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Two killed in Monroe County crash
The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday night along Routes 611 and 715.
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Inflation ends fire company's breakfast fundraiser
Kunkletown Volunteer Fire Company's monthly tradition for the past 30 years is coming to an end.
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Yuengling Mansion holds Christkindlmarkt
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Decorating for the holidays can be quite an undertaking. That's an understatement for a local historical mansion. It took things to the next level with an annual holiday event. Handmade gifts-a-plenty filled the Christkindlmarkt at the historic Yuengling Mansion, but it was not elves who did all the work. More than 30 vendors from the Pottsville...
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Communities mourn loss of 10-year-old girl from Luzerne County
10-year-old Raeann Merlino passed away Sunday at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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'Snow Forge' celebration held for the holidays
OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In Lackawanna County, an annual celebration, with or without snow is alive and well. Snow Forge was held Sunday on Main Street in, you guessed it, Old Forge. Dozens of vendors were there to sell their wares to Christmas shoppers, and give them a tasty treat along the way. People enjoyed horse-drawn wagon rides and Santa and Mrs. Claus even made...
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Santa helps kick off the holidays with parade
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The holiday season was ushered in with a parade in part of Luzerne County Nanticoke kicked off its Annual Christmas Parade at Greater Nanticoke Area High School. Santa Claus arrived in town on a fire truck. The parade ended at patriot square where Santa greeted the good girls and boys, and gave them a gift. Missing York County man found...
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Monroe County man arrested after alleged attempted homicide
PRICE TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Cresco man is charged with attempted homicide after a shooting and State Police arrested 33-year-old Benjamin Stitt. Troopers say Stitt shot at a car several times Friday on Clarks Road in Price Township, two people were in the car, including a 76-year-old woman. Two dead now identified in Lackawanna County crash As troopers were...
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Winter coats for kids in Luzerne County
Winter coats and accessories were distributed Sunday afternoon at Saint Aloysius Church in Wilkes-Barre.
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Monroe County cold case killing reaches 15th Anniversary
TUNKHANNOCK TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The investigation into the shooting death of a Monroe County man has reached the 15-year mark with no arrest. 22-year-old Lee Van Luvender of Bartonsville was shot to death on December 4, 2007, when he went deer hunting. His body was found with multiple gunshot wounds outside his vehicle in a pull-off area along Hypsie Gap Road in...
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Holiday ornament sale in Williamsport
The holiday tradition continued Sunday, featuring unique ornaments and pysanky eggs crafted by local artists.
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