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Local push for protections against discrimination
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In January, councilwoman Joanna Bryn Smith introduced a sweeping county-wide ordinance aimed at protecting residents of Luzerne County from unfair treatment. Other council members are on board, too. That ordinance was the topic of debate at a council work session on Tuesday. Smith says while Pennsylvania law does offer protections [...]
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Southern California officials lift all evacuation orders for residents near damaged chemical tank
The crisis forced 50,000 people to evacuate in and around the Orange County city of Garden Grove last week.
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Hospital evacuated amid structure fire
LOCK HAVEN, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say a hospital was evacuated in Lock Haven Tuesday night after a structure fire. Clinton County Officials confirmed with 28/22 News that Lock Haven Police and other Clinton County units were called to Cree Drive in Lock Haven for a reported structure fire around 7:30 P.M. Authorities added [...]
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Lawmakers reveal plan to help relieve area farmers from frost
SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Farmers hit hard this season are now pushing for help: Lawmakers rolled out two major relief plans in Lackawanna County after April's frost. 28/22 News Reporter Joe Mason explains how that support could impact local farms in the future. US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, along with Representative Rob [...]
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Texas Senate Primary Runoff Election 2026 Live Results: Ken Paxton beats John Cornyn in GOP runoff
Paxton's victory in Tuesday’s runoff makes Cornyn the first Republican senator from Texas to lose the party’s nomination for reelection.
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National Hamburger Day is Thursday. Free burgers, BOGO deals and deep discounts are on the menu
Here's where you can score a deal on May 28.
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Packers running back Josh Jacobs arrested on charges related to domestic abuse
Josh Jacobs is the Packers’ top returning rusher after running for 929 yards and 13 touchdowns last season.
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Students bring colorful boost to Scranton with flowers
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local students brought a colorful boost to downtown Scranton on Tuesday: Kids from the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children joined members of Scranton Tomorrow's Safe, Clean and Green Team to plant flowers. The students raised the flowers at Doherty Park and planted them on the corner [...]
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75 years of football tradition kicks off in Wilkes-Barre
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The UNICO All-Star Game is ready for kickoff on another year of football, and another year of giving back to Northeast Pennsylvania. The Annual Senior All-Star Football Game hits the field on Thursday for the 75th time. The tradition is one of the highlights of the year for UNICO. The [...]
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Two NEPA natives head to Scripps National Spelling Bee
(WBRE/WYOU) — The Scripps National Spelling Bee is underway in our nation's capital on Tuesday. After a long run at a convention center in the suburbs of Maryland, the bee returns to the Constitution Hall near the White House. 247 contestants are competing through multiple rounds, leading up to the finals on Thursday night. Our [...]
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