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Indiana students injured, 1 critically, in summer league baseball game accident
After the planned collision in inflatable bubble suits, both teens were carted off the field.
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Monroe County man sentenced in infant's death
Michael Yard was sentenced to five and a half to 15 years in state prison.
WNEP Tue, Aug 11 [totalcount]
Investigation details for Lehigh Valley hospital fire
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Details of the investigation into a fire that broke out in February at the Lehigh Valley Health Network Hospital in Dickson City have been released. Officials at the Pennsylvania Fire Marshal Unit have told 28/22 News that the trooper who was handling the LVHN fire investigation has since left the unit; [...]
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Body camera shows rescue crew finding 3 people missing for days after tubing trip
The three tubers, including a 9-year-old, were found "deep in the woods" several days after they went missing.
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Two lose $1,000 to fake prize scam
SLOCUM TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two women were scammed after police say they were told that they won a large sum of money. An 85-year-old woman and a 93-year-old man from Wapwallopen were scammed out of $1,000 after being told they won money from the Publishers Clearing House, according to state police. On July [...]
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Jon Cypher, actor who played Chief Fletcher Daniels on 'Hill Street Blues,' has died
Jon Cypher's acting career had a storybook beginning. In 1957, he starred as Prince Charming in "Cinderella" opposite Julie Andrews as the neglected princess.
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Border wall construction begins in Big Bend National Park in Texas
Federal contractors prepared to begin construction of a U.S.-Mexico border wall through Big Bend National Park in Texas.
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Pennsylvania weather: Muggy with on-and-off scattered showers
(WBRE/WYOU) — A couple of showers and thunderstorms will move across the area Tuesday night. While we are not expecting significant severe weather, any stronger showers or storms will be capable of producing tropical downpours. It'll be warm for the rest of the night with low temperatures in the lower and middle 60s. A cool [...]
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Congo says 2,000 people have died in its Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record
The Ebola outbreak is unlike most previous ones because the rare Bundibugyo virus responsible for it has no approved vaccines or treatments.
WNEP Tue, Aug 11 [totalcount]
Thousands still missing in Colombia after 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills more than 180
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said 1,136 homes were destroyed, and more were damaged.
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