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Eric Trump visits Milford
MILFORD, PIKE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) – The Presidential election campaign trail once again cuts a path through Pennsylvania. Friday night, one of President Donald Trump’s sons was in Milford for a “Make America Great Again” event. A massive crowd showed an outpouring of support as Eric Trump spoke at Supreme Laminating in Milford. “He’s bringing back...
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Nearly 150 golfers play in tournament to provide scholarships across America
MILTON, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) Dozens of golfers from around the area tee-d up for a good cause this afternoon. More than 140 golfers played in the annual Folds of Honor golf tournament at Wynding Brook Golf Club in Milton. Folds of Honor is a national organization that raises money to provide scholarships to children and spouses of those servicemen and women killed or...
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Shikellamy School District moves forward with plans to allow more than 250 spectators at sporting events
SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — Following the Sunbury City Council’s voted approval, Shikellamy moved forward with a plan that allowed up to 500 people to attend Friday’s football game against Jersey Shore, eclipsing the limit set by Governor Wolf in a now-challenged state order. Superintendent Dr. Jason Bendle says allowing family members for both home and away players...
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Local attraction comes back to haunt during pandemic with precautions in place
HALLSTEAD, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — COVID-19 isn’t stopping haunted attractions from opening their doors. The mansion on the hill on Harmony Road in Hallstead sits quietly in the dark. But what’s waiting inside is madness.  Due to COVID-19, Hellstead Manor wasn’t sure they’d be able to open their doors. But they implemented safety precautions for all...
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Kingston police investigating after shot fired in apparent road rage incident
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — The Kingston Police Department responded to a shot being fired on Wyoming Avenue just after 3:00 p.m. Friday. One of the drivers told officers he and his two dogs were involved in a road rage incident with a red vehicle bearing Rhode Island plates. Police say the driver of the red vehicle fired a shot at the pickup truck driver, perforating the...
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Sayre teen sentenced to 4.5-12 years for March shooting
SAYRE, BRADFORD COUNTY (WETM) — Tyler Wiles, 18, was sentenced to incarceration in a Pennsylvania State Correctional Facility for 4.5 years to 12 years for a shooting in Athens Township in March. Wiles was also ordered to pay court costs and restitution of $4,044.91. On March 1, police say a passenger in a vehicle shot into another moving car being driven by a 17 year old with another 17...
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Man pleads guilty to DUI crash that killed an elderly couple in Monroeton
MONROETON, Pa. (WETM) – Nathan Beers has pled guilty in Bradford County to a DUI crash that killed an elderly couple in Monroeton in 2019, according to the Bradford County District Attorney. Beers, who formally pled guilty on Thursday, faces a minimum of six years in state prison. On May 11, 2019, Pennsylvania State Police responded to State Route 414 for a two-car fatal crash....
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Second stimulus checks: Lawmakers leave for weekend without deal in sight
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Despite a push from President Trump for lawmakers to explore a coronavirus aid package that would include a second round of stimulus checks, members of Congress left Washington for the weekend no closer to an agreement. Trump put pressure on negotiatiors for both sides, urging Republicans to “go for the much higher numbers” on a federal plan which many hoped...
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Bloomsburg Fairgrounds to open COVID-19 testing site
HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — The Bloomsburg Fairgrounds will be home to a COVID-19 testing site, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levin announced Friday New COVID-19 testing sites, including the one at Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, will be opening in Columbia and Centre Counties on September 25 to contain the spread of the virus. “Since the beginning of September, we have seen an...
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Husband of Scranton homicide victim charged with her murder
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — Police say they have charged Thomas R. Evans in the homicide of his wife Tara Evans after an investigation, alleging he stabbed her multiple times and then shot her in the back of the head. They say he then attempted to conceal her body and clean up the scene, removing some items involved in the crime as well. Police were notified on September...
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