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Learning from past leaders on Labor Day
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Honoring the forefathers who fought for labor rights, that's the goal of a group that meets each year on Labor Day. The Scranton Central Labor Council looked back on the past while inspiring those in the crowd to look for a better future. Greater Scranton Central Labor Council President Eric [...]
Survivor on escaping South Tower on 9/11: 'Felt the comfort of God' during chaos
Chad Creevy reflects on his harrowing escape from the World Trade Center's South Tower and how faith and family helped him heal over 25 years.
50th La Festa Italiana draws more than 100,000 to downtown Scranton
With attendance being well over 100,000 people, the vendors definitely had their hands full all weekend long.
27th annual Zoostock benefits American Cancer Society
LANSFORD, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The music was playing, the food was cooking and people were coming together for a cause that has touched so many people. The annual Zoostock took over the former Sports Zoo Grounds in Lansford this Labor Day and attendees say they look forward to it every year. "I'm coming every [...]
YouTube TV & DirecTV Stream subscribers have until Tuesday to file a claim in $50 million settlement
Disney settled the lawsuit, which alleges the company drove price spikes for streaming services through anti-competitive carriage agreements.
Pennsylvania Weather: Cool temperatures end Labor Day weekend
(WBRE/WYOU) — Labor Day weekend will end on a cool note. Temperatures will fall into the lower and middle 50s by morning. As we head back to work and school on Tuesday, you can expect plenty of sun with afternoon temperatures between 75 and 80. Things will change later this week. Ahead of an approaching [...]
Michael Cammarata's #11 legacy frozen in time in South Williamsport
How NYC firefighter Michael Cammarata's memory lives on at the Little League World Series 25 years after the 9/11 terror attacks.
Safety concerns rise as Newport Township sinkhole persists
NEWPORT TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A sinkhole is causing a stir in Newport Township and locals say they've had enough. A portion of East Kirmar Avenue is currently closed after a large sinkhole opened up. People who neighbor it say this has been a lingering issue for months, forcing drivers to take detours onto [...]
NTSB: Amazon cargo plane hit 2 vehicles after overrunning Miami runway; 5 killed, 5 injured
A cargo plane crashed Sunday afternoon after it overran the runway at Miami International Airport and crashed into several vehicles, killing at least five people.
Is clean water a constitutional right? US appeals court issues ruling
A federal appeals court ruled that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, rejecting a lawsuit from Jackson, Mississippi, residents.
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Interstate 80 reopens in Luzerne and Columbia Counties
A crash on I-80 in Black Creek Township had shut down the westbound lanes in Luzerne County Thursday morning.
Ed Sheeran calls situation in Gaza 'catastrophic and unjustifiable' as he opens solo concert
“My heart has been broken by the scale of devastation and loss of civilians’ lives, of children’s lives,” Sheeran...
Nonprofit keeps neighbors warm with firewood donations
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As heating costs continue to put pressure on household budgets, keeping a...
PA State Trooper Michael Pahira honored at football game of his alma mater, North Schuylkill High School
The family of Trooper Pahira was present to help kick off the game played in honor of the trooper who was killed...
Colorado mountains get first true snow of the season — and this is later than normal
Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks have received their first true snowfall unusually late this year, marking a delayed...
Woman dead, man sent to hospital after deadly house fire
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A early morning house fire turned deadly in Scott Township after...
Courthouse shooting under investigation, police say
COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities are investigating a shooting that took place at the Columbia County...
Slammed by storms and hurricanes, Hawaii small businesses ask tourists to return with aloha and some patience
Small businesses are grateful tourists have given the island time to recover, but they now fear too long of a...
NASCAR changes rule for wet-weather tires on approved oval tracks, starting with Bristol this weekend
The change aligns with NASCAR’s wet-weather policies on road and street courses, allowing individual teams to have...
One woman dead after early morning Columbia County fire
Multiple fire departments were called to a fire along Red Maple Lane in Almedia early Monday morning.