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Park officials stress importance of life vests amid second-deadliest season on record
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — A 25-year-old man drowned over the weekend in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Park officials are now urging swimmers to wear life vests. Five drowning deaths in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area have made it the deadliest season since 1999 and now, officials are issuing a public safety announcement asking everyone to look out for...
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Second-oldest Girl Scout camp in America to remain open
BROOKLYN TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Years of hard work have paid off for a camp that’s had an uncertain future. After three years of fighting to keep Camp Archbald alive, former and current Girl Scouts got the good news that the second-oldest Girl Scout camp in America is going to remain open for years to come. “We finally got notice that a decision has been...
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Tropical Storm Isaias to become a hurricane before landfall in the Carolinas, tornado watch issued
NHC ADVISORY: The latest advisory on Tropical Storm Isaias from the National Hurricane Center, maximum sustained winds are 70 mph. Wind gusts are 85 mph. The center is 60 miles south-southeast of Charleston. The storm has started its turn to the north-northeast and is moving at 16 mph. The pressure has held steady at 993 mb. Some strengthening may occur before making landfall near Myrtle...
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Homeless encampment removed from property near former Murray Complex site
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — A homeless encampment at the former Murray Complex site along Pennsylvania Avenue has been removed by the city of Wilkes-Barre on Monday. Conditions at the sight posed “an extreme public health issue for the community,” city officials said in a press release. A hazmat waste disposal service was used to clean up the area and discard of...
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Lackawanna County man charged with rape of unconscious teen
DALTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU-TV) — A 39-year-old Lackawanna County man is facing felony rape charges after a teenager came forward with allegations that he raped her while she was unconscious in January. Detectives say Dennis Odea of Dalton provided a 16-year-old girl alcohol and a THC vape before sexually assaulting her while she was asleep. A sleep app installed on the girl’s...
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Berwick talks snag on insurance
BERWICK — The school district and teachers union here are close to an agreement on a new three-year contract, but health insurance for some teachers...
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Supers drop care of park roads
COOPER TWP. — Supervisors will no longer take care of the roads at Pepper Hills Mobile Home Park here, voting to hand back responsibility for...
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Zoom in on Town doings
The Public Works committee will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m., followed by the Historical Architectural Review Board at 7 p.m. The Administrative and...
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$10G grant goes to boost teen mental health
BERWICK — A new grant will allow the Teen Center here to expand a program to help local youths improve their mental health. Some of the $10,125 from...
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Forum on pandemic agriculture slated
UNIVERSITY PARK —The impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on agriculture in Pennsylvania will be the subject of an online town hall meeting at 2 p.m...
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