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Students, police prepare for infamous block party
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hundreds will invade downtown Bloomsburg tomorrow for the university's notorious block party. The party is not sanctioned by the school, but draws massive crowds year after year to Fetterman Avenue. Bloomsburg Police issued a warning today ahead of this weekend. In it, they stressed the danger of "borg's" which are [...]
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Joint operation leads to drug, gun seizures, arrest
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A multi-week narcotics investigation in Lackawanna County resulted in the seizure of several illegal drugs and guns. The joint operation was between the District Attorney's Office Narcotics unit, the Scranton Police Street Crimes unit, the Pennsylvania State Police Vice Unit, and the US Marshals Fugitive Task Force. The operation revealed more [...]
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Nanticoke Area Little League celebrates 75 years of baseball
Starting just 12 years after Little League was founded in Williamsport, the Nanticoke Area Little League is one of the oldest leagues in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
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Pub damaged in fire, multiple people rescued, safe
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Multiple crews responded to a fire at Werry's Pub in East Stroudsburg Friday night. According to an official from the Monroe County Communication Center, crews initially responded just before 9:00 p.m. to the pub on Milford Road for calls of entrapment and commercial fire. Marshalls Creek Fire Company say [...]
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Natalie Portman is pregnant with her third child, her first with Tanguy Destable
She told Harper’s Bazaar she is “very grateful” to be welcoming a child with partner Tanguy Destable.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is fully open after Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
Iran says it has opened the Strait of Hormuz for the duration of a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.
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Refrigerant recycling event helps get rid of appliances
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People across Lackawanna County are doing their part to protect the environment, one appliance at a time. Johnson College is hosting a two-day "Refrigerant Recycling Event." The event gives the community a free and easy way to safely dispose of items like refrigerators, air conditioners, and dehumidifiers. Cars lined up [...]
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'Bob & Tom Show' creator, co-host Bob Kevoian dies at 75
Bob Kevoian retired from the nationally syndicated show in 2015 after 32 years hosting alongside Tom Griswold.
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Former TV anchor Brian Williams to host podcast series on Netflix
The podcast will feature conversations with "some of the most interesting figures shaping popular culture today," including actors, writers, musicians and more.
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Man killed during snowmobile maintenance
MUNCY, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is dead in Lycoming County after a snowmobile incident. Lycoming County Coroner Charles E. Kiessling Jr. says 24-year-old Thomas Cockrum was working on a snowmobile with two friends when he became entangled in the track. The incident happened Thursday in Muncy just before 7:00 p.m. Cockrum suffered injuries [...]
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