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County officials team up for Prescription Drug Take Back Day

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County District Attorney's Office and the county's Drug and Alcohol Program recently held a prescription drug take-back day to prevent unused medications from being misused. The drive-thru event allowed local residents to drop off unused or expired medications for safe disposal. Officials organized the initiative to ensure prescription [...]

Rollover crash leaves driver dead, PSP say

MAHANOY TWP., SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Friday night crash in Mahanoy Township has left one driver dead, according to a press release from Pennsylvania State Police (PSP). According to PSP Frackville, 72-year-old Donald Spevak from Sheppton, suffered fatal injuries after his car collided with another while driving down Brandonville Road around 9:30 p.m. on [...]

1 hospitalized, 6 rescued, 9 displaced after Hazleton fire

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Six people were rescued from a fire Saturday that broke out in a Hazleton apartment building, with one resident being transported to the hospital, according to responding officials. Authorities say the fire broke out in the 30 unit block of South Cedar Street off of Broad Street around 9:00 a.m. [...]

Freeland Vet turned country singer shares love for music

Veterans Voices: Meet Country Singer Robbie Jordan FREELAND, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Following his service in the army, a local country singer and Freeland Pennsylvania native has a lot to sing about lately. In this installment of Veterans Voices, meet Robbie Jordan, a local veteran who hopes to take his love of country music to [...]

Pennsylvania weather: Quiet, cold weather for NEPA

(WBRE/WYOU) — Quiet and cold weather will be here Saturday night. Temperatures will be in the mid 30s. Sunday looks great and will be a rinse and repeat of Saturday. Temperatures will climb into the mid 60s by the afternoon with plenty of sunshine. Monday will likely be the warmest day of the bunch. Afternoon [...]

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