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Canadian wildfire smoke impacts portions of Pennsylvania

(WBRE/WYOU) — Canadian wildfire smoke will impact portions of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic for the early part of the week.

While nothing compared to the summer of 2023, wildfire smoke will create a hazy/smoky sky at times on Monday across northeast and central Pennsylvania.

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Air quality alerts are in effect for areas mainly north of I-80 in Pennsylvania.

Man charged with attempted homicide after allegedly causing house fire

BRIAR CREEK BOROUGH, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police have charged a man with attempted homicide after he allegedly ignited a home with the owner inside.

On Sunday, August 3, around 4:45 a.m., troopers were called to Park Road in Brair Creek for a reported arson.

Police investigating after man was shot twice

State police say the suspect, Joseph McBrantley, 42, intentionally ignited the house on fire at four different locations while the owner was inside.

Motorcycle, car show helps business rebuild

MOUNTAIN TOP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Mountain Top business is getting some help from the community after a big setback.

The women's boutique shop has been sidelined since May following a fire. On Sunday, a good crowd turned out for a show-stopping car and motorcycle show fundraiser.

The funds from the car and motorcycle show will help the owner as she starts from square one.

People packed the parking lots of King's Pizza and Caribbean Smokehouse on Sunday, but they were not there just for food.

Enjoying brunch with a side of jazz in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A weekend celebration of jazz music is winding down on Sunday in northeastern Pennsylvania. The final day of the Scranton Jazz Festival kicked off with jazz brunches.

The duo Robert Prester and Adriana Samargia performed at Carmen's 2.0 at the Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel.

It was one of six downtown venues offering jazz performances for the brunch crowd. Some consider the jazz brunch one of the best parts of the festival.

Sound of Jazz fills Electric City for Scranton Jazz Festival

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