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MIDDLEBURG — Four-year-old Lucas Pitre clamored into the ambulance Saturday at Summit Early Learning’s Touch a Truck event in Middleburg and received a crash course in how a first responder works.

RANSOM TOWNSHIP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Almost a year after Ransom Township supervisors voted to deny a data center application in the township, guidelines are now in place with the hopes of better protecting residents' health and safety. Passed by township supervisors Monday night, the forty-page document both defines data centers and puts up guardrails for [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local performers gathered at the Strange Birds Art and Music venue in Scranton for an Open Mic Night held as part of the ongoing Scranton Fringe Festival. The Lackawanna County event featured acts across multiple artistic disciplines, including comedy, music and theater. The open mic provided stage time for performers [...]

LANSFORD BOROUGH, CARBON COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) Troop N fire marshals are investigation two fires that occurred Monday on the same street, according to a release. Both fires under investigation started on Kline Street in Lansford Borough, PSP said. They did not say whether the fire was suspicious. More updates will be [...]

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Electric City is seeing a big investment in affordable housing and community space, with a project that would be the first of its kind in northeastern Pennsylvania. Monday morning, the Afree Foundation broke ground on the project on Slocum Avenue in Scranton's south side. The project will build two [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In just a few short weeks, NEPA voters will be going to the polls. As they prepare to cast their ballots, many are keeping a close eye on the issues they say matter most. Brenda Herring is a lifelong democrat. She says inflation and division are top of mind for [...]

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Stroudsburg is taking another step toward making Main Street safer.  A new task force hosted its first meeting Monday night, bringing together members of the team and the community. The task force comes after a string of concerns on Main Street, including the street takeover in August. Monday night's meeting [...]

BLAKELY, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two best friends are training for a race together, but it wouldn't be possible without the right equipment. Thanks to some help from their community, the pair has come a long way. Nate Buchinski and Dylan Henderson have had their sights set on the Walt Disney World Marathon in January [...]