Township home transforms into eerie cemetary for Halloween season
SOUTH ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Halloween houses in our area just keep getting bigger and better, and it’s only October 1. One house located on Shady Lane Road in South Abington Township features several skeletons and werewolves that are over 10 feet tall. The front yard turned into an eerie cemetery with […]
Part of Halloween Row now on display in West Pittston
WEST PITTSON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More and more houses in our area are getting decked out for Halloween. This house is a part of Halloween Row on Wyoming Avenue in West Pittston. They have a large display of animatronics, like a skeleton on an old horse and buggy! Pumpkins are also lit up, along […]
Abide’s 2nd annual ‘back to the grind’ fall festival
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY — A fall festival is making its return this weekend in Luzerne County bringing dozens of local businesses and live music to Public Square in Wilkes-Barre. Grinding coffee beans is part of the morning routine at Abide Coffeehouse in Wilkes-Barre. The local shop is a pitstop for those looking for a pick-me-up, […]
Special needs playground launch party held in Dallas
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A special needs playground project is in the works thanks to fundraising in Luzerne County. The Rotary Club of Dallas and the Dallas Intermediate School have teamed up to raise money to build a boundless playground. A launch party was held Thursday at the Apple Tree Terrace in Dallas to […]
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