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Community comes together for summer beach party
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Families gathered at Aylesworth Park in Lackawanna County for a summer beach party designed to bring the local community together and offer a spot to cool off. The afternoon event featured outdoor recreation, including swimming, live music and a sandcastle building contest. Lackawanna County lifeguards also provided free rowboat rides [...]
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Inaugural Rescue Run raises funds for local animal shelter
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Dozens of runners gathered along the Lackawanna Valley Heritage Trail in Scranton on Sunday for the inaugural Rescue Run, a fundraising event benefiting the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter. Leashed dogs were also invited to participate alongside their owners. The event featured 5K and 10K runs as well as a two-mile [...]
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Wreaths Across America mobile exhibit honors veterans
TUNKHANNOCK, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit made a stop in Tunkhannock offering residents an interactive look at the organization's mission to honor military members. Housed inside a converted tractor-trailer, the mobile museum educates visitors on the history of the movement and provides an opportunity to sponsor cemetery wreaths for [...]
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IndyCar races through Washington for the first time in history
Kyle Kirkwood gave the Freedom 250 an American winner, racing to his second victory of the IndyCar season on the streets of the nation's capital.
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Karen Gronsky School of Dance rebuilds five years after devastating fire
A former student is taking ownership of the new studio, carrying the founder's legacy forward.
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Little and big leaguers meet before MLB classic
Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker has more on the exciting day.
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Party with the Bravest fundraiser supports Pittston native
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pittston City Firehouse hosted the Party with the Bravest fundraiser Sunday during the final day of the Pittston Tomato Festival to support Jacob Giardina, a Pittston native who recently suffered a spinal cord injury. All proceeds from the event will go toward helping Giardina and his family navigate the [...]
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Pasta dinner held to benefit family who lost their house after an explosion
A community in Lackawanna County rallied to support a couple who lost their home in a June explosion, hosting a fundraiser to aid their recovery efforts.
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'New season, new trim': Erling Haaland debuts buzz cut, ditching signature long blond hair
Haaland shocked friends, teammates and fans by cutting off his long blond hair in a viral video before Manchester City's Premier League opener.
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3 people displaced after fire destroys home
BUTLER TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say three people are out of a home after an early Sunday morning fire in Butler Township. Butler Township Police Chief William Feissner told 28/22 News they were called along with other responding units to the 200 block of Four Seasons Drive in the Beech Mountain Lakes Development [...]
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