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Painted Tree Boutiques shuts all locations nationwide, leaving thousands of small vendors scrambling
Vendors across multiple states took to social media to describe the chaos of the sudden shutdown and wondering if they would be refunded rent paid for next month.
WNEP Tue, Apr 14 [totalcount]
Many turn to classic way to spend night out at drive-ins
HUNLOCK CREEK, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's time to roll down the windows and tune in: Drive-in theater season is back. As the busy months begin, many are turning to a classic way to spend a night out. In Hunlock Creek, the owners of the Garden Drive-In say that old-school experience is what keeps people [...]
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28/22 Sports Night previews NBA Playoffs, NL East struggles
(WBRE/WYOU)— The NBA Play-In starts tonight with the Heat and Hornets facing off in the East and the Suns and Blazers in the West. See which teams we'll be rooting for, and which teams we think could make some deep playoff runs in both conferences. Then, with the Mets struggling and the Phillies sitting at .500, [...]
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7-Eleven plans to close 645 stores across North America
The closures mark the fifth straight year the chain has closed more locations than it opened in North America.
WNEP Tue, Apr 14 [totalcount]
Investing in America: Starts here at home
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investing in America starts in our local organizations that support people in times of need. One community-wide fundraiser is working to support those organizations when they need it most. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes gives us a closer look at the impact this fundraiser has on Monroe County. The Pocono [...]
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Scranton to install mini-pitch for soccer fans
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A brand new place of play is coming to Scranton: The city just landed a $100,000 grant to build a mini soccer pitch at Weston Field. It will be lit up, accessible, and open to anyone. It's the first of its kind in all of northeastern Pennsylvania. Construction starts in [...]
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Woman grabs child in Walmart and slashes him with knife before officers fatally shoot her
Omaha, Nebraska, police fatally shot the woman, accused of slashing a young boy after taking him at knifepoint in a Walmart, according to Deputy Chief Scott Gray.
WNEP Tue, Apr 14 [totalcount]
Students take home lessons after career exploration event
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Thousands of local students got to take home some lessons from the pros thanks to an event at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday. It's all part of JA Inspire, a two-day career exploration event that brings together nearly 3,000 high school students from more than 35 schools to explore hands-on [...]
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Teaching real lessons to students with fake crash
HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A hard lesson Tuesday morning at Hazleton Area High School, and it was by design: State police, firefighters, and paramedics staged a mock crash, showing students exactly what happens when someone gets behind the wheel drunk. Fire crews even used real tools to cut apart the car. Paramedics worked [...]
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Raffle winner left stunned after scooping a $1M Picasso with a $117 ticket
A raffle in France is offering the chance to win a portrait by Pablo Picasso and support Alzheimer’s research at the same time.
WNEP Tue, Apr 14 [totalcount]