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Transforming Public Square through food, fun
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Downtown Wilkes-Barre is transformed on Saturday through food and fun thanks to an annual event. People poured into Public Square for NEPA's Day Downtown. The nine-hour event features live entertainment, a variety of food and craft vendors and even a farm animal exhibit. It partners with some five local nonprofits [...]
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Laura's Hope Rescue fundraiser honors late supporter Debbie Higgins
Laura's Hope Rescue's annual fundraiser in Factoryville honored the late supporter Debbie Higgins and offered adoption applications for the rescue's available dogs.
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Pagan, witch community celebrates NEPA Pagan Pride Day
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A very different festival in Wilkes-Barre celebrates nature and earth-based beliefs. Organizers welcomed the pagan and witch community to Kirby Park for the fourth annual NEPA Pagan Pride Day Festival. It featured a variety of vendors, workshops, and food trucks. The event is held each August when many in the [...]
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Families beat the heat at Kingston pool party
KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Temperatures this weekend are perfect for an event aimed at bringing the community together. Kids and families turned out to beat the heat for one big pool party in Kingston. The Community Youth Enrichment Project welcomed the crowd to its annual community pool party. Swimmers could show up free of [...]
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'The Sopranos' star Vincent Pastore dies at 80
Vincent Pastore, known for playing Salvatore Bonpensiero in "The Sopranos," was found dead Saturday in his Bronx apartment. He was 80 years old.
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Homicide charges filed in Tioga County
A 62-year-old man was held Saturday without bail for allegedly shooting and killing a woman
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Middle Smithfield Township hosts sixth annual community day
At the annual community day, families could check out a magic show, enjoy lawn games, and visit with nonprofits.
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All eyes were on the sky for the third annual Pocono Mountains Flight Fest
Families gathered at the Pocono Mountains Flight Fest to support the Vern Moyer Aviation Fund.
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Pickle lovers unite at Luzerne County's fifth annual Pickle This, Pickle That festival
Pickle lovers flocked to Luzerne County for the 5th annual Pickle This, Pickle That festival, enjoying a day of tasting, food trucks, and artisan shopping.
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Colorado charter school plans to install pepper-spraying drones for active shooter response
“We will use every tool in our toolbox to keep the kids in our school safe,” the headmaster of John Adams Academy Douglas County in Colorado said.
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