BRODHEADSVILLE, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Fall is officially here, and you can see it all around the Poconos. From mums and pumpkins to apples and corn mazes, there's plenty to do this time of year. But local businesses say there's also higher costs behind the scenes. If you're looking for signs of fall, you don't [...]
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — As Suicide Prevention Month comes to a close, mental health professionals are shining a light on the challenges many young women face and encouraging open conversations about mental health and suicide prevention. Counselors say pressures from school, social media, and societal expectations can take a toll on young women, sometimes [...]
SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A beloved brewing company in Scranton is marking its final day of business on Wednesday. Voodoo Brewing Co. announced that they will be closing their doors permanently in a post to social media. The pub on South Washington Avenue thanked those who have stopped in to eat or enjoyed the [...]
LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Health Department reported the number of measles cases in the state sits at 943 as of Sept. 30. That's 40 more cases since the last report on Sept. 28. As that number rises to its highest in decades, many parents and guardians may be worried about their children getting [...]
}MILTON — State police in Milton identified another victim in a nationwide scam in which the accused impersonated federal law enforcement agents to collect $6.5 million in gold bars and coins.
Raymond Moyer says he doesn’t see very well anymore, and sometimes has a hard time tracking the ball.
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HARRISBURG — Two legislative proposals, one designed to protect senior citizens from scams and the other mandating training on protective services casework for Area Agency on Aging employees, passed the Pennsylvania Senate on Wednesday.
HARRISBURG — State representatives cast a bipartisan vote to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in healthcare, and they separately voted to support a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to respect state sovereignty to do so.
