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WooSox fall to RailRiders despite strong showing from Zach Penrod
MOOSIC, PA – Hard-throwing lefty Zach Penrod shined in his return from the Injured List, but the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (55-44, 12-13) overcame three different deficits to hand the Worcester Red Sox (46-54, 11-14) an 8-5 loss on Friday night at PNC Field. After bouncing his first two pitches to...
Deadly crash in Carbon County
NESQUEHONING, Pa. — One woman is dead after a crash on Route 93 in Carbon County. The coroner tells Newswatch 16 that the wreck happened Tuesday morning in Nesquehoning. Officials say Angela De la Cruz Laureano was killed. Nesquehoning Police are investigating the deadly crash in Carbon County.
19-year-old sentenced after deadly Spring Brook Twp. crash
SPRING BROOK TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 19-year-old boy has been sentenced to state prison for the deadly crash that left a 17-year-old boy dead. In July of 2023, Ayden Beckage of Jefferson Township was charged with homicide by vehicle after driving under the influence in Spring Brook Township. On June 10 a Jeep […]
How do you end up homeless?
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Homelessness in Northeastern Pennsylvania has been in focus in recent days with the clearing out of a homeless encampment in Wilkes-Barre. City officials say it had to be shut down because it posed a safety and health risk to the public and the people who lived in the camp. Homelessness […]
Woman killed in Carbon County crash identified
NESQUEHONING, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Carbon County coroner has identified a woman who was killed in a crash on Tuesday. The coroner’s office was called for a crash on Route 93 in Nesquehoning around 8:30 a.m. Carbon County Coroner Mark Smith stated Angela De La Cruz Laureano, 46, of Hazleton, was pronounced dead on […]
La Festa Italiana Set for Labor Day Weekend
For Italians and anyone who enjoys great food, lively entertainment and the Italian culture and spirit, all roads lead to Scranton on Labor Day weekend. La Festa Italiana will be held August 30 through September 2 on Courthouse Square in Scranton. Hours are Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Man sentenced for selling fentanyl and cocaine
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — A Monroe County man has been sentenced for selling fentanyl and cocaine. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Gerard M. Karam announced that 56-year-old Rodney Wilcox of East Stroudsburg was sentenced to 151 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. U.S. Attorney Karam said during the spring of 2023 Wilcox […]
Missing 84-Year-Old Dallas Woman Found Safe, Thanks to Community Effort
Some positive news to report today as the Dallas Police Department has confirmed that 84-year-old Ms. Maximina Sepulveda, who had been reported missing yesterday, has been safely located. The police had earlier circulated a call for public assistance after Ms. Sepulveda was last seen yesterday, around 2:30 pm in the 7400 block of Piedmont Drive, according to the Dallas Police Department.
PA Turnpike to get rid of traditional tolls on this stretch of highway
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced Wednesday that tolls on the turnpike east of Reading and on the Northeast Extension would switch to open road tolling in January 2025. What is open road tolling?. Open road tolling systems charge tolls via sensors overhead and in the roadway that determine each vehicle's...
“Burning Man-Style” Music & Arts Festival Returns This August, Just 90 Minutes Outside of NYC
Music festival season is in full swing here in NYC, and if you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind experience to make a weekend trip of, you’ve got to try out Elements Music & Arts Festival. Back again for 2024, this weekend getaway is a 4-day camping experience that brings together some of dance music’s biggest artists and most dedicated fans for a musical journey like none other. Learn all about this incredible festival below: Elements Music & Arts Festival is a premier immersive electronic festival in the woodlands of the Poconos, that welcomes over 100 of dance music’s largest artists for a “Burning Man-esque” type of festival. The immersive multi-day camping experience brings some of music’s biggest fans into a wooded festival ground to enjoy multiple stages of EDM, large-scale interactive art installations, art workshops and demonstrations, wellness programs, workshops and talks, theme camps, and so much more. It’s renowned for its community vibe, which similar to Burning Man, puts emphasis on a sense of community (or “PLUR”) and sustainability through inclusion and socialization with other people there for the music.
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