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MIFFLINBURG — Lisa Podlesny and Kelly Brown spent a leisurely Saturday afternoon walking through Lori Weaver’s pollinator garden in Mifflinburg.

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People are celebrating Pride Month in northeastern Pennsylvania and reflecting on those who helped pave the way for equality. Pride flags filled Courthouse Square in Scranton on Sunday, as more than two dozen people gathered for the Here Together Show Your Colors Vigil. Organizers, advocates, and community members remembered the [...]

RUSH TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A burglar is on the loose after swiping thousands of dollars worth of power equipment and tools in Schuylkill County. Authorities say the thief struck in the Tamaqua area, stealing roughly 3,500 in property, including a riding lawnmower. Investigators say it happened between late May and early June on [...]

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was some damage to a ranch-style home in Scott Township early Sunday morning. State police say the fire started in an attached garage and spread to the home at Sylvan Acres Lane. The garage is destroyed, and the house is heavily damaged. A fire marshal blames an electrical [...]

HEGINS TOWNSHIP, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Part of Interstate 81 was shut down Sunday evening after officials say a tractor-trailer caught fire in a crash in Schuylkill County. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) says all northbound lanes were closed between exit 112 and exit 116. PennDOT added that traffic is backed up near the [...]

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Traffic heading to Pocono Raceway Sunday morning looked like a parking lot. It took fans from an hour and a half to two hours to get into the track, despite turning Route 115 into a one-way southbound highway to the track. After the race, that part of Route 115 [...]

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro made an appearance Sunday at Pocono Raceway, discussing the economic boost from the race weekend. Around $100 million is expected to be spent in Pennsylvania, boosting the commonwealth's economy, Shapiro announced alongside Pocono Raceway President Ben May. "I love it. I love the race. I [...]

LONG POND, PA (WBRE/WYOU) -- Denny Hamlin and the No 11 Toyota remains red hot on the NASCAR Cup Series. Hamlin grabbed his record 8th checkered flag at Pocono Raceway, winning the Great American Getaway 400. Hamlin took the lead from Christopher Bell with 4 laps to go in the race and never looked back. [...]

LONG POND, PA (WBRE/WYOU) -- Saturday's O'Reilly Autoparts Series MillerTech 250 broke records before the checkered flag came down. The race saw a record for both lead changes and caution flags. 18 times the top spot changed hands, with another 10 times the race was halted due to caution. After the long afternoon, it was [...]

(WBRE/WYOU) — The National Weather Service (NWS) announced that a Tornado Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Warning were in place for several counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Showers and thunderstorms will push through the area as we wrap up the weekend. Sunday night will allow for showers and storms, some of which can be strong to severe. [...]