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Lewisburg federal inmate dies
LEWISBURG — A 41-year-old inmate at FCI Lewisburg died after being found unresponsive in the medium-security prison Thursday morning.
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Lackawanna County Winter Market kicks off
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The holiday season is starting in downtown Scranton this weekend with the Lackawanna County winter market. The 7th annual Lackawanna Winter Market just kicked off to bring all the holiday magic to downtown Scranton. This weekend Courthouse Square transforms into a winter wonderland with 50 vendors, there's something for everyone unique crafts,...
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8-year-old in critical conditions after falling through ice
CANTON BOROUGH, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police report that an 8-year-old is in critical condition after falling through ice Thursday night. According to Trooper Evans, Thursday evening state police responded to a residence in Canton Borough for an 8-year-old boy who fell through ice into a pond. Search for missing woman in Scranton Troopers stated the victim was...
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Wyoming County DA weighs in on NYC murder case
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York has prompted a nationwide manhunt and a lot of speculation as to the motive for the killing. The murder early Wednesday morning in Manhattan was captured on video, there is speculation that Thompson was targeted because of the possible denial of healthcare coverage by the company he ran...
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Arrest made after multiple Scranton Black Friday robberies
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— After a five-day investigation, police say a man has been arrested for Black Friday robberies in Scranton. On Friday, the Scranton Police Department announced that 47-year-old Guy Frankel from Clark Summit had been arrested for the incidents at PNC Bank and Sunoco. Two correctional officers charged with facilitating assault at SCI Dallas...
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Froggy 101’s Country Cares radiothon for St. Jude Kids
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY — The holiday season is a time for giving, and one local radio show is raising tens of thousands of dollars for seriously ill children and their families. The bells are ringing in the Froggy 101 studio in Pittston Township Friday, marking off money raised for its Country Cares radiothon for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “Just imagining you’re...
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Two correctional officers charged with facilitating assault at SCI Dallas
DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two correctional offices are being charged after state police say they facilitated an 'inmate-on-inmate' assault at SCI Dallas. According to Pennsylvania State Police, in July 2024 an "inmate-on-inmate" assault happened at the State Correctional Institute located in Dallas. Police say two current inmates at SCI-Dallas, Michael Willis, 41, and...
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Search for missing woman in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a woman reported missing in Scranton. According to the Scranton Police Department, 51-year-old Andrea Marshall has been reported missing after she was last seen on December 4. Wawa to open new location in December Police say Marshall is described as 5'10'', and 120 lbs and was last seen near Mountain View Way...
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SU alum makes surprise marriage proposal at campus theater
SELINSGROVE — Susquehanna University alumnus Marcellus Martin staged an elaborate marriage proposal last month at the school’s Degenstein Campus Center theater.
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Injured ex-cop seeks job back
Bloomsburg mayor says there’s no funding for position
BLOOMSBURG -- A police officer let go in April has asked the town's Administrative and Finance Committee for his job...
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