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Community honors late firefighter Kelly Hopkins with memorial ceremony in Scranton
Community members gathered in Scranton to honor late firefighter Kelly 'Hoppy' Hopkins, who passed away in April of 2025 after a battle with esophageal cancer.
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ICE says it expects to equip every field officer with body cameras by the end of August
ICE aims to equip all officers with body cameras by August, but whether the public will get to see that footage remains largely up to ICE.
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Swimmer dies saving child from rip current in South Carolina
A swimmer died while rescuing a young girl from a deadly rip current at Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.
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More than 30 cats rescued from abandoned boat near Washington beach
Tacoma police, animal control and forensic officers spent two days rescuing more than 30 frightened, malnourished cats and kittens from an abandoned boat.
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Hospital receives grant to combat child sexual abuse
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Geisinger Danville campus has received a grant that will help the hospital expand its community-based initiative focused on preventing child sexual abuse in communities. Geisinger Danville shared on Friday that they received the Children's Trust Fund Grant, which will provide funding to train schools, community organizations, and families in preventing [...]
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Woman, 89, dies more than a week after Monroe County crash
Her death is the second life claimed by crash into retention pond at Mount Airy Casino Resort
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Food to Live green powder products recalled due to potential salmonella risk
The company Lexunder has recalled select Food to Live brand green powder products due to possible contamination risk.
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Hot water restored to Kingston high-rise residents
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Residents of a high-rise in Kingston can finally use hot water again, after spending days without hot water caused by several central water heaters breaking in the building. The building, Daniel J. Flood Tower located off of Wyoming Avenue in Kingston, experienced the hot water drought for a total of seven days [...]
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Here's what happened when world champion competitive eater Joey Chestnut stopped by Newswatch 16
Spoiler Alert: Things got messy
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'It's really sad to watch' | Hunter Biden says his father's cancer is causing him significant pain
Hunter Biden said former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread to his bones and is causing significant pain, but he remains active publicly.
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