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Collecting supplies for those impacted by Hurricane Helene
DALLAS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A box truck full of supplies and more will head from northeastern Pennsylvania to Asheville, North Carolina. Wilkes-Barre-based McCarthy Tire Service and AMP Global Strategies in Shavertown finished collecting donations Saturday for hurricane relief. They expect to fill up to four more 53-foot trucks with essential supplies after a […]
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.
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...
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 […]
Scranton woman's last wish for mental health awareness
SCRANTON, Pa. — On August 3rd, 2016, Katie Marie Shoener lost her battle with bipolar disorder to suicide. Still, nine years later, her family and friends are fulfilling what they believe was her one last wish with the 5Kate run every year. Nicole Lynch is a board member of Katie's Foundation and is one of Katie's best friends.
Church hosts annual ethnic food festival in Lackawanna County
LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — A church in Lackawanna County hosted an ethnic food festival this weekend. The fundraiser, held by Saint George's Carpatho-Russian Orthodox Church in Taylor, started as a church picnic. However, because of the pandemic and the strain of setting everything up, it has morphed into a...
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