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State police honor fallen heroes at memorial
DUNMORE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police are remembering their own who never returned home while on the job. Wednesday morning, troopers gathered for a memorial outside the Troop R Barracks in Dunmore, Lackawanna County. Since the state police began more than 120 years ago, 109 troopers have died in the line of duty. [...]
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Teen charged, expelled from school over threats
MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local student is now facing criminal charges after being expelled from school. Tyler Young was banned from being anywhere near the Crestwood School District property. Police say the now former student from Wapwallopen was initially suspended last month for sexual harassment after making inappropriate contact with another student. [...]
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Update: Man pleads guilty after police chase
A criminal complaint filed in Luzerne County details a whirlwind three days for two men whose road trip from Connecticut to Illinois took a turn in Pennsylvania
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How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identified
Three passengers have died, one is in intensive care in a South African hospital, and three others were evacuated from the ship on Wednesday.
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New PA House Bill aims to modernize fire departments
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State Representative Jim Haddock proposed House Bill 2446 in late April. It would provide $30,000,000 in taxpayer-funded grants annually to local fire departments for modernization efforts. The Fire Company Transformational Grant Program would target improvements for departments lacking modern equipment and infrastructure. A memo on Representative Haddock’s...
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Maine Sen. Susan Collins, 73, reveals medical condition
The 73-year-old senator, first elected in 1996, revealed in an exclusive interview she has a benign essential tremor that she treats with medication.
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Inside Look at 'Her Name Was Sister Margaret Ann'
Scott Schaffer spoke with the man behind the documentary 'Her Name Was Sister Margaret Ann' about the chilling murder case that stretched over three decades.
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PennDOT and PSP: Respect the roads
Officials in Lackawanna County are emphasizing litter and dumping on roadways and landscapes by reminding people of the penalties.
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Big Boy is coming full steam ahead
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — All aboard! The "Big Boy" 4014 steam locomotive is coming to the Steamtown National Historic Site next month. The largest operating steam locomotive will be in Scranton on display June 15 and June 16 and will be able to be viewed by the public from June 17 to June 30, [...]
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Gambling addiction isn't just about casinos and sports betting. Prediction markets are now concerning clinicians.
Cynthia Grant is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people with gambling addictions. She shared her insights as prediction markets become more popular.
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