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Students help classmates stay engaged with 'Fidgets for the Future'

HAZLE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Some local students are stepping up to assist other students in need. Their focus is to help children who struggle to stay engaged in classroom activities. 28/22 News Reporter Mark Hiller shows how the group is making it happen in this week's Here's to You, kid!. What looks like [...]

Wilkes-Barre’s 46th St. Patrick’s parade road closures

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — City officials announce road closures and parking restrictions for Wilkes-Barre City's 46th St. Patrick's Parade. The parade festivities will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, at the intersection of South and South Main Streets. Road closures will begin at 8:00 a.m. and continue until around 4:00 p.m. for [...]

Mall holds Saint Patrick's themed beauty pageant

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Saint Patrick's Day is not until next week, but competition surrounding the holiday was on full display. The Wyoming Valley Mall held a Saint Patrick's themed pageant on Sunday. The Sunburst Beauty Pageant is one of the oldest beauty pageants in the world, held across 43 states and around [...]

Student raises money, spreads awareness with tournament

KINGSTON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local high school student is showing how sports can help save lives at a tournament she set up. Freshman Madison Falkowski organized a field hockey tournament that raised thousands of dollars. It also spread awareness about sudden cardiac arrest in youth athletes. Dozens of young athletes filled the court [...]

Exhibit displays first millennial saint in NEPA

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local church brought a piece of Catholic history to its parishioners. A weekend exhibit showcased the life's work of the first millennial saint. As 28/22 News Reporter Colby Hughes explains, it's all in an effort to strengthen the faith of worshippers. At Most Precious Blood Church in Hazleton, a [...]

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