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Firefighters pull car out of sinkhole

BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say crews have successfully removed a car from a sinkhole that opened up in Lackawanna County Friday night into Saturday morning. Lackawanna County officials confirmed with 28/22 News that firefighters and police were called to a reported sinkhole just after 11:45 a.m. on Saturday on the 1100 block of [...]

Crews work to restore power at Wyoming Valley Mall

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A popular shopping destination in our area still has no power, but people are still visiting some destinations at the Wyoming Valley Mall for shopping and working out. Saturday felt like a regular business day for Crunch Fitness and Ashley's Furniture Store: They're now open thanks to a generator. [...]

Hudson Model Railroad Club hosts Seasonal Open House

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Trains were bending right and left, going over and under mountains, but it all happened inside a Plains Township house. The Hudson Model Railroad Club hosted its Seasonal Open House, welcoming families upstairs to see its huge model train display. Club members put the whole display together, like the [...]

Residents tackle ice, cold after recent winter storm

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The area was icy on Saturday after Friday's winter storm that made its presence known. Ice-coated cars and sidewalks are covered with snow; all these wintery conditions are slowing things down. Out in Carbondale earlier Saturday, residents were braving the cold, scraping ice off their cars, salting their driveways, and [...]

PennDOT restores speed limits on NEPA interstates

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) removed the remaining restrictions for non-commercial vehicles that were put in place for Friday night's winter weather. By 9:00 a.m. Saturday, the restrictions, which included a reduced speed limit of 45 mph and a requirement for commercial vehicles to remain in the right lane on Interstates 80, [...]

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