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PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Greater Pittston YMCA in Luzerne County is hosting its first-ever Community Market. The event will feature local vendors and community organizations alongside highlights of YMCA offerings. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about YMCA programs through activity demonstrations, including swim lessons and other classes. Vendors will share information [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — Luzerne County Community College, Lackawanna College and the Scranton Area School District have partnered to launch a new hospitality workforce initiative designed to train the next generation of industry workers in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Mount Airy Foundation is participating in the program by providing $25,000 in scholarship money for students. Both Luzerne County [...]

NESQUEHONING BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — U.S. Route 209 in Nesquehoning Borough will remain closed for another six to eight weeks while work to repair the road after a rockslide continues, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT). The rockslide resulted in the closure of the road and the railroad tracks below, forcing the [...]

PLAINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— It was a night full of purple for the Division 2 1A field hockey championship, honoring one local player who lights up a room with her infectious personality. “Just knowing that she wouldn’t be here really upset me because she means so much to me, and I really, really wanted [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — From Scranton's Mayor to the 8th Congressional District's Representative, Paige Cognetti is looking toward her next steps in her new elected role this January when she is sworn in. Cognetti campaigned on ending corruption, lowering costs, and rebuilding healthcare. When she steps into her new role as Representative, Cognetti said, [...]

FALLS TOWNSHIP, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Nearly 3,000 pumpkins are transforming the walkways of Indraloka Animal Sanctuary as volunteers prepare for the organization's annual Thanksliving fundraiser. The event, known as "Thanksliving: A Feast for the Birds," is the sanctuary's largest fundraiser of the year and supports more than 200 rescued farm animals that call the [...]

DALLAS, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — For the first time since 1993, Democrats will control the Pennsylvania State House, Senate and governorship. State Democrats are calling the election night gains a trifecta. Governor Josh Shapiro spoke about the victories on Wednesday. "We now have a responsibility to govern and govern responsibly with this new trifecta and [...]

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local students are getting a firsthand look at leadership and what it takes to make a difference in their community. A classroom lesson in public service is inspiring local students to get involved and follow their dreams. A Pennsylvania state representative shares his journey with students and what it takes [...]

DERRY TOWNSHIP, MONTOUR COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A 75-year-old man in Montour County sent $32,534 to a fake car dealership in Ohio, according to Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). PSP said a man in Derry Township tried to buy a 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS on Tuesday. The New Lebanon, Ohio, dealership he transferred the money to was [...]

NOYES TOWNSHIP, CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and local fire crews have been fighting a now-180-acre wildfire in Clinton County since just after 5 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Clinton County Department of Emergency Services. The fire started near Route 144 in Noyes Township, in the area of [...]