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Hockey player and coach-turned-broadcaster Barry Melrose dies at age 70
Melrose stepped away from his analyst role in 2023 after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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Historic Luzerne County flood hits 15th anniversary
LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This week marks the 15th anniversary of the historic 2011 flood in Luzerne County, where Tropical Storm Lee brought several days of torrential rain to the region. During the storm, the Susquehanna River rose to a record high of 42.66 feet in the Wyoming Valley. That crest exceeded the river levels recorded [...]
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Gov. Shapiro protects recess for kids K-5 with new bill
MONTGOMERY COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro has signed a bill that will make recess a protected part of the school day across Pennsylvania so students can have more time to grow and succeed, according to a statement by the Shapiro Administration. Beginning the 2027-28 school year, the legislation mandates that children in grades Kindergarten [...]
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Bloomsburg Fair hosts media preview ahead of festival
BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Organizers of the 171st Bloomsburg Fair hosted a media preview in Columbia County Wednesday morning to showcase upcoming exhibits, entertainment and new attractions for this year's event. Recognized as the largest agricultural fair in Pennsylvania, the annual event in Bloomsburg draws visitors for its wide variety of traditional fair activities, ride [...]
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Billy Joel shares health update after brain surgery: 'I'm not going anywhere'
The veteran musician said on his SiriusXM channel that he underwent surgery to implant a shunt in his brain.
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Kings College remembers 9/11, honors first responders
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, is hosting remembrance events and a community donation drive to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The tragedy hit close to home for the campus community as three King's College alumni, Lenny Snyder, Jim Walsh and Ryan Fitzgerald, lost their lives [...]
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Grandfather charged in Ohio child endangerment case found not competent to stand trial
Gary Siders Sr.'s attorney added that he expects the grandfather's case might be dropped within the next week.
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PSP announce checkpoints, DUI patrols for weekend
(WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) announced Wednesday there will sobriety checkpoints and roving DUI patrols this weekend in lower Luzerne County and Carbon County. Between Friday, Sept. 11, and Sunday, Sept. 13, PSP Hazleton will be out patrolling in support of the PSP Selective Traffic Enforcement against Drunk Driving Initiative. PSP says the program [...]
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NTSB releases data from Amazon cargo plane crash recorders amid investigation
Federal investigators probing the Amazon Prime Air crash in Miami said pilots may have attempted to abort their landing before crashing and killing five people.
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I-380 tractor trailer crash kills one, road reopened
MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Parts of Interstate 380 were closed following a major crash that left one man dead, according to the Monroe County Coroner. The coroner said he was called to the crash on interstate 380 southbound around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, where two tractor trailers collided, resulting in the death of a man. The [...]
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