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Exotic animal rescue owner facing animal cruelty charges

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Authorities say they have arrested a man after an extensive investigation revealed severe animal neglect and poor living conditions at a local animal rescue service on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre. According to official documents, Cameron English, 38, from Mountaintop, was arrested Wednesday afternoon after an investigation revealed multiple animals [...]

DOH confirms 943 measles cases, fifth death

(WBRE/WYOU) — The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported Wednesday there are now 943 confirmed measles cases in the Commonwealth, 40 more than Monday's update. Of those 943 cases, 176 are hospitalized and less than 1% are fully vaccinated. The DOH confirmed there has now been a fifth measles-associated death in Pennsylvania. In northeastern and central [...]

Dating app match leads to home invasion, police say

WEST PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three people were charged after police say one of them met a person online, went to his house, and let the other two into the house to steal from the victim. Maurice Asbury, 21, Siobhan Wenzel, 28, and Kyle Moroney, 32, all of Wilkes-Barre, are in custody and face [...]

Pennsylvania offers free MMR vaccines at Bloomsburg Fair

BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is now nearing 1,000 measles cases. With that, the Pennsylvania Department of Health is offering a pop-up vaccination clinic at the Bloomsburg Fair. The shed is providing free MMR vaccines to fairgoers with no insurance eligibility. Anyone receiving their first dose of the vaccine will be [...]

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