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Giants Despair Hillclimb returns to Luzerne County
LAUREL RUN, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Engines roared on Saturday as one of the world's oldest motorsports traditions returned to the Wilkes-Barre area. Crowds watched as drivers pushed race cars to the limit at the Giants Despair Hillclimb in Laurel Run. The winding course up East Northampton Street dates back to 1906. The challenging course [...]
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South Side Market celebrates America 250
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Call it a Farmers' Market with a patriotic twist in Scranton: People filled United Neighborhood Centers' South Side Farmers Market on Saturday. They shopped for fresh produce, baked goods, and handmade items while celebrating America's 250th birthday. Seniors also stopped by to receive vouchers from the Area Agency on Aging. [...]
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Mr. Peanut returns to celebrate local history
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A famous mascot is spending the weekend celebrating history and hometown pride in northeastern Pennsylvania. Mr. Peanut and the Planters Nutmobile rolled into People's Security Bank and Trust on East Market Street for a ribbon-cutting celebration. The newly renovated building will soon feature Mr. Peanut memorabilia, historic photos, and local [...]
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Humpback whale swims free after days-long entanglement in fishing gear
A humpback whale named Pop Tart spent nearly one week entangled in fishing gear north of the Canada-U.S. border, according to the Pacific Whale Watch Association.
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Historic Whitcomb Locomotive arrives at Brooks Mine for public display
A historic 1926 Whitcomb Electric Storage Battery Locomotive has arrived at Brooks Mine in Nay Aug Park.
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Walk for Lives steps off in Scranton
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A father who lost his Marine son to the fentanyl crisis is taking steps to get the drug off the streets. Some two dozen people set foot on Saturday in Scranton on what's called Walk for Lives. They stepped off from the Lackawanna County Children's Public Library and headed to [...]
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Schiel's Family Market reopens after flood cleanup
After almost a week of post-flood repairs, Schiel's Family Market along Hanover Street reopened Saturday.
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Giants Despair Hillclimb celebrates 120 years with record turnout and family traditions
Newswatch 16's Valeria Quiñones shows us that, for many, the race is about much more than speed.
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Sons of American Legion Blakely host first chicken barbecue for veterans
The Sons of the American Legion Blakely Squadron 570 held a chicken barbecue in Scranton to honor veterans with free dinners.
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Scranton father's mission to fight fentanyl epidemic after marine son's death
A father's mission to raise awareness after losing his son to fentanyl has united families at the Lackawanna County Walk for Lives.
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