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Celebrating Fall Foliage Paddle and Heritage Day

KINGSTON TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — What do you get when you combine autumn with history at a popular state park? You get what's called the Fall Foliage Paddle and Heritage Day. People turned out on Sunday at Frances Slocum State Park for the event. Demonstrations were held to show the work of blacksmiths and [...]

Serving up coffee, finding forever homes for dogs in Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some four-legged friends may have met their future owners on Sunday thanks to an adoption event at a coffee shop in Wilkes-Barre. The Luzerne County SPCA teamed up with House of Mona Lisa on South Main Street for a Dog Adoption Day. Customers were invited to come grab a coffee, [...]

Community enjoys flapjacks to help cancer patient

NOXEN, WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A Back Mountain community hopes flapjacks will help make a cancer patient's burden a bit easier to bear. It was practically elbow-to-elbow on Sunday morning at Noxen Volunteer Fire Department. A crowd of about 200 people turned out for a pancake and sausage breakfast. The event also featured nearly 200 [...]

Runners hit pavement in 28th Annual Steamtown Marathon

FOREST CITY, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Runners from across the country laced up their shoes for the 28th Annual Steamtown Marathon. The race that starts in Susquehanna County and ends in the heart of Lackawanna County is known for its scenic route, community support, and big heart. The streets of more than a dozen communities [...]

Traffic lights out due to power outage

(WBRE/WYOU) — Crews are working to fix a power outage in Northeastern Pennsylvania that is affecting traffic lights in some areas. 28/22 News found traffic lights out at the intersection of Highland Park Boulevard and Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard. According to PPL, the power outage is affecting an estimated 490 customers. Wilkes-Barre Township Fire Department says [...]

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