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JESSUP, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Hours before the running of the saints, another race tradition took place. A mass was held at the Saint Ubaldo Cultural Center in Jessup.

It honors Saint Ubaldo, who was a bishop of Gubbio, Italy.

He is credited with saving the town from an invasion by 12th-century emperor Frederick Barbarossa by pleading with the emperor's army to spare the people he represented.

Expect a cool, soggy Memorial Day weekend

James Cosper was sentenced after pleading guilty but mentally ill to fatally stabbing 82-year-old Bonnie Cosper in December 2023.

LUZERNE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — On Saturday, the true meaning of Memorial Day weekend was on display. A somber service was held to bring the community together for reflection, and for many, a return to tradition after six long years.

Under gray skies but lifted spirits, Luzerne Borough stood united, not just as neighbors, but also a community bound by gratitude.

"Though we come from different walks of life, we share the same debt to those who made the ultimate sacrifice, so that we might live in peace and freedom," Luzerne Mayor Ron Reino said.

Hours after thousands of users reported issues with X, the social media website was functional to most people.

Ornamental grasses are a low-maintenance, visually appealing, and welcome addition to home gardens. They can be attractive throughout the year, whether they are cool-season or warm-season grasses. Most ornamental grasses are perennials, living for at least two years. Ornamental grasses vary greatly in height, ranging from low-growing grasses used as ground covers to a height of more than 15 feet. Grasses native to Pennsylvania, like all native plants, support diverse garden ecosystems.

The man was doing work involving a flame or sparks when the blast happened about 10:30 a.m., the U.S. Coast Guard said on social media.

Wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat, the Republican president told the 1,002 graduating cadets that “you came from excellence, you came for duty.”

The outage disrupted traffic and briefly halted events at the Cannes Film Festival as the prestigious event prepared to hand out its top prize.

A spotted lanternfly is a beautiful planthopper that causes worry within the quarantine zone of 56 counties throughout Pennsylvania. This quarantine list already includes Columbia, Luzerne, Montour, Northumberland and Schuylkill counties. In addition, 18 other states have populations of this pest. We must monitor our properties. We must not transport the spotted lanternfly as egg masses, nymphs or adults.

LEWISBURG — The Lewisburg Area School Board approved four new additions to the agreement with the teachers union at Thursday night's public meeting.