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Michael Patrick, Irish actor with roles in 'Game of Thrones,' 'Krypton,' has died at 35
Patrick, who was also known as Michael Campbell, was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease three years ago.
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Suspect in Iryna Zarutska murder case deemed incompetent to stand trial
Decarlos Brown is accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina.
WNEP Wed, Apr 8 [totalcount]
2 men arrested, facing burglary charges
WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two men were arrested in Wilkes-Barre Township after police say they burglarized a business early Monday morning. Wilkes-Barre Township Police on Monday say they arrested Michael Rodriguez, 38, and Bladimir Garcia Sena, 36, both of Bronx, New York, after police on patrol found the two burglarizing an establishment on [...]
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Police arrest husband of Michigan woman missing in the Bahamas
Lynette Hooker has been missing since Saturday when her husband, Brian Hooker, told authorities she fell overboard while boating.
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Author of 'The Housemaid' reveals her true identity
Freida McFadden shared her real name in an interview with USA Today, saying it was time.
WNEP Wed, Apr 8 [totalcount]
Blue envelopes clearing communication barriers
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new program in Luzerne County could help make traffic stops a little easier, and a lot clearer for police interacting with drivers with autism and other communication challenges: Lehigh Valley Health Network, now part of Jefferson Health, launched its Blue Envelope Program on Wednesday in Wilkes-Barre Township. The [...]
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Nearly 60 new full-time jobs coming to Lackawanna County
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An empty building in Scott Township is getting new life and new jobs in Lackawanna County. The company behind Arm and Hammer Foot Care is opening its first Pennsylvania manufacturing facility right in Scott Township. Premier Brands of America is investing $15,000,000 in the former Scranton Times-Tribune Building and [...]
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Scranton police search for missing teen girl
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The City of Scranton Police are searching for a missing teenage girl, last seen on Wednesday. Police say Jordan Mitchell, 13, was less seen on Wednesday around the 800 block of Lords Court. Mitchell is described as 5 feet 1 inch tall, around 120 pounds, wearing a black jacket with [...]
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Township manager resigns after 17 years
POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Changes are underway in Pocono Township leadership: Jerrod Belvin has resigned from the Pocono Township Manager position. Township officials have appointed Pocono Township Police Chief James Wagner and Public Works Director Patrick Briegel to take over as acting managers for the time being. They will both receive a $1,000 [...]
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Autopsy inconclusive, investigation continues on body pulled from creek
EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There are still no answers Wednesday night in East Stroudsburg on a body that was pulled from a creek last week. Investigators say Tuesday's autopsy on the unidentified man pulled from Brodhead Creek last weekend came back inconclusive. The man's identity and cause of death remain unknown as the [...]
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