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Texas city cancels Muslim event at water park under pressure from governor
In a letter sent Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said to cancel the private Eid al-Adha event scheduled for June or lose $530,000 in state grants.
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Fuel prices may impact Mother's Day flowers
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— The cost of celebrating mom is running into the cost of everything else. At one local flower shop, customers are still going all out for Mother's Day, while the business works to absorb higher costs behind the counter. "'Hi, I want to send flowers to my mother.' That's all I get. [...]
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Convenience outweighs the cost of high gas prices for some in Luzerne County
A new business in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area is delivering gas straight to cars, wherever they are. Newswatch16's Adi Iyer spoke to folks at Juiced Fuel NEPA.
WNEP Wed, May 6 [totalcount]
Bloomsburg community attends public meeting on flooding efforts
There were many concerns after recurring flooding in the West End of Bloomsburg.
WNEP Wed, May 6 [totalcount]
Man in ICU after carjacking at Oregon airport: 'It happened so fast'
An airport pickup turned violent Monday when police say a suspect stole a running car, leaving one man in the ICU.
WNEP Wed, May 6 [totalcount]
Tennessee manhunt ends after Special Forces veteran accused of shooting wife is found dead
A six-day search for Craig Berry, accused of shooting his wife, ended Wednesday when authorities found his body with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Juvenile charged with homicide after Wayne County shooting investigation
A juvenile faces homicide charges in a shooting last September in Salem Township, police say.
WNEP Wed, May 6 [totalcount]
Enjoying greek food at annual spring Festival
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — An annual Greek food festival is back in Luzerne County. Annunciation Greek Orthodox church on East Ross Street in Wilkes-Barre is serving up traditional Greek favorites, from baklava to gyros. The festival offers both eat-in and take-out options, along with pre-orders by phone. Mother's Day Greek Pastry trays are also [...]
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Library connecting people with books, opens up book cellar
BERWICK, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Columbia County library is working to connect people with books. A few times a month, the McBride Memorial Library in Berwick opens up its book cellar. It's in the basement of the library, and people can browse a huge collection of used books, DVDs, and CDs. The library says [...]
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PSP, PennDOT highlight risks of littering in Litter Enforcement Corridors
(WBRE/WYOU) — State police and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) want to remind you of the risks for littering in designated Litter Enforcement Corridors. Those are approved segments of land that have high aesthetic or historic value, deemed to be worth preserving. On Wednesday, they broke down what litter enforcement is, why it's important, [...]
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