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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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'I started screaming': Ohio girl's viral paper airplane note to neighbor catches Taylor Swift's attention
Eight-year-old Madeline Glynn folded a piece of paper, wrote a note, and changed two families forever. But the biggest surprise was still coming.
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Dolly Parton to launch Tennessee travel center with more planned nationwide
Dolly Parton is partnering with the Tennessean Travel Stop on a location next month, with plans for more sites.
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Borough introduces new e-bike ordinance
BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Blakely Borough is cracking down on violators of e-bike restrictions, banning e-bikes from borough properties. The borough recently shared The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's fact sheet on e-bikes and other similar modes of transportation on social media last weekend. The Pennsylvania vehicle code says no one under the age of [...]
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Rescuers try to reach 4 climbers who fell on Mount McKinley
The conditions of the climbers isn't known, the National Park Service said.
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Recent survivors of US boat strikes haven't been found, bringing overall death toll to 199
The total includes at least 22 people who had survived an initial strike only to be hit again or die at sea during the campaign that began last September.
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