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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — This November, a new person will represent the 121st District in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in Harrisburg. The incumbent, Eddie Day Pashinski, has decided not to run again. Tuesday marks a new era in Luzerne County politics. This is the first step of many in filling the soon-to-be vacant [...]
LEHIGHTON, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A controversy involving personal information linked to members of the Lehighton Area School Board is raising questions about public records and privacy. Officials say a large right-to-know request may have resulted in thousands of documents containing sensitive information being posted online. Very few details have been released at this point, [...]
PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local sandwich shop is back open after the sudden death of its owner. Donny's Hoagies on Carver Street in Plymouth started a new chapter after shutting down in January. The shop's owner, Donny Suda, passed away on New Year's Eve. The family says Tuesday was a soft opening, and [...]
SWOYERSVILLE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fire crews responded to a standalone garage fire in Luzerne County around 4:00 p.m. Chief Mahon of the Swoyersville Fire Department says that they were called to the 400 block of Main Street in Swoyersville for a reported structure fire. Chief Mahon says the garage that caught on fire was [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — State police announced DUI checkpoints will be placed across various roadways in Pennsylvania during the holiday weekend. According to Pennsylvania State Police, sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols aim to deter drinking and driving. Police say they are operating with a "zero-tolerance enforcement policy." Police say checkpoints will be placed on roadways during the [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — Primary Election Day in Pennsylvania has arrived; polling places are now open at 7:00 a.m. this Tuesday. This election is a closed primary, so only registered Republicans and Democrats can cast votes for their respective parties. The United States House, Lieutenant Governor, State Senate, and State House will be on the ballot. Polls [...]
(WBRE/WYOU) — The early bout of heat and humidity is almost done. We're tracking cooler and wet changes for the holiday weekend. It'll stay warm and muggy on Tuesday. A shower or thunderstorm is possible, although most of the time will be dry. Temperatures will bottom out in the middle and upper 60s. Wednesday will [...]
DANVILLE — Montour County officials report a body was discovered in Valley Township on Sunday.
Accompanied by Alex Morgan, commander of Danville VFW Post 298, Danville Middle School teacher Ashley Reidinger and 20 eighth grade student volunteers placed flags on veterans’ gravesites Monday morning at 18 cemeteries, beginning at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, in Danville.
