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Death investigation underway in Wilkes-Barre
Police are searching a home on New Alexander Street in connection with a death investigation.
WNEP Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]
'He loved the Lehighton community,' Honoring Damian Mele with upcoming basketball tournament
Sports bring people together, and one family from Carbon County is gearing up for another year of honoring their late son through the sport he loved most.
WNEP Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]
Martin Short's daughter, Katherine Hartley Short, dies at 42
The actor's family confirmed the news in a statement shared to media outlets on Tuesday.
WNEP Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]
Why is this President Trump's first State of the Union of his second term?
Last year, Trump spoke for a record-setting 100 minutes to a joint session of Congress. Here's why it wasn't technically considered a State of the Union.
WNEP Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]
Man wanted after allegedly setting fire to home to get rid of spiders
POCONO PINES, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is wanted after he set fire to his townhome in Monroe County to get rid of spiders on Monday, according to the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department. A police report states that crews responded to the 600 block of Uncus Lane just before 6:00 p.m. for a [...]
PA homepage Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]
Coroner rules woman's death suspicious
PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A search warrant filed by Plains Township police detectives revealed more information into the death of a woman found Friday afternoon. Police responded to the home in the 300 block of North Main Street around 4:30 p.m. for a report of an unresponsive person. When they arrived, they, along [...]
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Nonprofit secures more than $500K for riverboat project at Pineknotter Park
The nonprofit in Northumberland County is trying to get a riverboat cruise started on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
WNEP Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]
DIG Furniture Bank in Milton receives grant for bed fund, reaching 1,000 families since opening in 2020
A nonprofit in Northumberland County helps families get furniture and other household items at no cost.
WNEP Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]
US lifts shelter-in-place order for citizens in Mexico
Officials lifted the order two days after the Mexican army killed the leader of the nation's largest criminal cartel.
WNEP Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]
Lackawanna County commissioner trades suit for plow to lend a helping hand
Lackawanna County Commissioner Chris Chermak swaps his suit for a plow truck to lend a helping hand when the snow starts to fall.
WNEP Tue, Feb 24 [totalcount]