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Teen's death sparks Amber Alert debate

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It has been nearly a week since the body of 15-year-old La'Niyah Clark was found in South Wilkes-Barre, and the community is still searching for answers. The girl was missing for more than a month when her body was discovered unclothed, with cuts and bruises, and a rope around her [...]

Mehmet Oz, Rep. Rob Bresnahan visit hospital

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — There was a high-profile visit to northeastern Pennsylvania Thursday. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services administrator Mehmet Oz toured Moses Taylor Hospital in Scranton today alongside Rep. Rob Bresnahan. The visit comes just weeks after Tenor Health acquired the hospital. Oz and Bresnahan met with hospital leadership to discuss its [...]

Coroner called to crash, roads closed

GREENFIELD TWP., LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman was killed in a crash in Greenfield Township Thursday afternoon. Emergency responders were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. Thursday to route 247 in Greenfield Township for a one-vehicle crash. Lackawanna County Coroner Tim Rowland confirmed the victim was a 39-year-old woman who was not wearing a seatbelt, lost [...]

Former firefighter accused of asking child for pictures on Snapchat

WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is being accused of asking a child for inappropriate pictures on Snapchat, resulting in his termination from a fire company and an ambulance dive unit. Pennsylvania State Police report, back in August of 2024, troopers began to investigate 26-year-old Brandon Bouton for an allegation regarding sexual contact with a [...]

Shapiro gives update on proposed Pennsylvania ICE detention centers

(WHTM)-- Governor Josh Shapiro and members of his administration held a press conference on Thursday in Berks County to give an update on the proposed ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania. The Trump Administration finalized the $87.4 million purchase of a warehouse in Berks County and a Schuylkill County warehouse earlier this month, with plans for [...]

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