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Safety net programs across the commonwealth are laying off staff, cutting back services, or taking out loans.

WELLS TOWNSHIP, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is dead after a crash in Bradford County.

State police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Roaring Run Road in Wells Township on Wednesday, September 3, around 1 p.m., according to the release report.

Search for next of kin after man’s death

A witness told police that he saw the vehicle hit a deer and travel off the roadway into a ditch, becoming airborne before striking a tree.

Officials say the driver was transported before police arrived and was pronounced dead while at the hospital.

(WBRE/WYOU) — COVID-19 vaccines are now available at GIANT and Martin's in-store pharmacies in Pennsylvania.

GIANT announced that their new vaccine offerings would be available starting Friday. The shots are available for customers ages 12 and older and may be available upon request for children ages five to 11.

Promoting overdose awareness across NEPA

Customers can also receive an updated vaccine dose if it has been at least two months since their last COVID-19 shot.

SLOCUM TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — September is National Honey Month, an annual event that promotes the beekeeping industry across the country.

There’s a buzz in Slocum Township, and not just during September, which is National Honey Month. Harold Keiner started his apiary 13 years ago, a labor of love that grew over the years.

“Four or five years ago, I had as many as sixty colonies back there to work,” explained Keiner, owner of Keiner's Apiary.

AUBURN TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The PSP Fire Marshal Unit is searching for an arsonist who destroyed an abandoned house.

The PSP Fire Marshal Unit and Montrose Fire Department responded to a fire scene on Friday, August 15, around 8:45 a.m.

According to authorities, the structure was unoccupied at the time of the fire due to the owner's passing several years ago.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The F.M. Kirby Center announced that comedian Jerry Seinfeld is set to perform two shows on January 30, 2026.

Seinfeld will be performing his newest stand-up routine for two shows, at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. on January 30, 2026.

535 arrested during DUI checkpoints in Pennsylvania

Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, September 12, at 10:00 a.m.

(WBRE/WYOU) — Investigators are searching for any relatives of a Schuylkill County man who died at a hospital in Lehigh County.

According to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office, 62-year-old John B. Malehorn from Frackville died at Lehigh Valley Hospital from injuries sustained during a fall.

Details on deadly Casey Highway crash, victim identified

The coroner’s office is attempting to locate the family of Malehorn.

TEXAS TWP., WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police are searching for a suspect who allegedly bought over $2,000 of items with a stolen Home Depot credit card.

Pennsylvania State Police are searching for a man pictured below who is accused of a series of thefts at a Home Depot in Wayne County.

Pennsylvania State Police

535 arrested during DUI checkpoints in Pennsylvania

Police say the thefts happened between August 6-8 when the suspect purchased $2,445.25 worth of items with a stolen Home Depot credit card.

(WBRE/WYOU) — State police report over 500 DUI arrests were made during Labor Day weekend enforcement.

Pennsylvania State Police released the results of its annual Labor Day weekend crash and enforcement totals.

From August 29 to September 1, PSP investigated 747 crashes that resulted in 129 injuries and six deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in 64 of those crashes, two of which were fatal. 

Troopers arrested 535 people for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and issued the following 24,182 citations:

6,860 for speeding

CARBONDALE TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police released details on a rollover crash on the Casey Highway that killed a driver.

On September 4, around 5:30 p.m., a crash occurred near the Meredith Street exit ramp along the Casey Highway near mile marker 12.

State police say that several witnesses to the crash claimed the vehicle was traveling at a high speed and passing other cars.

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