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Have a tattoo? Chipotle’s Friday the 13th promo could score you a free burrito
The chain says customers with tattoos can get a buy-one-get-one burrito deal during a one-hour promotion at participating restaurants.
WNEP Wed, Mar 11 [totalcount]
A bus fire that killed 6 people could have been set deliberately, Swiss police say
A police spokesperson said an unspecified “voluntary act” could have caused the fire Tuesday evening.
WNEP Wed, Mar 11 [totalcount]
Movement aims to limit kids' access to cell phones
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The big debate over what age kids should have access to cellphones and social media took centerstage Tuesday night. A new national movement is getting attention in NEPA from educators, lawmakers and parents as 28/22 News reporter Avery Nape explains. Scranton School District and the Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office teamed [...]
PA homepage Tue, Mar 10 [totalcount]
Hearing for proposed Archbald data center gets heated as hundreds express environmental, economic concerns
Plans for the massive Wildcat Ridge data center faced scrutiny, as residents and council members questioned its economic promises and environmental impacts.
WNEP Tue, Mar 10 [totalcount]
Northumberland County judge: Jail...
SUNBURY — A Northumberland County Judge upheld a state Office of Records Determination and ordered county jail officials to produce records awarded to a Mount Carmel man.
Daily Item Tue, Mar 10 [totalcount]
Local woman leads through service, helping families
(WBRE/WYOU) — For more than two decades, one local woman has quietly worked behind the scenes, helping thousands of families across northeastern Pennsylvania. For Donna Hines, volunteering isn't just something she does; it's something that has helped shape who she is. For more than 20 years, Hines has been a familiar face helping others across [...]
PA homepage Tue, Mar 10 [totalcount]
Visitors Bureau looking for volunteers for upcoming Pick up the Poconos
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau is looking for volunteers to help clean up the area this spring. The annual Pick up the Poconos litter cleanup is set for saturday, April 25th, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More than 20 cleanup sites will be set up across Wayne, Pike, Monroe, and [...]
PA homepage Tue, Mar 10 [totalcount]
Business leaders sit down with lawmakers in the Poconos
TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pocono business leaders got a rare chance to sit down directly with lawmakers. The Pocono Chamber of Commerce hosted a public policy meeting at Camelback. It brought together local officials and business owners to tackle housing, infrastructure, and regional development. The chamber says events like this are about more than [...]
PA homepage Tue, Mar 10 [totalcount]
Man arrested, facing charges for alleged meth trafficking
HAWLEY, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Hawley man told investigators he'd been selling meth for months and had just made a sale before getting arrested. 37-year-old Ryan Cartwright was charged with drug trafficking. It comes after police say they found roughly 250 grams of meth in his truck using a search warrant last week. That's [...]
PA homepage Tue, Mar 10 [totalcount]
US says it destroyed 16 mine-laying vessels as Iran threatens to block Gulf oil exports
In addition to firing missiles and drones at Israel and at U.S. bases in the region, Iran has been targeting energy infrastructure, which sent oil prices soaring.
WNEP Tue, Mar 10 [totalcount]