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Brookside Levee Project gets approval from FEMA
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Brookside Levee Rehabilitation and Accreditation Project now officially has approval from FEMA. The announcement came on Tuesday morning from Wilkes-Barre City officials. The project broke ground nearly two years ago, wrapped up on July 23 and cost more than $1,400,000. Some of it was funded through Local Share Account [...]
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Arizona man, who killed his own father, now accused of starting wildfire in Washington
Aaron Farinacci, 37, was convicted of manslaughter and aggravated assault in Arizona before his most recent arrest in Washington State.
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Lehigh County reports two measles cases
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with a pediatrician at the St. Luke's University Health Network about the concerns of continued spread in our region.
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Coroner identifies man killed in deadly Luzerne County fire
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has identified a man who died as crews responded to a fire at a Plymouth home Tuesday afternoon. Authorities were called to the unit block of Church Street in Plymouth for a reported structure fire at about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Luzerne County Coroner Dion Fernandes confirmed with 28/22 [...]
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CSO receives $250K grant from...
DANVILLE — Central Susquehanna Opportunities Inc. has received $250,000 in funding from the Charles and Betty Degenstein Foundation and the Charles B. Degenstein Foundation to support its upcoming “Homeless in the Valley” event, scheduled for Nov. 19, at the Pine Barn Inn in Danville.
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WellSpan expanding access to cancer...
WellSpan Health is expanding access to cancer care through a phased investment that will bring medical oncology, infusion and future radiation oncology services closer to home for patients and families across Union, Snyder, Northumberland, Columbia and surrounding counties.
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UPDATE Mayor: Shamokin Dam's water at...
SHAMOKIN DAM — An emergency water restriction has been imposed in Shamokin Dam due to “critically low capacity” caused by recent storms and the borough could run out of usable water Wednesday.
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Fluoride removal from Selinsgrove's...
SELINSGROVE — Fluoride will not be added to the public water in Selinsgrove borough beginning Sept. 1.
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Pa. small towns set to get latest...
Pennsylvania leads the nation in building new federally funded electric vehicle charging stations
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PHMC: State Museum now closed for...
The State Museum of Pennsylvania closed Sunday for a multi-year renovation project.
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