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TURBOTVILLE — At Monday night’s meeting, Susquehanna Solar informed Turbotville Council that they were beginning to survey 35 acres of property in the borough.

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A new effort on affordable housing is coming into focus for one city in Luzerne County. 28/22 Reporter Connor Coar was in Pittston with details about the city's goal to bring affordable housing to the area. Mayor Michael Lombardo says he plans to bring 500 units of affordable housing to [...]

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Scouting America Organization is considered a cornerstone of patriotism. It's clearly evident that one scout took that philosophy to heart in his community. 28/22 Reporter Mark Hiller shows us how in this week's Here's to You, Kid! American flags on street poles are a common sight in many communities [...]

PALMERTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Patriotism, agriculture, and plenty of family fun are taking center stage at the Carbon County Fair. The gates are now open, and Brianna Strunk of the Pocono Television Network took in the sights and sounds for us Monday.

CLARKS SUMMIT, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A group of local retirees spend every Monday together knitting and crocheting items for people in need. The Caring Hands group meets each week at the Abington Community Library. Members bring their own projects to work on and donate the finished items to local charities. Those donations include blankets, [...]

POCONO MANOR, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania's county leaders gathered in The Poconos on Monday for the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania Conference. United States Senator Dave McCormick addressed local officials on issues ranging from the economy to bipartisan cooperation in Washington. "I think the biggest challenge is we made huge progress on bringing down [...]

LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local school district is mourning the loss of a student who died in a house fire over the weekend. A memorial now stands at the scene of Saturday's fire on Bennett Street in Luzerne. 15-year-old Connor Vest died and three family members were hurt. Vest attended Wyoming Valley [...]

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — A church in Hazleton is being demolished this week. For some, many of the memories associated with the building are going with it. "It's very heartbreaking. I don't even like to drive up and down the street anymore just to look at it cause.. It's just devastating to see what happened [...]

WILKES-BARRE CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is set to receive more than $372,000 in federal grant funding. The money will pay for five new police vehicles, including the technology and equipment installed inside them. Officials announced the funding Monday morning and discussed how the new vehicles will be used. “It's [...]

DICKSON CITY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Drivers should expect some slow traffic in Lackawanna County this week. Main Street in Dickson City is closed between the 800 and 900 blocks. Crews are replacing the side walk, adding lighting, and replacing a natural gas line. A detour from Eagle Lane to Boulevard Avenue will be in [...]