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Wilkes-Barre announces new safety protocols as COVID-19 cases rise
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — Wilkes-Barre has announced new safety measures in response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases. Beginning Thursday, December 3, the Dept. of Public Works headquarters, city fire stations and WBPD headquarters will all be restricted to the public. At city hall, the following safety measures will be in effect: All visitors and employees must...
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$150,000 lottery ticket sold in Carbon County
MIDDLETOWN, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Pennsylvania Lottery retailer in Carbon County sold a Powerball with Power Play ticket worth $150,000 for the Wednesday, December 2 drawing. The ticket matched four of the five white balls drawn, 28-31-40-41-46. Leffler’s Express in Jim Thorpe earned a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
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Man facing arson charges for Schuylkill County blaze
NORWEGIAN TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) - John Jefferson is at the Schuylkill County Prison and has multiple charges coming his way after he was accused of setting a fire that burned multiple buildings in Schuylkill County Wednesday. Above all, Jefferson is being charged with arson. According to the police report he intentionally set a home on fire, which spread to another home...
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Pennsylvania Capitol Complex to close due to rising COVID-19 cases
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) —The Pennsylvania Capitol Complex will be closed starting December 7 due to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the Department of General Services announced Thursday. All operations of the Governor's Office and General Assembly will continue, but access to the Capitol Complex will be limited to employees and those with badge keycard credentials. The...
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After decades of flooding, Solomon Creek flood control project unveiled
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — It’s a day many people in a Luzerne County neighborhood thought they might never see — a flood control project is completed and with that, they say they have peace of mind. The intersection of Brook and Vulcan Streets has seen flooding for decades. Nearly 1,000 homes would face the threat of flooding during heavy rains. This project will...
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DISH Network removes programming from local television stations
NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP, INC. — Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. ET, DISH Network removed from its system the network and local community programming provided by 164 local television stations owned by Nexstar Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST) (“Nexstar”). DISH is refusing to reach a new distribution agreement allowing the satellite television behemoth the right to...
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Stimulus checks? Here's a breakdown of what's in the $908 billion bipartisan economic plan
WASHINGTON (NewsNation Now) — President-elect Joe Biden has joined other top Democrats to back the $908 billion bipartisan COVID-19 relief effort announced this week. The plan introduced by "The Problem Solvers Caucus," a group of 25 Democrats and 25 Republicans in both the U.S. Senate and House, splits the more than $900 billion to 15 different areas. A majority goes to three areas...
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‘The Umbrella Academy’ and ‘Juno’ actor comes out as transgender
Canadian actor Elliot Page, currently starring as Vanya Hargreeves in Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy” has come out as transgender via an announcement on Twitter. Previously known as Ellen, Elliot Page began his announcement “Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have...
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Eyewitness News Webcast: Thursday, December 3rd
WBRE/WYOU-TV: The aunt of a nine-year old boy is being charged with homicide after his body was found. Plus, a fire in Schuylkill County is being investigated as an arson. For more on these stories, and your latest forecast, watch this Eyewitness News Webcast.
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An academic take on student loan forgiveness
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) - Barreling towards January 20th next year, the president-elect is rolling out personnel picks and outlining plans for the incoming administration. Among those, the potential to forgive millions, if not trillions of dollars, in student debt. More than 44 million Americans are living with student debt and for many it is crippling. When you consider...
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