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Scranton Police partner with Lackawanna College
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new partnership in Scranton was announced, aimed at training the next generation of police. The Scranton Police Department and Lackawanna College are teaming up, giving cadets access to high-tech training that including virtual reality and simulation systems. The deal also offers scholarships for officers and their families. Officials say [...]
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Former football booster president sentenced for theft
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A former high school football team's booster president was sentenced Thursday for stealing from the booster club. Sterling Kepp, 48, pled guilty in November 2025 after he was accused of stealing from the Nanticoke 12th Man Football Booster Club during his tenure as president in 2023. Kepp was sentenced three [...]
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Monk from Walk for Peace adopts three-legged shelter dog
Hopper was in a North Carolina shelter for 121 days before he found his forever home with Monk John.
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Fans have spoken: Taco Bell is bringing a global hit to US menus for the first time
Taco Bell Rewards members cast their vote for either India's Butter Chicken Taco or Thailand's Kickin' Chicken Taco. Here's what won.
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Artemis II leaves Earth's orbit and heads toward the moon
It was Mission Control’s first translunar injection since Apollo's swan song in 1972.
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Blake Lively's sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed out but robust case remains
The ruling by Judge Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan came after Lively sued Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment among more than a dozen claims.
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Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994
The Masters will not include Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods for the first time in 32 years.
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Is the stock market closed on Good Friday? A guide to banks, mail and more
Good Friday is not a federal holiday, but there are still some closures to be aware of.
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'Cicada' COVID variant is spreading. Here's what to know.
The new variant has been detected in at least 25 states, according to the CDC.
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Shelter struggling while malnourished cats being cared for
SOUTH ABINGTON TWP., LACKWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Scranton police rescued 31 malnourished cats and discovered 76 dead animals in a condemned home earlier this week. Mark Yaskoweak, 47, of Scranton, was arrested on multiple counts of animal cruelty following the investigation. The Griffin Pond Animal Shelter in South Abington Township is now housing 22 of [...]
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