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Cleaning up Wilkes-Barre Township graffiti for free

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre Township is a little cleaner, but the real story is the people behind it. Pocono Restoration was contracted by the township police department to clean graffiti from Highland Park Boulevard to Mundy Street. When the township offered to pay, the owners turned the money down. "We came out, [...]

Camelback switches from winter to summer

TANNERSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The snow is gone, the palm trees are up, and Camelback is ready. The Tannersville Resort just wrapped Pennsylvania's longest ski season, and in just six weeks, transformed into the state's largest water park. 55 people worked to make it happen, melting snow off the mountain, heating the pools, and [...]

Full steam ahead for America250

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The world's largest operating steam locomotive, the Union Pacific Big Boy 4014, is making a stop in Scranton as it travels east for America's 250th birthday. It's a more than 2,000-mile journey from Cheyenne, Wyoming, and the train's arrival in Northeastern Pennsylvania is a spectacle many, especially railroad buffs, wouldn't [...]

Crowds arriving in The Poconos for race weekend

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — We are now just two days away from the green flag dropping at Pocono Raceway, but the fun is already getting started: That's because RVs have been lining up for early access since Wednesday morning. 28/22 News Reporter Connor Coar shared the excitement after talking with some of the [...]

Community leaders voice concerns about proposed project

MUNCY, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The clock ticked down until one Lycoming County community learned the fate of a project many of them oppose. 87 acres of solar farms and chicken barns could become their neighbors. 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explained the perspective of those who could be impacted in more ways than one. [...]

People of Hope Museum makes NEPA debut

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A unique interactive experience is giving people in Scranton a chance to step into someone else's shoes. 28/22 News Reporter Lynese Swida explained how the People of Hope Museum is using storytelling and hands-on exhibits to build empathy. For many visitors, stepping inside the People of Hope Museum is more [...]

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