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Police responded to the home along the 1100 block of Luzerne Street in the city's west side around 12:30 p.m.

HAZLETON LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Demolition of the historic St. Paul's United Methodist Church building in Hazleton, Luzerne County, is now complete, leaving the site as an empty lot. The landmark structure stood in Hazleton for more than a century. It was originally home to the city's oldest congregation. The church closed in 2004. Following [...]

CITY OF SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — First-year students at the University of Scranton moved onto campus a week early to participate in community service projects across Scranton. The volunteering efforts are part of the university's FIRST program. The program offers incoming freshmen an opportunity to become familiar with the city that will be their [...]

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Move-in day brought a flurry of activity to Wilkes University in Luzerne County as the campus welcomed new and returning students for the upcoming academic year. Cars lined the streets surrounding campus Thursday afternoon as student volunteers helped unload supplies and assist students with moving into residence halls. Students expressed readiness [...]

Opponents filed a new round of lawsuits against the measure just days before mail ballots begin to go out for the midterm elections.

JORDAN TWP., NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A man has been fatally injured after his car slipped off the road and crashed into a tree, Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) reported. According a PSP release, the crash occurred in Jordan Township early Thursday morning at 5:56 a.m. Bryce Shaffer, 21, was driving down Hooflander Road when his car [...]

Thursday's announcement by the Food and Drug Administration means the outbreak now involves 20 states and more than 11,400 people.

Several theater chains will offer special presentations of "Steel Magnolias" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" in tribute to the country music icon.

The map that researchers built using artificial intelligence and lab-grown brain tissue could eventually reshape how autism is treated.

Lydia McWhorter's body was found in rural Riverside County, California, in 1992. Serial killer Keith Jesperson confessed to the murder, but her identity was unknown.