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PEMA outage affecting centers statewide
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) says they are actively troubleshooting the 9-1-1 system to find the cause of the issue. 28/22's Avery Nape has the latest with what we know so far about the outages. PEMA emphasizes that the issues have been intermittent throughout the day but backup procedures are in place in the event of an...
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More than 1,300 State Dept. employees fired Friday in latest purge under Trump
The employees affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs.
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Fuel to Air India plane was cut off moments before crash, investigation report says
The June 12 crash killed at least 260 people and occurred in India's western Ahmedabad city when the plane struck a residential area shortly after takeoff.
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Relief for Scranton business owners amid First Friday
Just a few days ago, Scranton business owners were worried about the city's push to increase paid parking hours downtown. Now, it's a different story.
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David Gergen, adviser to four presidents, has died
Gergen worked in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.
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Police searching for person who allegedly dumped dog
MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department is investigating an animal cruelty incident where someone allegedly dumped a dog in a dumpster. Police say that around 10:00 a.m. on Friday, a white Hispanic or Caucasian male driving a Nissan Rogue pulled up to a dumpster at Mi Casa Restaurant was captured dumping a small animal crate containing a small,...
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Two arrested after stabbing in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Two people have been arrested in connection with a stabbing on Monday. Scranton Police have arrested Bobbie Pinko and Jesus Matias Merrero, both of Scranton. Police investigating theft of 12 chickens Jesus Matias Merrero Bobbie Pinko Police say that they responded to the 700 block of Capouse Avenue after a man was stabbed in the...
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Two people charged in Scranton stabbing
Scranton police arrested a man and a woman for the alleged stabbing of Nicholas Gursky on Monday, July 7, along Capouse and Penn Avenue.
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Proposed PPL project receiving major pushback
SUGARLOAF TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— There's controversy over a proposed project from PPL. Those against the project say it would negatively impact home and landowners. 28/22's Joe Mason was in Sugarloaf Township to learn more. Residents are still voicing their concerns over a proposed PPL power line project. Back in April, we reported PPL's plans to build a 12-mile-long...
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Honoring a founding musician in Hazleton
Hazleton leaders opened up a new road in the city and named it after an important figure in the city's performing arts scene.
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