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WATCH: Scranton Mayoral Debate

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Scranton's Mayoral Debate is getting started inside the University of Scranton's PNC Auditorium in the Loyola Science Center. Republican Patricia Beynon and Independents Eugene Barrett and Rick Little will join Democratic incumbent Paige Cognetti on the debate stage. The debate is expected to last one hour, and is open to the [...]

NEPA Youth Shelter holds grand opening

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There's a new place for kids to call home after school. NEPA Youth Shelter held its grand opening Thursday on Providence Road, within walking distance of Scranton High School. For such a large room, there was very little room to move around during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Music and art rooms, [...]

Man sentenced for woman's death during DUI crash

PALMYRA TOWNSHIP, WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Wayne County man was sentenced Thursday for driving under the influence during a crash that killed a woman in 2024. 28-year-old Tyler Canfield of Honesdale faces 70 to 140 months in prison for homicide by vehicle and other related charges in relation to the 2024 death of 61-year-old [...]

Body found in Lycoming Creek identified

LEWIS TWP., LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner identified a man who was found in Lycoming Creek Thursday morning. The Lycoming County Coroner has identified the man as 48-year-old Nathan Sherman, from West Chester, PA. Chief Nick Smith of the Trout Run Fire Department says a call came in just before 10:00 a.m. for a [...]

Wawa celebrates tenth store opening in Central PA

SUNBURY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wawa celebrated the opening of its tenth store in Central Pennsylvania on Thursday with its Sunbury location. The company held a grand opening ceremony for its new location on Shikellamy Avenue in Sunbury. The service included a parade, a ribbon-cutting, and a "Hoagies for Heroes" hoagie building competition for charity. [...]

NJ woman accused of breaking into several homes

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was arrested after police say she broke into several homes in a Luzerne County neighborhood. Butler Township Police were called to the 400 block of Old Airport Road after receiving a report of a woman who had illegally entered the home of an 80-year-old victim. The woman [...]

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