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Overtime loss ends Penguins season in Eastern Conference Finals

WILKES-BARRE (WBRE/WYOU) -- The Penguins playoff push ended Sunday night, just shy of a Calder Cup Finals birth. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton fell to the fourth seeded Toronto Marlies 2-1 in overtime of Game 6, and 4-2 in the AHL Eastern Conference Finals. The Penguins and Marlies were tied for most of the night at one after both [...]

1.8-magnitude earthquake detected in Carbon County

LEHIGHTON CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — If you live in Carbon County, you may have felt a tremor overnight. The United States Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center, PDE, or USGS, detected a 1.8-magnitude earthquake near Lehighton early Sunday morning at about 12:30 a.m. Earthquakes of that size are generally considered minor and rarely cause damage. [...]

Over $200K worth of tech stolen from warehouse, PSP says

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of tech were stolen from a warehouse. Troopers were sent out to a warehouse on Forest Road in Hazle Township on May 27 in the morning. After an investigation, they determined over $200,000 was stolen, and more items were damaged. [...]

Man faces homicide charges after Honesdale shooting

WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One man is facing attempted homicide charges after police say he shot at his significant other. 56-year-old Mark Renninger was arrested at an AutoZone in Honesdale after allegedly fleeing the scene of the shooting in northern Wayne County. Police say Renninger's significant other was not hit by the gunshots Saturday morning. [...]

Coroner rules death investigation murder-suicide

EAST SIDE BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Friday night death investigation has now been ruled a murder-suicide by the Carbon County coroner. Troopers were called to the East Side Borough near Route 940, responding to two shooting deaths. Two adults were found dead at a home on Rocky Hill Road and Turkey Pass Trail. [...]

Celebrating Pocono Pride with annual festival

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Music, food, and community filled the streets of Stroudsburg as hundreds gathered for a yearly celebration. Crowds packed Courthouse Square in Stroudsburg for the seventh annual Pocono Pride Festival. The event featured dozens of live performances, food vendors, as well as several local businesses. Organizers also introduced a new film [...]

Firefighters help Kingston residents amid power outage

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Firefighters were out in Kingston to help residents amid a power outage Saturday evening. 28/22 News was there as firefighters helped residents at the Daniel J. Flood Tower in Kingston to stay cool. One resident told 28/22 News the power was out in some businesses along the intersection of Wyoming [...]

Two found dead after shooting, police investigating

EAST SIDE BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people are dead after a double shooting in Carbon County. It happened early Friday night in East Side Borough near Route 940. State police were called out to a home at Rocky Hill Road and Turkey Pass Trail. Troopers say two adults were found dead. Investigators say [...]

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