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Monroe County powerlifter to represent Pa. at Special Olympics

MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Monroe County athlete is taking their talent to the national stage to represent Pennsylvania at the Special Olympics in Minnesota.  Brandon Shoemaker, an athlete from East Stroudsburg, is packing his bags for Minnesota where he will represent the keystone state in the Special Olympics.  Brandon trained for months, and, in November [...]

Dynamite, explosives found after house fire, police say

SOUTH CANAAN TWP., WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials say they found 26 pounds of explosive powder and dynamite at a man's residence after a house fire. Joseph Tullo of Oceanside, New York, 39, faces charges of unlawful possession of weapons of mass destruction and risking catastrophe. Police say crews responded to a house fire on [...]

Water main break disrupts West Pittston businesses

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A water main break in West Pittston is throwing a wrench into plans for both residents and some county workers. According to Pennsylvania American Water, a contractor hit the three-inch water line at Delaware and Wyoming Avenue in West Pittston on Tuesday night. The Insalaco Shopping Center is just [...]

Wilkes-Barre station amplifies hip-hop and local artists' voices

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Music that shaped generations is now getting its own platform in NEPA. A new station built around hip-hop culture is carving out space for listeners who say they have waited years for this sound. Music pumps through the speakers as DJs work the boards inside the Wilkes-Barre innovation center. A [...]

Details into officer involved shooting after chase

KIDDER TWP., CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police have released further details into an officer-involved shooting that happened after an 8-mile chase with a driver. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, officers from the Pocono Mountain Regional Police Department attempted to pull over a vehicle, but the driver fled, leading to a chase that lasted about [...]

Woman shot in critical condition after police standoff with suspect

MONTOURSVILLE, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — PSP reports a woman is in critical condition after being shot multiple times while troopers were in a standoff with the suspect. On February 10, police were called to the 300 block of Jordan Avenue in Montoursville Borough around 8:20 p.m. for a welfare check on a woman who lives [...]

Driver dies, three seriously injured after crash

TOWANDA TWP., BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — State police say a driver died and three people were left with serious injuries after a two-car crash. According to PSP, on February 6, a crash occurred on State Route 202 in Brandford County when two cars traveling in opposite directions collided. A car crossed into the southbound lane [...]

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