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Keystone Mission hopes to help homeless in new way
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An area nonprofit that helps people experiencing homelessness is reshaping the way it operates. Keystone Mission Leadership says it's hoping to help the homeless in a new way. Keystone Mission operates centers in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. Now, leadership says they are making innovative plans to address the continuing crisis here in NEPA...
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Two face child endangerment charges in Lycoming County
Dominique Scott and Kwane Hall face charges of endangering the welfare of children.
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Family mourns father of five as killer is sentenced in Scranton
An 18-year-old will spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to murder charges.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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