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Secretary accused of stealing $150K from township

BEECH CREEK TWP., CLINTON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A township secretary is being accused of stealing over $150,000 in funds from a township authority. 65-year-old Kae Ann Weber has been charged after investigators say she stole around $153,438.52 from the Beech Creek Township Authority. According to detietves, Weber was the Beech Creek Township Secretary at the [...]

205 to be laid off in Pa. by Saks Fifth Avenue closings

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 205 people in Luzerne and Montgomery counties will lose their jobs in April as part of multiple Saks Fifth Avenue closings. According to the Commonwealth's WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act) notices, 155 employees will be laid off between April 11 and April 30 at 250 Highland Park [...]

FBI, DEA seen at pharmacy in Monroe County

Editor's Note: This article has been updated for clarity. EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — FBI and DEA were seen entering a pharmacy in Monroe County Thursday morning around 8:00 a.m. 28/22 News crews saw people with FBI and DEA jackets walking into Pocono Community Pharmacy, located on East Brown Street in East Stroudsburg. Our [...]

Child dead, second child in critical condition after house fire

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials state a house fire in Kingston has left a child dead, while a second child is in critical condition. A firebroke out at a double-block home on North Welles Avenue in Kingston around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. Kingston Forty Fort Fire Department Chief Frank Guido confirmed a young boy died, [...]

Residents adapt during water main break

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/— Many communities across Luzerne County are recovering from a water main break with effects that lasted nearly 24 hours. Clean water has since been restored for many homes in affected areas, but the disturbance shocked many with its long-lasting and widespread impacts. The break began on Delaware Avenue in West [...]

Olympics, Big Game driving people to betting apps

(WBRE/WYOU)— Major sporting events like The Big Game and the Winter Olympics are driving more and more people to betting sites and apps. The American Gaming Association predicted that Americans would wager a record-setting $1.7 billion legally on the big game. A local prevention education specialist says the trouble begins when someone starts chasing their [...]

Businesses raise money for cat cafe amid vet costs

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Food, fun, and felines: check out this fundraiser in the Poconos. The Cozy Kitty Cafe in Stroudsburg opened its doors a few months ago to help care for cats and find these furry friends their forever homes. The rising cost of vet bills was the owner's reason for Wednesday's Paws, Pints, [...]

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