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School district steps up after deadly fire

LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local school district is mourning the loss of a student who died in a house fire over the weekend. A memorial now stands at the scene of Saturday's fire on Bennett Street in Luzerne. 15-year-old Connor Vest died and three family members were hurt. Vest attended Wyoming Valley [...]

Century-old church being demolished in Luzerne County

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — A church in Hazleton is being demolished this week. For some, many of the memories associated with the building are going with it. "It's very heartbreaking. I don't even like to drive up and down the street anymore just to look at it cause.. It's just devastating to see what happened [...]

Wilkes-Barre Police to get $372K grant for five new cars

WILKES-BARRE CITY, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department is set to receive more than $372,000 in federal grant funding. The money will pay for five new police vehicles, including the technology and equipment installed inside them. Officials announced the funding Monday morning and discussed how the new vehicles will be used. “It's [...]

Olyphant residents rally over proposed TriBoro data centers

OLYPHANT, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Residents concerned about a proposed data center project in Lackawanna County gathered Sunday afternoon at Fern Hill Park in Olyphant to voice their opposition and share information with the community. The event, organized by the group, Stop Olyphant Data Centers, focused on the proposed TriBoro data centers, which would span [...]

Up-close look at local history after time capsule unearthed

LUZERNE BOROUGH, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's an up close and personal look at local history, one month after a time capsule was unearthed. People headed inside Luzerne Volunteer Fire Department to look at mementos of life from 25 years ago. Photos, newspapers, and letters were displayed on tables. The items were buried in a [...]

Working up sweat for good cause at 5K Walk, Run

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Call it working up a good sweat for a good cause. Runners, joggers and walkers headed out on this humid Sunday in Kingston. They took part in the 18th Annual Pauly Friedman 5K Walk and Run and Family Fun Day. The course began and ended at the Friedman Jewish Community [...]

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