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Schedeen's family confirmed her death in a post shared on her Facebook page, saying the "ALF" star "passed peacefully."

WILKES-BARRE TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man is facing charges after police say a chase ended with him crashing into a UGI sign in Wilkes-Barre Township. On June 14, officers said they discovered a car with an expired registration, owned by Evan Odonga, who had an active warrant out for a parole violation. Police [...]

Jacob Smith, who was injured in a hot oil attack at a McDonald's in California, expressed deep gratitude for the overwhelming support he's received.

As has been seen at every other World Cup, Japanese fans hung around Dallas Stadium long after the game ended to clean up their trash.

After an armed robbery at a kids' lemonade stand, South Boston neighbors rallied together to show their support.

BUTLER TWP., LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Two people have been arrested after police say they were driving around in a stolen car with two young children. Butler Township Police arrested Shannon L. Doan, 38, of Wilkes-Barre, and Joseph Swartwood, 52, of Hunlock Creek, after officers discovered a vehicle that was reported stolen on June 11 [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY(WBRE/WYOU) — On South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre, a large tent is up for all to see. Inside are tens of thousands of books and other items for sale, all to support a local library. "There's a nice variety of different books. And you know summer is coming up, and people are going [...]

WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Race weekend extended well beyond the Poconos this past weekend. Young drivers took to the streets of Williamsport for their own shot at victory lane. Letting gravity do most of the work, young drivers race down Market Street in Williamsport. Soap Box Derby cars can hit nearly 30 miles per [...]

SOUDERTON, Pa. (WTAJ) -- A meatpacking plant announced it will be closing its Pennsylvania locations this summer, effectively leaving 1,485 employees without jobs. JBS Beef Plant in Souderton, Montgomery County, filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) with the state of Pennsylvania, alerting the commonwealth of the closure and potential job losses. The plants, located [...]

Federal officials have banned drones from World Cup stadiums and fan events in the U.S., and they're threatening steep fines for violations.