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Man with samurai sword tries to enter church, police say
TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man wielding a samurai sword tried to enter a church during their Sunday service, police said. Peter Wonsia, 30, of White Haven, was arrested just before 11:00 a.m. Sunday after police responded to the Pocono Lake Bible Church for someone with a sword attempting to gain entry to [...]
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2 charged, more pending in Shamokin shooting that left 2 injured
The weekend violence left two hurt and multiple people facing charges.
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‘Cat in the Hat’ TikTok trend prompts increased security at schools
Texas schools are responding to circulating posts on the threatening online trend.
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Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
It's not clear why his high-profile attorneys, Blair Berk and her colleagues, withdrew from the case.
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Daily Dose: Medicare changes, Mounjaro's new approval and hope for young cancer survivors
From checking your Medicare plan for 2027 to an expanded use for Mounjaro, here's your daily dose of health news.
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Austrian police search for two men who stole diamond necklace in midday museum heist
The unmasked men smashed open a glass display and stole the diamond necklace in broad daylight, adding to the latest trend of museum heists in Europe.
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Georgia restaurant celebrates customer's 98th birthday at his 'second home'
Walter Arnett, a longtime regular at Fish N' Pig in Georgia, celebrated his 98th birthday surrounded by friends.
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20 more Pa. firefighters to help combat growing wildfires in western U.S.
Officials held a send-off at the Penn Harris Hotel in Camp Hill for the firefighters headed to Washington State.
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NEPA College Basketball returns to The Palestra
(WBRE/WYOU)— The Landmark Conference announced on Thursday its fifth annual Gameday at the Palestra Series featuring three basketball teams from our area playing on January 10. The 2027 Gameday at the Palestra will feature the following matchups: Women's Basketball12:00 p.m. - Catholic University vs Drew University5:00 p.m. - Juniata College vs Goucher College Men's Basketball2:30 [...]
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Trump warns communities without data centers will be ‘backwards and poor’
Trump called data centers essential to AI development as communities across the U.S. raise concerns about their impact on electricity and water.
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