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A record 81.8 million people are projected by AAA to travel at least 50 miles from home over the extended Thanksgiving holiday period, Tuesday through Monday.

(WJET/WFXP)-- As the holidays approach, Pennsylvania's attorney general has some tips for keeping yourself safe from scams. Attorney General Dave Sunday and the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) said to be on guard. "If you find yourself in a situation where things don't seem quite right, or too good to be true, stop and think [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A house fire has closed streets in Wilkes-Barre Monday morning. A house caught fire around 10:00 a.m. on Dana Street, closing the road along with a portion of Hazle Street as crews work to clear the smoke and flames. There is no word at this time if anyone was injured [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say they arrested two men after an undercover operation caught them hiding drugs under a light post in Wilkes-Barre. According to PSP, on November 20, troopers assembled an undercover operation to buy drugs from a man later identified as Cleveland Haynes, 43, of Nanticoke. A meet-up was set [...]

SELINSGROVE — The gloomy atmosphere did not stop a festive welcome as Santa Claus paraded around the Susquehanna Valley Mall Saturday morning, marking his official arrival to town.

The $50.1 billion state budget maintains previous spending on rural hospitals and boosts Medicaid programs, but advocates say it doesn’t fix every challenge to accessing care.

MOUNT CARMEL, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Crews were on the scene of a massive fire that broke out in several homes that was caused by a propane tank explosion. The fire broke out just after midnight on South Poplar Street in Mount Carmel, affecting eight homes. Everyone made it out safely, and according to the [...]

BLOOMSBURG -- The town might need as much as a 16% tax increase next year according to a preliminary budget presented,...

BERWICK -- An 18-year-old who State Police say caused a fatal motorcycle crash was ordered to pay $908.25 after a...