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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 […]
Non-profit unveails new addition to Lackawanna County cemetery
CHINCHILLA, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A non-profit committed to improving and maintaining a local cemetery has unveiled a new addition. The group Friends of Shady Lane Cemetery dedicated the Clover Memorial Monument on Sunday in Chinchilla. More than 300 babies and toddlers, who died decades ago, are buried together in an unmarked grave in the […]
Over a hundred gathered for Run for Katie event
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What a great day for a walk or run which is what more than 100 people did Saturday for a cause in Scranton. Runners pounded the pavement at Nay Aug Park for the 5k event called 5Kate. Many dressed up in Halloween costumes in memory of Katie Shoener who was […]
Remembering lives lost one year after Hamas terror attacks
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People gathered at the JCC in Scranton to remember those lost and the hostages still in Israel. They took time to remember those from our area through photos placed around the room. In addition to the program, there were several symbolic items set up as a reminder of the hostages […]
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...
Bikers hit the streets in Adopt a Highway Cleanup event
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some bikers in NEPA are proving that community comes first. They hit the streets Sunday for a cause close to their hearts. The NEPA Riders Group gathered to clean a two-mile stretch of Ransom Road, honoring two beloved friends who passed away in motorcycle crashes. Organizers say it is not […]
Back to the Grind Fall Festival
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Could you ask for any better weather for a weekend fall festival? The Back to the Grind Fall Festival is underway at Wilkes-Barre Public Square. It is filled with food, live music, and even a scavenger hunt. More than 50 vendors are taking part. The three-day event is sponsored by […]
Inaugural cornhole tournament to honor late Luzerne County student-athlete
LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — A cornhole tournament in Luzerne County honored a late student-athlete on Saturday. The inaugural cornhole tournament held at the Checkboard Inn in Trucksville honored Josh Balara, a recognized student-athlete from Dallas High School and Dartmouth College who passed away after a battle with adrenal cancer in 2023.
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