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Vermont becomes first U.S. state to ban paraquat herbicide over possible link to Parkinson’s
The Michael J. Fox Foundation praised Vermont's ban as a public health milestone.
WNEP Fri, May 29 [totalcount]
2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee winner crowned after lightning-round tiebreaker
Shrey Parikh of California won the Scripps National Spelling Bee, beating Ishaan Gupta in a spell-off.
WNEP Fri, May 29 [totalcount]
Blue Origin rocket explodes in massive fireball during test on launch pad
There were no injuries when the New Glenn rocket exploded Thursday night in Cape Canaveral.
WNEP Fri, May 29 [totalcount]
Riders rescued from Texas roller coaster after being stuck for hours
The riders were stranded atop the Iron Shark roller coaster at Galveston Pleasure Pier on Thursday evening.
WNEP Fri, May 29 [totalcount]
Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60
Just three days ago, Lemieux was the Montreal Canadiens’ torch bearer prior to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre on Monday night.
WNEP Thu, May 28 [totalcount]
Colorado man stolen from Chilean family as baby reunites with birth mother who thought he was dead for 35 years
Kyle Adler, who was born Marcos Antonio Navarrete in Chile, discovered his true identity after being adopted as a baby under Pinochet's regime.
WNEP Thu, May 28 [totalcount]
Alleged meth dealer arrested in Luzerne County
PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A drug investigation in Pittston ended with an arrest Thursday. Albert Kachinsky of Pittston is facing four felony drug charges tonight. Pittston police say they searched a home on Howley Circle and found multiple drugs and packaging material. Investigators say Kachinsky had been selling meth in Pittston and nearby communities. [...]
PA homepage Thu, May 28 [totalcount]
Man to spend decades in prison for child porn charges
OLD FORGE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It'll be decades in prison for a former Old Forge man after he was sentenced in a child sexual abuse material case. Prosecutors say Sterling Barnes was hit with 18-and-a-half to 45 years in prison today on 45 felony counts. The Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office says the case [...]
PA homepage Thu, May 28 [totalcount]
Musical acts back out of Trump's National Mall concert: 'Never told about political involvement'
Young MC, Morris Day, the Commodores and Martina McBride are among the scheduled acts who have said they will not be appearing.
WNEP Thu, May 28 [totalcount]
Repurposing religious relics after church closures
(WBRE/WYOU) — The closure of catholic churches is becoming a reality for more communities. But after the final mass, there is another question. What happens to the sacred items inside? The final mass at Nativity Church is Scranton is a day Father Johnathan Kuhar remembers with bitter sweetness. "It was a sad but beautiful experience. [...]
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