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Two charged after gunfire in Hazleton
Police responded to reports of gunfire in the area of 17th and Grant Streets in the city Friday afternoon.
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West Shore Home acquires naming rights to Penn State's Beaver Stadium
(WHTM) - Penn State Football will now play at West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium after the Cumberland County-based home improvement company acquired naming rights to the iconic Penn State field. The $50 million deal was approved by the Board of Trustees in a 22-8 vote on Monday morning. The new name will begin during the 2025 season and will run through the 2039 season. Penn State is...
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Man sentenced to 9 years in prison for child porn
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Williamsport man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for child pornography. After a federal search warrant, investigators found Felix Trepanowski, 24, in possession of approximately 2,420 images of child pornography. Man charged with 54 counts of child pornography According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Trepanowski...
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X hit by 'massive cyberattack,' Musk says amid intermittent outages Monday
(NEXSTAR) — Amid intermittent outages to X on Monday, owner Elon Musk says the social media platform was hit by "a massive cyberattack" that "still is" occurring. "We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources," Musk wrote on X shortly before 1:30 p.m. ET. "Either a large, coordinated group and/or a country is involved." The issues appeared to start early Monday...
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Social Security recipients face potential full benefit loss to repay overpayments
The agency is legally obligated to attempt to collect money it overpaid to recipients, but reduced the amount it tried to recover after public backlash.
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Woman allegedly threatens worker, 'Do you want to taste my knife?', police say
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police say they arrested a woman after she made threats with a knife against a man working in an apartment building. According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on March 7 around 1:00 p.m., officers were called to South Main Street for a disorderly woman. Man charged with shots fired leading to stand-off Once on the scene,...
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Driver dies after hitting tree in the road
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is dead after a crash in Schuylkill County. Man charged with shots fired leading to stand-off Police say on March 6, 40-year-old Kyle Cleary of Pine Grove was driving along Flat Hill Road in Washington Township when he hit a large oak tree that was spread across both lanes. Cleary was pronounced dead at the scene. PSP...
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Penn State Board of Trustees approves renaming field to 'West Shore Home Field at Beaver Stadium'
West Shore Home and the Werzyn Family will donate $50 million to Penn State for a 15-year naming rights agreement.
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Man charged with shots fired leading to stand-off
S. ABINGTON TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police arrested a man after they say he fired multiple shots, which led to a stand-off over the weekend. According to the South Abington Township Police Department, on March 8 around 10:00 p.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of Layton Road for a man with a gun, threatening to harm himself. Police say the man, identified as 56-year...
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Seven face charges after deadly rental home shooting
Editor's Note: This story has been edited to clarify where the party occurred. LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Seven people are facing various charges after being arrested during a party that turned deadly at a rental home in the Poconos.. According to Monroe County District Attorney Mike Mancuso, the following seven suspects are charged with various offenses, including narcotics...
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