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Suicide Prevention Month: Community Conversation on Mental Health

MOUNT POCONO, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Mount Airy Casino Resort hosted a community conversation on mental health and suicide prevention Tuesday, bringing together business leaders, healthcare professionals and community advocates. September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about mental health and remind people they are not alone. Talking about mental health can [...]

Catholic School students, staff process fire evacuation

EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wyoming Area Catholic School had a fire drill scheduled for Tuesday, but nobody expected they would actually have to deal with the real thing. A fire on Tuesday morning forced students and staff from Wyoming Area Catholic School to evacuate just a week into the new school year. According to [...]

Pittston City to acquire Twp. land for new housing

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pittston City and Pittston Township have proposed a deal that would transfer township land to the city for housing development, providing both municipalities a boost in revenue. The deal would transfer 22.3 acres of undeveloped land in the Stauffer Pointe Development property, currently in Pittston Township, to Pittston City. The purpose [...]

Data centers drive higher energy usage projections in PA

(WBRE/WYOU) — A new release from the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission (PUC) highlights the projected increase in annual electricity usage in the face of expanding data centers. According to the release, Pennsylvania's electricity consumption decreased by .24% in 2025 over 2024. With the rise in proposed "large-load customers," like data centers, however, the PUC believes [...]

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