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What to expect from the FIFA Fan Zone this summer
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — New details have been released for this summer's FIFA Fan Zone in Scranton at a press conference Thursday afternoon. Dates This summer, the fan zone will be happening on two separate weekends during the month of July. The first weekend will be July 4-5. On Saturday, July 4, the Scranton [...]
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Historic church seeks helping hands
SHENANDOAH, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The oldest Ukrainian Catholic church in America needs some help to continue operating. In an effort to see the church continue its legacy, the pastor is looking for people interested in helping out. Maintenance issues continued to pile up at St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Shenandoah. As the number [...]
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Man sentenced decades behind bars for murder
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 2025 Schuylkill County homicide case is now closed following a decades-long sentence. Andrew Peleschak pleaded guilty to third-degree murder and aggravated assault in connection to a deadly shooting in Frackville, where he shot and killed a woman on South Center Street last October. First-degree murder charges were dropped. A judge [...]
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Treasury Department confirms it has taken limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump
The Treasury Department insists that it's only working to get a head start on pending-but-stalled legislation in Congress and not because of political pressure.
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Red, White, and You! | America250PA's Cassandra Coleman
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quinones spoke with Exeter native Cassandra Coleman about her journey from the youngest female mayor in the country to leading America250PA.
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Healthwatch 16 | Trauma care at UPMC Williamsport
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress spoke with the trauma care team at UPMC to find out how they can help in the event of a life-threatening injury.
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Judge rules in favor of Hazle Township in data center battle
Judge Lesa Gelb ordered the developer to take their application to the Hazle Township Zoning Board, where they will have to seek a special exemption.
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PSP, PennDOT share results of 'Operation Yellow Jacket'
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) recently teamed up for "Operation Yellow Jacket," an effort to crack down on people speeding through work zones. Troopers said they issued more than 1,600 citations for speeding and other offenses during their recent enforcement. The initiative is about [...]
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Two Luzerne County women plead guilty to charges in child abuse case
A mother and grandmother pleaded guilty to several charges after the repeated abuse of an 11-year-old child.
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Woman charged after stabbing in Monroe County
Virginia Morris faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possessing instruments of a crime, and other charges.
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