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Motorcyclist dies after colliding with tractor trailer on PA Turnpike
N. WHITEHALL TWP., LEHIGH COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A motorcyclist from Luzerne County died after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The coroner stated 39-year-old Kory A. Stokes from Foster Township was pronounced dead at the Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest after his motorcycle crashed with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The cause of [...]
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Georgia man had fatal heart attack while trying to dispose of strangled girlfriend's body, DA says
The investigation determined that a Georgia man allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death, but died while trying to dispose of her body.
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Man accused of traveling to Canada to meet 12-year-old
(WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing various charges after investigators say he traveled to Canada to meet with a 12-year-old he allegedly sexually exploited. 22-year-old Joseph Erkert of Dingmans Ferry faces numerous charges for the alleged sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of two minors. In the first case, Pike County District Attorney Detectives were told [...]
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Victor Willis, the Village People's 'policeman' lead singer, has died
Usually dressed up as a motorcycle cop or a naval officer, Willis belted out some of the most iconic lines in music history.
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Rooftop yoga returns to Scranton as part of 4th of July festivities
The 13th annual "Yoga on the Roof" returns to Scranton on July 4 at 9:00 AM at the Electric City Parking Garage, featuring live music by the NEPA Philharmonic.
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Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer's disease diagnosis
"I'm sure things, as it advances, things are going to be different and changing," Glover said.
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Grocery giant Kroger buys Giant Eagle chain in $1.65 billion deal
Giant Eagle currently operates 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across the eastern U.S.
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Trooper killed on I-81 in Schuylkill County
CASS TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police are mourning one of their own: Trooper Mike Pahira was hit and killed Wednesday morning while working along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County. "He was a good man. He was a good cop, and he was taken from us far too soon," Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro [...]
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Bobby Bonilla Day: When does the former Mets star's infamous contract end?
He hasn't played in a Major League Baseball game for more than two decades, but one team is still paying Bobby Bonilla more than $1 million every year.
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Gunshot victim found, two men arrested
JACKSON TWP., COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A shooting injured a man in Columbia County, resulting in two men being arrested. 22-year-old Aiden LaForest of Williamsport and 23-year-old Raymond Poust are facing multiple charges after a shooting left a man injured. On June 30, troopers found a man suffering from a gunshot wound at a home [...]
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