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Titania House to be demolished, making way for Marshalls Falls Park expansion
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shares more about the plans for the park in Monroe County.
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Fire department responds after Wilkes-Barre excavator incident
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were on the scene in Luzerne County after what officials say was an excavator in a cellar Tuesday afternoon. Officials say the Wilkes-Barre City Fire Department was called shortly after 1:15 p.m. to the intersection of George Avenue and Trethaway Street in the Parsons Section of Wilkes-Barre for a reported incident involving an...
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Last-minute filers flock to H&R Block as deadline looms
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress shares how tax experts in Monroe County always see some last-minute customers on April 15.
WNEP Tue, Apr 15 [totalcount]
Pennsylvania students push to change state fossil to Hynerpeton
Newswatch 16's Mackenzie Aucker stopped by Bucktail Area High School in Renovo to learn more about their efforts.
WNEP Tue, Apr 15 [totalcount]
TRAFFIC ALERT: Portion of Route 220 in Lycoming and Sullivan Counties reopened
PennDOT says a portion of Route 220 in Lycoming and Sullivan Counties was closed but reopened at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday.
WNEP Tue, Apr 15 [totalcount]
Northern lights on display: How to catch the colorful spectacle Tuesday night
The sun is at the maximum phase of its 11-year activity cycle, making the northern lights more common and widespread.
WNEP Tue, Apr 15 [totalcount]
Event at Bloomsburg University encourages female students to envision roles in law enforcement
Pennsylvania has more than 4,000 state troopers, but fewer than 10% are women. The state hopes to increase that number to 30% by 2030.
WNEP Tue, Apr 15 [totalcount]
Spreading awareness about organ donation during Donate Life Month
April is Donate Life month; it's a way to thank organ donors and spread awareness about the importance of becoming one.
WNEP Tue, Apr 15 [totalcount]
Penbrook Police explain decision not to commit Cody Balmer
The police department said Cody Balmer, 38, did not present a clear and present danger to himself or others when his mother asked police to have him committed.
WNEP Tue, Apr 15 [totalcount]
Rodent infestation shuts down school kitchen
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A rodent infestation in the kitchen area of a local school has parents upset and demanding answers from district officials. Parents claim they were never informed about the problem. The rodent infestation was discovered last Thursday at the West Hazleton Elementary-Middle School. Nearly 1,000 students attend the school. School district officials say...
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