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Downtown revitalization impacts business while work continues
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Months of streetscape project work in downtown Scranton are having an impact on the businesses there, one that's keeping customers from shopping. Many business owners in downtown Scranton have had a front row seat to these streetscape projects, but the view is not so great when it is preventing customers [...]
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Fired Stars and Stripes staffers sue Pentagon, claim violation of First Amendment rights
The former publisher, editor-in-chief and a reporter for the military newspaper filed the federal lawsuit on Thursday.
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Historic Luzerne County church organ to be rededicated
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A century-old organ that has been a cornerstone of worship and music at Christ Lutheran Church will be officially rededicated Friday. The historic instrument features more than 215 physical and digital ranks of pipes and is the fourth-largest organ in Pennsylvania. Church leaders say it has played an important role [...]
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Duane 'Keffe D' Davis' murder trial heads to closing argument in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing
The murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur is headed to closing arguments after the defense rested Thursday.
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Heavy police presence gathers at Scranton home
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton Police and Fire massed Thursday evening near a house on Luzerne Street. Police had dogs and tactical gear on scene at the house on the intersection of Luzerne and South Main Street. The cause of the police presence is currently unknown and crews on scene could not provide any [...]
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Final academic year begins at Penn State Wilkes-Barre
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This week marks the beginning of the end of an era at Penn State Wilkes-Barre. Students are starting the final full academic year before the campus, along with six other commonwealth campuses, closes after the spring 2027 semester despite pushback from students. Jacinda Rose is a senior and the [...]
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Hubble, Webb and Roman: the differences between NASA's telescopes
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is designed to capture the universe on an enormous scale.
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Gerald Sandusky granted hearing after new facts emerge
BELLEFONTE, CENTRE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Gerald "Jerry" Sandusky, a convicted child sex abuser and former Penn State football coach, was granted a hearing after a petition brought forth new information. Sandusky will have a Post Conviction Relief Act Hearing to discuss one of the victim's recanted their testimony. The hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, Sep. [...]
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Kehlani reschedules tour shows after she was hospitalized
Kehlani shared with fans that she was "up all night unable to swallow" and in "so much pain" on Wednesday.
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NASA's next flagship telescope is scheduled to launch Sunday from Kennedy Space Center
The Nancy Grace Roman telescope, named after NASA's first Chief of Astronomy, will study dark energy and exoplanets and further explore the Milky Way.
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