Edenbrook nursing facility in Luzerne County held a back-to-school giveaway on Saturday, distributing up to 70 supply-filled backpacks to local students.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Kids and families filled the Osterhout Free Library in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday for an End-of-Summer Reading Carnival.
The children's department was transformed into a fun department with carnival games, prizes, and, of course, reading.
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The event celebrated young readers as they close their summer books and get ready for the opening of a new school year.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — People concerned about keeping Social Security solvent are sounding off this weekend in Wilkes-Barre.
Dozens of community activists, union leaders, and lawmakers turned out on Saturday on Public Square for a rally called Protect Our Checks.
Several were armed with signs urging Washington to leave Social Security benefits alone.
There is currently no proposal to use social security funding for other programs, but the federal government can tap into surplus social security revenues for general government purposes.
Dundee Gardens holds a special place in the hearts of local parents and kids. As everything is being auctioned away, the memories still remain.
Teams practiced for the annual Dragon Boat Races at Nesbitt Park on Saturday in preparation for the big day on Sunday.
EXETER, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Northeastern Pennsylvania is no stranger to culm banks and vacant mining sites, but now, one of those sites may be getting some new life.
The large plot of land, which many refer to as "The Black Desert," sits adjacent from Fox Hill Country Club along West Packer Avenue in Exeter.
The site has sat vacant since at least the 1970's, but now, developers Pagnotti Enterprises and American Land Development are hoping to see that change.
Governor Shapiro stopped at the IBEW Local 163 JATC Electrical Training Center in Nanticoke to discuss investments in the Commonwealth's workforce.
Police responded to an apartment along North Washington Street around 5:30 a.m. Friday.
NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Governor Josh Shapiro made a stop in Nanticoke Friday to discuss investing in Pennsylvania's workforce.
The governor came to the IBEW Training Center in Nanticoke to discuss and reflect on his administration's new efforts to grow and invest in the state's workforce.
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"I believe the people who show up in a hall like this deserve to be respected and deserve a pathway to success and opportunity in our commonwealth," Governor Shapiro stated.
(WBRE/WYOU) — An investigation is underway into threats made against Congressman Rob Bresnahan and his fiancée Chelsea Strub.
Those threats were made on their bridal registry, just two days before the couples' wedding on Saturday. The Capitol Police are investigating these threats. The couple says this is an example of how the political divide is impacting all walks of life in the country.
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