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Israel launches new strikes against Hamas and promises ‘increasing military force’ after talks stall
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the strikes because of a lack of progress in ongoing talks to extend the ceasefire.
WNEP Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
Detective Gilmartin named Hometown Hero in 111th Saint Patrick's Day Award Dinner
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man who literally put his life on the line for our safety was given a well-deserved honor on Monday. Detective Kyle Gilmartin, who was shot in the line of duty in Scranton in January of 2024, was named a Hometown Hero. The Greater Pittston Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick gathered for its 111th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Award Dinner in Pittston, the...
PA homepage Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
Merck in Northumberland County to lay off 163 employees
One of the largest employers in Northumberland County, Merck in Riverside, will start layoffs in May.
WNEP Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
Luck of the Irish in Lackawanna County
Celebrated all month long in some communities, but especially in Scranton, the luck of the Irish was on display as thousands marked the holiday on Monday.
WNEP Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
Man accused of recording girl in ski resort bathroom
SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials are asking the community for help in their search for a man they say was taking pictures of a young girl in a bathroom at a ski resort. Courtesy of Pennsylvania State Police On Friday, March 14, shortly after 2:00 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop N Stroudsburg was called to the incident at the Shawnee Mountain Ski...
PA homepage Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
Police respond to Wilkes-Barre crash
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities were on the scene Monday night after a reported crash in Wilkes-Barre. The Luzerne County Communication Center says the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department was called to the intersection of Barney Street and Horton Street at about 8:00 p.m. Monday night for a crash. Neighbors react after Plains Township shooting In video...
PA homepage Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
NCAA agrees to lift name, image and likeness recruitment ban
The agreement, if approved, will allow college athletes to negotiate compensation for name, image and likeness deals before enrolling in a specific school.
WNEP Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
TikTok becomes a tool of choice in cat-and-mouse game between migrant smugglers and authorities
As Trump begins to ramp up a crackdown at the border and migration levels to the U.S. dip, smugglers say new technologies allow networks to be more agile.
WNEP Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
The Tren de Aragua gang started in a Venezuelan prison. Now US politics are focusing on it
On his first day in office, Trump took steps to designate the Tren de Aragua gang a “foreign terrorist organization” alongside several Mexican drug cartels.
WNEP Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]
Police looking for man after he filmed juvenile girl using the bathroom in Monroe County
Pennsylvania State Police say they are looking for a male suspect after he filmed a juvenile girl using the bathroom at Shawnee Ski Resort.
WNEP Mon, Mar 17 [totalcount]