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Girls hit the wrestling mat for gold in Luzerne County

WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania has always been a wrestling powerhouse, producing some of the most elite talent in the country at the high school level, but this year the ladies get the spotlight as the District II Championships kicked off.

This year for the first time ever, girls have the chance to go for the gold all on their own without having to wrestle against the boys.

President Biden appoints Scranton Mayor Cognetti to advisory committee

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Officials have announced that Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti is one of the nine individuals appointed by President Biden to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.

According to White House officials on February 23, President Biden has appointed the following as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations:

Mitchell W. Berger

J. Michael Bowman

Amy Bircher Bruyn

Paige Gebhardt Cognetti

Chris James

Omar Khan

Rob Larew

Nimish Patel

Mark A. Turner

Drag show controversy leads to cancellation

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The cancellation of a show in Schuylkill County is causing controversy, but not because people want a refund.

The Diocese of Allentown put a stop to what would have been a drag show in one of their former churches.

The drag show was scheduled to take place Saturday and organizers say they were given just three days cancellation notice.

I was able to speak with people on both sides of the issue and get an idea of how this will affect members of the drag community.

Affordable housing project completed in Scranton

SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The completion of a new affordable rental property took center stage in Scranton Friday.

Rent at this home will be no more than 30 percent of a person`s income, with utilities factored in.

The property is an energy-efficient single-family home that includes 4 bedrooms and 2 and a half bathrooms.

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The project was made possible from funding received from the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency through a grant.

Indraloka expands its low-cost veterinary services

FALLS TWP., WYOMING COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A local animal sanctuary is expanding its services to help the community.

Indraloka Animal Sanctuary is a nonprofit in Wyoming County that rescues farm animals.

Since 2022, they've also been operating the NEPA rescue veterinary clinic on-site, where they service nonprofit rescues and animal welfare organizations at a low cost.

Now, they're expanding those affordable services for pets in low-income households. Providing veterinary care for pets in need.

Hazleton man accused of multiple rapes

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Hazleton City Police Department arrested and charged a man they say forcibly raped two teenage girls.

According to the Hazleton City Police Department, on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, officers received a report of a juvenile who was raped.

Police say the investigation was taken over by Hazleton City's Detective Division, during which they learned a second juvenile had been raped.

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