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AVOCA, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Breeze Airways launches service to Fort Myers from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Thursday, with more service to Tampa later in October.
Officials announced starting October 3, Breeze Airways is offering affordable nonstop flights, Thursdays and Sundays, to Fort Myers from Wilkes-Barre/ Scranton International Airport.
They also noted that starting on October 18 flights to Tampa will be available through Breeze Airways Mondays and Fridays.
Fares on the new route start from just $75 one way.
WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Police are searching for a suspect who they say stole a dog outside of a business.
According to the Wilkes-Barre City Police Department, on Wednesday, October 2, officers were called to the 400 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue for a report of a dog stolen.
Police say that once on the scene, the victim left her dog outside of the business while she went inside to purchase items. When the victim left the business her dog was missing.
High speed police chase leads to arrest, meth seized
WAYNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is accused of hitting a county sheriff's car during a high-speed chase with New York police until he was arrested in Pennsylvania.
According to police complaints, on October 1 around 10:40 p.m., Broome County New York Sheriffs were in a high-speed chase with a driver identified as Scott Lord, 39, of Deposit, NY.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) - Nearly one month from the 2024 election, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D) and Republican challenger Dave McCormick met in Harrisburg for their first debate in Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race.
The candidates battled throughout the debate, often claiming the other was lying on the campaign trail and on the debate stage.
"He lied about being a farmer. He's not a farmer, he's a hedge fund CEO, or at least he was," Casey said of McCormick. "By the way, he's still benefitting from that hedge fund."
LEWISBURG — A three-day event in October will feature female Afrodescendant directors, filmmakers, actresses and writers at the Campus Theatre and Bucknell University.
DANVILLE — Members were wowed as they saw the Danville Area Community Center’s newly renovated locker rooms Monday.
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LEWISBURG — Transitions of PA and the Public Library of Union County in Lewisburg are teaming up in October to bring awareness to domestic abuse.
LEWISBURG — Photographer Owen Floody said he hopes he can provide a bit of cultural education through his photography.
