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VFW fries up potato pancakes to support outreach programs
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local VFW is frying up a community favorite on Sunday: crispy potato pancakes, all to support outreach programs. VFW Post 6518 hosted its Third Annual Potato Pancake Sale on Sunday, welcoming both members and non-members to place orders over the phone or in person. These golden, crispy pancakes, sold at $6 for four or $1.50 each, were provided by...
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Volunteers restoring wildlife habitat, cleaning up dumped tires
GLEN LYON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of volunteers in Luzerne County is restoring a local wildlife habitat by cleaning up illegally dumped tires. About 30 volunteers gathered on Sunday at State Gamelands in Glen Lyon, tackling piles of old tires left behind an area that was once the scene of illegal dumping. Backcountry hunters and anglers organized the event with help from the...
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Getting ready for upcoming PIAC Saint Patrick's Parade in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If you have not had your fill of bands. dancers, and dignitaries, then you are in luck! In just two weekends, it's the Pocono Irish-American Club (PIAC) Saint Patrick's Parade. WATCH: 🍀Scranton St. Patrick’s Parade 2025🍀 The line of march will make its way from Stroudsburg High School to the East Stroudsburg Municipal Building on Crystal...
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Preparing for upcoming 49th Pottsville Saint Patrick's Parade
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The parade celebrations continue this month in northeastern Pennsylvania. Next up is the 49th Pottsville Saint Patrick's Parade. 2025 Saint Patrick’s Parades happening in NEPA It's set to go next Saturday, March 15, at 12:00 p.m. It will wind its way from Market and 12th Streets to the Humane/Phoenix Fire Company on Third Street....
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Israel cuts off electricity supply to Gaza, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water
Israel had warned when it stopped all supplies into Gaza that water and electricity could be next, as it tries to pressure Hamas into accepting new terms for a deal.
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Small plane crashes near Pennsylvania airport, sends smoke billowing
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) — A small plane carrying five people crashed near a southern Pennsylvania airport Sunday afternoon, leaving a fiery wreck in a parking lot, authorities have confirmed. First responders were called to the crash near the Lancaster Airport shortly after 3 p.m., according to an official with the Manheim Township Police Department. The crashed plane was found in...
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Five people injured in Lancaster County single-engine plane crash
The crash occurred in the parking lot of Brethren Village Retirement Community in Manheim Township Sunday afternoon.
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First responders at scene of aircraft crash near Lancaster Airport; Route 501 closed
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WHTM) -- First responders are at the scene of a reported plane crash near the Lancaster Airport at this hour. Smoke could be seen from several miles away. The Federal Aviation Administration tells abc27 News a Beechcraft Bonanza crashed around 3 p.m. Five people were aboard, the FAA said. Route 501 is closed between Oregon Pike and Millport Road, a PennDOT...
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Multiple crews battle Luzerne County brush fire
LEHMAN TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Several acres of land are burned after a couple of brush fires in Luzerne County. One of them happened in the Back Mountain. The Luzerne County Communications Center says crews were called to Golf Course Drive around 3:00 p.m. for a brush fire. Six fire companies were working to contain the flames, and the Back Mountain Regional Fire Department...
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Robert Pattison sci-fi 'Mickey 17' opens in first place, but profitability is a long way off
The Robert Pattinson-led film reportedly earned $19.1 million in its first weekend in theaters, which was enough to dethrone “Captain America: Brave New World."
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