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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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Young boy laid to rest, funeral held in Monroe County
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A young boy has been laid to rest in Monroe County: Funeral services for five-year-old Ajani Samuels were held Tuesday morning at Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church. The boy, who was nonverbal and had autism, tragically died earlier this month after he went missing and was found in a body of water. [...]
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Man facing charges after alleged hit-and-run
PITTSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The driver involved in a three-car smash-up in Luzerne County has been identified. Police say Christopher Stanco was driving this red pickup truck on Route 309 South near the Kidder Street Exit on Sunday and was involved in a hit-and-run crash when he took off. The 45-year-old from Pittston [...]
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State police searching for shooter in Susquehanna County
SPRINGVILLE TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a shooter in Susquehanna County. Troopers say an unknown person discharged a gun while driving an off-road vehicle near the intersection of Stark Road and State Route 2001 in Springville Township. The person then drove to the area of West Nicholson Road and Quarry [...]
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Florida man sues Carnival Cruise for $5M, claims severe burns from hot deck
The lawsuit alleges Jorge Luis Alverio Nunez suffered second-degree burns on his feet "within seconds of ordinary contact" with a Carnival cruise ship deck.
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Willow Academy students raise funds for childhood cancer research with lemonade stand
Newswatch 16's Emily Kress takes us to Lehighton, where students were busy filling orders and learning new skills.
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Clarence B. Jones, who helped MLK write 'I Have A Dream' speech, dies at 95
Jones was heavily involved in some of the key moments of the Civil Rights Movement up until the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in 1968.
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Breaking ground on Wyoming Valley Airport expansion
WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wyoming Valley Airport is going to be looking a bit different soon. They officially broke ground on Tuesday on a brand-new, nearly $13,000,000 expansion at the facility in Wyoming. They're planning to add two new hangars for storing planes, a new fueling system, a helicopter pad, and a state-of-the-art automated [...]
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Memorial Day weekend impacts local businesses ahead of summer
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For many businesses in the Poconos, Memorial Day weekend usually brings a big crowd, but with the rain and low temperatures we saw, many had to quickly adapt to keep customers coming through the door. Rain, clouds, and wet conditions put a damper on many Memorial Day weekend plans across northeastern [...]
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