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Free bike helmets available for kids at Pittston Tomato Festival

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — Unwrap. Slap on a sticker, and the helmets go into the bags. Members of Hourigan, Kluger, and Quinn are packing up more than a thousand bike helmets for kids across the region. "And it means so much to us. We love seeing children come back year after year with their families. [...]

Driver dies after PA Turnpike crash due to wet roads

BEAR CREEK TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A New Jersey man has been identified as the victim killed in a crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike due to wet roadways. 62-year-old Joseph P. Kelly from Sewell, New Jersey, died after losing control of his vehicle while driving too fast on wet roadways, police stated. According to [...]

Thousands of UGI customers without power in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 1,400 UGI customers lost electricity in Luzerne County. The outage primarily impacts residents in and around Plymouth. Data from UGI's power outage map shows that 1,421 customers were affected by the service disruption in the borough and surrounding areas. The cause of the power outage was not immediately clear. [...]

Students celebrate the end of summer volunteer program

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Local students with intellectual disabilities celebrated the completion of the eight-week Working Beyond Limits program today at Rodano's in downtown Wilkes-Barre. Participants were recognized for spending their summer giving back to the community by helping clean Kirby Park and Coal Street Park. The program is hosted by Reaching Beyond Limits, [...]

Kings College welcomes new students on move-in day

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY  (WBRE/WYOU) — King's College in Wilkes-Barre held move-in day on Thursday as hundreds of incoming freshmen arrived on campus to move into their dormitories. Members of the Class of 2030 unpacked vehicles and settled into their new residences ahead of the upcoming academic semester. The move-in event marked the start of a [...]

Community celebrates traditions at 43rd annual Tomato Fest

PITTSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tomatoes here, tomatoes there, tomatoes everywhere. That's only some of what you'll see at the 43rd annual Pittston Tomato Festival. "This year, we're actually featuring a tomato grilled cheese," Carmella's Restaurant co-owner Pat Padula said. "To symbolize the tomato in the tomato festival." But for many, this festival is about [...]

Bilingual workforce center coming to Wilkes-Barre

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A center for collaboration is now in the works for Downtown Wilkes-Barre. Tec Centro will soon be taking over the former Barnes & Noble in the city. According to the organization's website, its goal is to establish community-based bilingual workforce centers to serve disadvantaged populations. The 501 (c) (3) provides [...]

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