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Fireworks recalled over explosion, burn hazards ahead of July 4
Roughly 100,000 fireworks sold nationwide are being recalled after reports they can malfunction, explode from the side or tip over during use.
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Local businesses keep customers cool in heat
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As temperatures climb across Northeast Pennsylvania, local ice cream shops are experiencing a noticeable boost in business, with customers lining up in record numbers to cool off. At popular locally owned spots like Blue Ribbon Dairy in West Pittston and The Snack Shack in Wilkes-Barre, employees say the heat caused a [...]
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Maine couple spots a bear chasing a moose calf and helps it escape
Elvia and Todd Malcolm were out for a fishing trip when they witnessed a scene fit for a nature documentary.
WNEP Thu, Jul 2 [totalcount]
High school alumni band hand-picked for independence parade
BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A high school alumni band will be representing the state of Pennsylvania in the Salute to Independence parade in Philadelphia. 165 members of the Montrose Area Alumni Band traveled by bus from northern Susquehanna County to the City of Brotherly Love. Chairman of the band and 1989 graduate from [...]
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Visitor to Grand Canyon watchtower climbed on historic furniture, broke Hopi headpiece, NPS says
Park staff gave first aid to the visitor, who then left before law enforcement arrived. Now the National Park Service needs help identifying him.
WNEP Thu, Jul 2 [totalcount]
Former Olympian indicted on felony charge in what Trump called Reflecting Pool vandalism
Trump has said federal authorities made “multiple arrests” of people he said were vandalizing the Reflecting Pool.
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Volunteers mobilize to help local senior residents
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A show of community on a hot summer day. Dozens of volunteers mobilized to beautify the homes and backyards of local seniors. Small repairs and paint jobs on a front porch and backyard fence. That's what dozens of volunteers showed up to do at a home in the Pinebrook neighborhood [...]
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Wayne County kids out-scoop commissioners to win ice cream sundae contest
An annual sundae-building contest that celebrates local dairy farmers took place in Honesdale on Thursday.
WNEP Thu, Jul 2 [totalcount]
Union Pacific Big Boy 4014 makes its way through Tamaqua
People in Tamaqua got a front-row seat to Big Boy 4014 rolling through Eastern Pennsylvania.
WNEP Thu, Jul 2 [totalcount]
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26M to charities ahead of wedding
The donations were spread out across 20 local and national charities ahead of the wedding on Friday.
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