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Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration, fireworks canceled
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration and fireworks in Wilkes-Barre have been canceled because of weather. Mayor George C. Brown announced just after 6:00 p.m. Saturday that the remainder of the celebrations will be canceled. You can stay current on all the latest weather alerts and track the storm using the Future [...]
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Paul Pelosi in hit-and-run in Napa County wine country, car left with major damage, authorities say
Paul Pelosi, husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, may face misdemeanor charges after allegedly hitting a parked car in California and leaving the scene.
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Borough equipment destroyed in fire, building demolished
RENOVO BOROUGH, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An early Saturday morning fire resulted in the loss of equipment, and the demolition of a Clinton County building. According to a Renovo Fire and EMS official, crews responded to a commercial building fire just before 3:30 a.m. near Fifth Street and Erie Avenue in Renovo Borough. While the [...]
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Scranton FIFA Fan Zone canceled for severe weather
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police have closed the FIFA Fan Zone in downtown Scranton due to storms. The gates to the FIFA Fan Zone are closed because of the storms. The celebration will return Sunday, July 5.
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NEPA Philharmonic cancels performance for weather
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The NEPA Philharmonic announced Saturday they have canceled the Independence Day performance at Kirby Park. The Philharmonic said the reasons were due to forecasted storms. In the release, safety concerns for musicians, attendees, and staff were cited as reasons for the performance's cancellation. As of 4:45 p.m. Saturday afternoon, there [...]
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Did Joey Chestnut reclaim the Mustard Belt? Here's what happened at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest
The winner finished 14 hot dogs ahead of the runner-up despite sweltering heat that slowed the pace of the competition.
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Joey Chestnut defends Nathan's hot dog eating title for 18th year
CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Joey Chestnut ate the win once again at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July men’s hot dog eating competition on Coney Island on Saturday. Chestnut, 41, ate 66 hot dogs, just under his amount of 70.5 last year. It marked his 18th win in the annual Independence Day competition. A large crowd [...]
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Pennsylvania weather: High temps, storms for Fourth of July
(WBRE/WYOU) — Heat Alerts are still in place but are expected to expire later this evening. With that being said, we're also now in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 11 pm. We are tracking the chance for showers and storms in which a few could be stronger. Damaging winds and heavy rain will be the [...]
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Trump shares first look at new $100 bill featuring his signature
The redesign follows a Treasury policy change allowing a sitting president's name to appear on U.S. paper currency for the first time.
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Iran begins dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war
The dayslong ceremonies come as Iran navigates leadership changes and renewed tensions with Israel and the United States following Khamenei's death.
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