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Supreme Court upholds repatriation provision in sweeping 2017 tax law
The Supreme Court in a 7-2 decision Thursday upheld a provision in then-President Trump’s sweeping 2017 tax bill while sidestepping a far-reaching question about Congress’s broader taxing authority. The high court avoided weighing in on what constitutes “income” that the federal government can tax under the 16th Amendment, which has implications for large swaths of […]
Man facing charges after Mechanicsville sword fight
MECHANICSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after fighting someone with a sword in Schuylkill County. Last Saturday around 1:30 a.m., crews were called to East Norwegian Street in Mechanicsville for reports of a stabbing. When they arrived on scene, authorities said the victim, Charles Bedford, said an unknown male assaulted him […]
Pa. man on quest to climb tallest tree on state’s tallest peaks
BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A man has set out to climb the tallest tree on the highest mountain in every county, and he’s more than halfway there. Van Wagner is an agriculture teacher and forester and has been on a climbing quest since January 2023. He checked Bedford County off his list Tuesday, marking […]
Wilkes University postpones Juneteenth event
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes University is postponing its Juneteenth celebration. The university said they are postponing the celebration due to the National Weather Service’s heat advisory warning. They announced the event had been rescheduled and moved indoors. Wilkes University’s Juneteenth celebration will now be held next tuesday in the Jean and Paul Adams […]
The significance of celebrating Juneteeth
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — June 19, marks Juneteenth, a holiday recognizing the day in 1865 when more than two hundred thousand enslaved African Americans in Texas were freed, ending slavery in the United States. Juneteenth has been celebrated in states like Texas for years, but it’s only been recognized nationally since 2021. “Juneteenth is […]
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