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8 people taken to hospital after chlorine gas exposure at Nebraska water park
The chlorine gas was caused by an "atypical" incident during routine maintenance, officials said.
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Toyota of Scranton celebrates Community Day
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local car dealership is giving back to the community in a big way. Toyota of Scranton is donating $25,000 to 10 nonprofits. The donation is part of the dealership's Community Day and NEPA Gives Day of Giving. Representatives of 10 organizations, listed below, each received a check on Monday [...]
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Giving back to those who give with fundraiser
LAKE ARIEL, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An effort to give back to those who give us so much: A big fundraiser for the Lake Ariel Fire Company got underway at their hall on Monday. It's put together by Firehouse Concessions LLC, Hometown Heroes, and the Volunteers of Five Mile Point Fire Company. The event helps [...]
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Wyalusing River Bridge reopens ahead of schedule
BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Good news for neighbors in Terry and Wyalusing Township: The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that repairs on the Wyalusing River Bridge wrapped up one month ahead of schedule. The bridge, which carries Route 2010 over the Susquehanna River, was shut down back in March after it was damaged by an [...]
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$1M proposed to help Shenandoah with blighted properties
SHENANDOAH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Funding to help fight blight is coming to Shenandoah: The Schuylkill County Community is in line to receive $1,000,000 in federal funding to help revitalize the town's estimated 200 blighted properties. Borough leaders have been proactive in trying to address this issue by buying rundown properties for a dollar each [...]
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Officials hear locals' concerns over data center projects
WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The future of data centers is driving a major conversation in Luzerne County. State Treasurer and Gubernatorial Candidate Stacy Garrity hosted a listening session on Monday at the Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Department. The panel focused on growing community concerns over these data center projects. Garrity used to be in [...]
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Trump reconsidering $1.8 billion fund, AP source says, as Justice Department temporarily pauses it
The department says it “disagrees strongly” with the ruling but would abide by it.
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Investigation underway after Tomaino's Lounge catches fire
ARCHBALD, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators are trying to figure out what caused an Archbald lounge to catch fire Monday morning. Crews responded to the flames just after 9:00 a.m. Monday morning at Tomaino's Lounge on the corner of Harrison and North Main Streets. When they got there, they found smoke coming from the second [...]
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Hall of Famer Rick Adelman, who took 2 teams to NBA Finals, dies at 79
Rick Adelman played for seven NBA seasons before becoming one of the game’s all-time winningest coaches.
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7 dead, including shooter, after series of shootings in Iowa, police say
The shootings are under investigation, but all of the victims are believed to be the shooter's family members.
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