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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 [...]
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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.
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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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Cardboard Regatta for America's 250th anniversary
Folks came prepared with decked-out cardboard boats to sail across the Lehighton Community Pool.
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Thousands of retired Pennsylvania educators receive frozen pensions
(WHTM) -- State workers and school district employees got huge increases to their pensions thanks to Act 9 of 2001, but there was no bump for those who retired before then. Among them is Jeannie Weaver, who made just $98 every two weeks when she started working in 1971. She spent 35 years caring for [...]
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Police seize gun, drugs, search for wanted man
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An arrest warrant is now out after investigators say they seized drugs and an AR style shotgun from a south Scranton home. Investigators shared this photo of the haul today. The Lackawanna County District Attorney's Office says the search happened Wednesday night on Cedar Avenue. Police were looking for Benjamin [...]
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Homeschool students find new place to hang
POTTSVILLE, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Homeschool students are meeting at a library to hang out with other homeschoolers to help make crafts and stem activities, all part of a program by the Pottsville Free Public Library. Every fourth Thursday, homeschooled children in the Pottsville area can meet with others and learn together. It's an opportunity [...]
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Man accused of frequently, violently abusing son
HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man was arrested Thursday in Hazleton for allegedly abusing his son repeatedly in various manners over many years. Willian Polanco Garcia, 54, of Hazleton, faces numerous charges, including multiple counts of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, and involuntary servitude. Police say they began investigating following a CY47 [...]
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3 dead, including a child, in a massive explosion, fire at a Dallas apartment building
A devastating apartment fire in Dallas, sparked by a reported gas leak, killed three, including a child.
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Top federal prosecutor in Chicago denies investigation into E. Jean Carroll, disputing media reports
The AP and other news organizations, citing anonymous sources, reported that the federal prosecutors’ office in Chicago had opened an investigation.
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