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Yaw: Energy is basic building block...
WATSONTOWN — Touching on subjects as diverse as energy policy and rural population, state Sen. Gene Yaw addressed a Watson Inn audience of more than 130 people during a Friday morning legislative breakfast sponsored by the Central Pa. Chamber of Commerce.
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Parade tradition in Union County...
A 14-year tradition in Union County honors the iconic photograph taken during the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.
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Charges: Bucknell student hits woman...
LEWISBURG — A Bucknell University student athlete named last month to the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches’ All American Honorable Mention list is facing criminal charges after he struck a woman with his car in a campus parking lot and left the scene without rendering aid, according to Bucknell University Public Safety.
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Coffee prices may be going up in the near future
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— You could be reaching a little deeper into your pockets for your favorite cup of joe. That's because of a major coffee price spike is happening across the globe, according to recent data from the Intercontinental Exchange. The cost of coffee is up around two dollars a pound from last year. The owners at Abide Coffeehouse in Wilkes-Barre say they...
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New art and history trail in the Poconos
If you're looking for your next trip or afternoon adventure, there's a new tool to help you learn something new about the Poconos.
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New recreation center opens near Schuylkill Haven
A family in Schuylkill County is honoring a loved one and giving back to the community at the same time.
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State representative's office targeted by violence
Nanticoke police say a suspect threw a Molotov cocktail at the entrance of Alex Ryncavage's district office Wednesday night.
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Columbia County woman aims to open haven for victims of sex trafficking
A Columbia County woman is on a mission to help victims of human trafficking in central Pennsylvania.
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DPW employees recognized for helping 7-year-old girl
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Three Wilkes-Barre Department of Public Works (DPW) employees are being recognized for a good deed. Mayor George Brown honored Jason Cingoloni, Francisco Amagan Sosa, and Joe Filipini. Nurses head to corporate HQ for protest’s last day The three were picking up garbage January 31 when they saw a 7-year-old girl standing alone in the rain...
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Nurses head to corporate HQ for protest's last day
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Striking nurses at three Geisinger facilities in Luzerne County are just hours away from ending their strike. Before that happens, they left the picket line this afternoon fired-up as they boarded two buses at the Wyoming Valley Mall near Wilkes-Barre. Lackawanna County to hold reassessment info meetings The nurses headed to...
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