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A 70-year-old landscaper in Arizona is back to work after recovering from being stung by hundreds of bees.

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Tuesday brought some resolve to a murder investigation 28/22 News has been following since January. 36-year-old Bobbiejo Etzel is now facing homicide, kidnapping, and abuse of a corpse charges in the death of her biological niece, 15-year-old La'Niyah Clark. Clark was reported missing on January 17 and was found dead [...]

David Dussinger has been appointed to the Williamsport City Council after outlasting seven candidates in a rigorous selection process to fill the seat.

After hearing clicking and hissing, Alexandra Anaya moved the wheelchair to her driveway where it burst into flames.

CARBONDALE, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — More than 10,000 tires were piled illegally on a Carbondale property, and on Tuesday, the man accused of putting them there is facing charges. The State Attorney General charged Joseph Brennan of Fell Township with five counts of unlawful conduct on Tuesday. Investigators say he ran an unregistered tire business [...]

LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Good news for nearly 600 homes and businesses in Lackawanna County: Pennsylvania American Water has lifted the water boil advisory for parts of Clarks Green and South Abington Township. Water samples collected on Sunday and Monday came back clean. The state Department of Environmental Protection gave the all-clear on Tuesday, and [...]

The organization also announced it will eliminate up to 500 jobs — roughly 20% of its global workforce — by 2030.

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — One person is badly injured after a collision with a tractor-trailer in Monroe County. Crews were called to the area of Resica Falls Road and Firestone Lane in Middle Smithfield Township on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Marshalls Creek Fire Company, crews found a tractor-trailer rolled over on [...]

PPL is looking to build a substation and miles of new power lines in the same borough, which is seeing an influx of data center development.

JENKINS TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Luzerne County Coroner's Office says they were called to a crash that blocked multiple lanes on Interstate-476 Tuesday evening. At about 8:15 p.m., the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) said all lanes on I-476 Northbound near the Wyoming Valley Exit were blocked and advised drivers to expect delays. [...]