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La Festa kicks off 50th year in downtown Scranton
La Festa Italiana is celebrating 50 years in downtown Scranton, offering Italian delicacies like cannolis and porketta sandwiches.
WNEP Fri, Sep 4 [totalcount]
Maryland father holds up beam for 20 minutes to save trapped son after tree falls on house
A massive tree crushed through his son’s bedroom, trapping the young boy in his bed beneath a mangled collapse of roofing materials and debris.
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September 4th dubbed Blood Donation Day by Gov Shapiro
(WBRE/WYOU) — Gov. Josh Shapiro has proclaimed Sept. 4 as Blood Donation Day across Pennsylvania, prompting the American Red Cross to call for increased donations ahead of Labor Day weekend. The proclamation highlights an effort to stabilize the region's blood inventory. Although the blood supply has recovered from critically low levels experienced during the summer, [...]
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ICE officer pleads not guilty to lying about shooting and is released from custody
A federal indictment accuses Christian Castro of falsely telling investigators that he was attacked with a broom and shovel before he shot a Venezuelan man.
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Olympian David Hearn returns to court over dismissed Reflecting Pool vandalism charges
He asked a judge to end the criminal case permanently and to block the Trump administration from filing the same claim again.
WNEP Fri, Sep 4 [totalcount]
Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms
The order comes after the judge earlier handed down a temporary restraining order prohibiting the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing the new policy.
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16 To The Rescue: Mayor
In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet a 3-year-old cat who rescue workers say is only getting overlooked because he's an adult, not a kitten.
WNEP Fri, Sep 4 [totalcount]
'Pawn Stars' boss Rick Harrison hospitalized after emergency surgery, reports say
Harrison needed emergency bypass surgery after going in for another procedure, a family spokesperson said.
WNEP Fri, Sep 4 [totalcount]
Railfest kicks off in Scranton, celebrates history
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Once again, crowds are flocking to the Steamtown National Historic Site. This time, it's to celebrate this year's Railfest which is bringing people from near and far to engage in the area's history. A chance to celebrate and learn about the history of railroading and an opportunity to support the [...]
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Gas prices soar this Labor Day weekend
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For those traveling this holiday weekend, gas prices could be hurting your wallet. 28/22 News crews stopped at Turkey Hill on Providence Road in Scranton and Sheetz on the O'Neill Highway in Dunmore. Both fill-up stations are priced at $4.29 a gallon. That's also the statewide average, according to AAA. The [...]
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